Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-19 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
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)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-11-19 09:15
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 11/19/18 at approximately 0915 cst, a contractor was backfilling an excavation in close proximity to the hebert l1 1250 booster. A large clump of dirt/clay fell from the backhoe bucket striking a 3/8' tubing connected to a 1/2' nipple on the booster discharge line. This action caused the nipple to break releasing product in the form of a mist. At 09:18 cst the operator was notified and the line was immediately shut down. At 09:22 cst the booster suction and discharge valves were closed and drain valves were opened to reduce pressure. At approximately 9:24 cst the drain-up of the discharge line was complete and product stopped leaking from the cracked nipple. Sorbents were deployed to contain the free product. The volume of the spill was approximately 67 gallons and was contained on cpc property. No immediate state or nrc notification was required. An incident analysis will be conducted to facilitate lessons learned.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180361
Supplemental Number
31207
Report Type
Original 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
2018-11-19 09:15:00
Location Latitude
29.974967
Location Longitude
-94.056243
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.59
Recovered Bbls
1.58
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-19 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Gasoline Injection Point Shutdown, Facility Line Continued To Be Operational
On Site Datetime
2018-11-19 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hebert Station
Segment Name
Hebert Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
121
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13700
Accident Psig
104
Mop Psig
1008
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
No mechanical failure occurred during excavation activity
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
2
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Unknown Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1882084085
One Call Center Name
Texas 811
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4097904288
Prepared Date
2018-11-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** D*****
Authorizer Telephone
4097904288
Authorizer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
R******@c******.com
Narrative
On 11/19/18 at approximately 0915 cst, a contractor was backfilling an excavation in close proximity to the hebert l1 1250 booster. A large clump of dirt/clay fell from the backhoe bucket striking a 3/8' tubing connected to a 1/2' nipple on the booster discharge line. This action caused the nipple to break releasing product in the form of a mist. At 09:18 cst the operator was notified and the line was immediately shut down. At 09:22 cst the booster suction and discharge valves were closed and drain valves were opened to reduce pressure. At approximately 9:24 cst the drain-up of the discharge line was complete and product stopped leaking from the cracked nipple. Sorbents were deployed to contain the free product. The volume of the spill was approximately 67 gallons and was contained on cpc property. No immediate state or nrc notification was required. An incident analysis will be conducted to facilitate lessons learned.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180361 |
| Supplemental Number | 31207 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2018-11-19 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.974967 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.056243 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.59 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.58 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-19 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Gasoline Injection Point Shutdown, Facility Line Continued To Be Operational |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-19 09:15:00 |
| 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 | Hebert Station |
| Segment Name | Hebert Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 121 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13700 |
| Accident Psig | 104 |
| Mop Psig | 1008 |
| 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 | No mechanical failure occurred during excavation activity |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 2 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Unknown Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1882084085 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 811 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** D***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On 11/19/18 at approximately 0915 cst, a contractor was backfilling an excavation in close proximity to the hebert l1 1250 booster. A large clump of dirt/clay fell from the backhoe bucket striking a 3/8' tubing connected to a 1/2' nipple on the booster discharge line. This action caused the nipple to break releasing product in the form of a mist. At 09:18 cst the operator was notified and the line was immediately shut down. At 09:22 cst the booster suction and discharge valves were closed and drain valves were opened to reduce pressure. At approximately 9:24 cst the drain-up of the discharge line was complete and product stopped leaking from the cracked nipple. Sorbents were deployed to contain the free product. The volume of the spill was approximately 67 gallons and was contained on cpc property. No immediate state or nrc notification was required. An incident analysis will be conducted to facilitate lessons learned. |
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