Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-05-01 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2018-05-01 09:06
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On may 1st, 2018 at 9:06am, the day shift operator identified a small crack in the sight glass on the drain piping of the outgoing oil divider valve during his yard check. The operator immediately alerted two technicians working in the surrounding area who initiated an inspection/assessment of the sight glass to determine parts and tools needed to make the necessary repairs. While one of the technicians was in the act of cleaning and inspecting the sight glass, product was released into the valve access well directly under the pipeline near the broken sight glass. The technician notified the environmental specialist who in turn notified the njdep and was given case #18-05-01-0922-53. Cleanup and permanent repairs were made on may 1st, 2018. Approximately 17 gallons was released and was immediately cleaned up. No notifications to PHMSA or nrc were required. Final report update 6/25/2018 an incident analysis was completed; no additional information determined on apparent cause
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-05-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180159
Supplemental Number
30540
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2552
Name
Colonial Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1000 Lake St.
Operator City Name
Alpharetta
Operator State Abbreviation
GA
Operator Postal Code
30009
Local Datetime
2018-05-01 09:06:00
Location Latitude
39.817181
Location Longitude
-75.200486
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-01 09:06:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Shut Down At The Time Of The Incident
On Site Datetime
2018-05-01 09:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Woodbury Junction
Segment Name
Mainline Injection Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08066
Onshore City Name
West Deptford
Onshore County Name
Gloucester
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1320
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Sight Glass
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
High Pressure Glass
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Crack In The Sight Glass
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
45
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
25
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1220
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
400
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Controller actions and control room issues were not a contributing factor to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Cracked Sight Glass
Additional Thermal Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
A**** T***********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
A******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
410 970 2157
Prepared Date
2018-06-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
678 762-2531
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
M******@c******.com
Narrative
On may 1st, 2018 at 9:06am, the day shift operator identified a small crack in the sight glass on the drain piping of the outgoing oil divider valve during his yard check. The operator immediately alerted two technicians working in the surrounding area who initiated an inspection/assessment of the sight glass to determine parts and tools needed to make the necessary repairs. While one of the technicians was in the act of cleaning and inspecting the sight glass, product was released into the valve access well directly under the pipeline near the broken sight glass. The technician notified the environmental specialist who in turn notified the njdep and was given case #18-05-01-0922-53. Cleanup and permanent repairs were made on may 1st, 2018. Approximately 17 gallons was released and was immediately cleaned up. No notifications to PHMSA or nrc were required. Final report update 6/25/2018 an incident analysis was completed; no additional information determined on apparent cause
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180159 |
| Supplemental Number | 30540 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2552 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Colonial Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Lake St. |
| Operator City Name | Alpharetta |
| Operator State Abbreviation | GA |
| Operator Postal Code | 30009 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-05-01 09:06:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.817181 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -75.200486 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-01 09:06:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Shut Down At The Time Of The Incident |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-01 09:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Woodbury Junction |
| Segment Name | Mainline Injection Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08066 |
| Onshore City Name | West Deptford |
| Onshore County Name | Gloucester |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1320 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Sight Glass |
| Installation Year | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | High Pressure Glass |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Crack In The Sight Glass |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 45 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1220 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 400 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Controller actions and control room issues were not a contributing factor to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Cracked Sight Glass |
| Additional Thermal Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | A**** T*********** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | A******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 410 970 2157 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678 762-2531 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On may 1st, 2018 at 9:06am, the day shift operator identified a small crack in the sight glass on the drain piping of the outgoing oil divider valve during his yard check. The operator immediately alerted two technicians working in the surrounding area who initiated an inspection/assessment of the sight glass to determine parts and tools needed to make the necessary repairs. While one of the technicians was in the act of cleaning and inspecting the sight glass, product was released into the valve access well directly under the pipeline near the broken sight glass. The technician notified the environmental specialist who in turn notified the njdep and was given case #18-05-01-0922-53. Cleanup and permanent repairs were made on may 1st, 2018. Approximately 17 gallons was released and was immediately cleaned up. No notifications to PHMSA or nrc were required. Final report update 6/25/2018 an incident analysis was completed; no additional information determined on apparent cause |
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