Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-26 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2019-07-26 15:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At approximately 15:00 cst, a senior operator performing a yardcheck noticed stained gravel around and product dripping from the cupola area of the ln02 station discharge valve. The operator contacted a technician, who contacted the control center. The operator began containing the leak source - ln02 was shut down at this time due to an origination out of baton rouge. With assistance from the control center, the technician and operator on-site attempted to stop the leak by closing station valves. Technicians and contract personnel and equipment arrived on-site at approximately 16:45 and evacuated the line to relieve pressure, which, stopped the leak. The valve was repaired at23.55. Mainline operations resumed on 7/27/19 at 00:37. O-ring damage/failure was determined to be the source of the release. Product recovery and soil excavation were completed and the estimated volume of released kerosene is approximately 15 gallons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190268
Supplemental Number
32658
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
2019-07-26 15:00:00
Location Latitude
30.528829
Location Longitude
-91.746864
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
2019-07-26 15:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Ln02 Was Shut Down At The Time Of Discovery Due To An Origination Down Stream
On Site Datetime
2019-07-26 15:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Krotz Springs Station
Segment Name
Krotz Springs
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70750
Onshore City Name
Krotz Springs
Onshore County Name
St. Landry
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Krotz Springs
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
35000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
42040
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
720
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
All systems were operating normally within acceptable ranges and the source of the leak was associated to an equipment failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4097904288
Prepared Date
2019-09-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** D*****
Authorizer Telephone
4097904288
Authorizer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
R******@c******.com
Narrative
At approximately 15:00 cst, a senior operator performing a yardcheck noticed stained gravel around and product dripping from the cupola area of the ln02 station discharge valve. The operator contacted a technician, who contacted the control center. The operator began containing the leak source - ln02 was shut down at this time due to an origination out of baton rouge. With assistance from the control center, the technician and operator on-site attempted to stop the leak by closing station valves. Technicians and contract personnel and equipment arrived on-site at approximately 16:45 and evacuated the line to relieve pressure, which, stopped the leak. The valve was repaired at23.55. Mainline operations resumed on 7/27/19 at 00:37. O-ring damage/failure was determined to be the source of the release. Product recovery and soil excavation were completed and the estimated volume of released kerosene is approximately 15 gallons.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190268 |
| Supplemental Number | 32658 |
| 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 | 2019-07-26 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.528829 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.746864 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 | 2019-07-26 15:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Ln02 Was Shut Down At The Time Of Discovery Due To An Origination Down Stream |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-26 15:00:00 |
| 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 | Krotz Springs Station |
| Segment Name | Krotz Springs |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70750 |
| Onshore City Name | Krotz Springs |
| Onshore County Name | St. Landry |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Krotz Springs |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 35000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 42040 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | All systems were operating normally within acceptable ranges and the source of the leak was associated to an equipment failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-09-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** D***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 15:00 cst, a senior operator performing a yardcheck noticed stained gravel around and product dripping from the cupola area of the ln02 station discharge valve. The operator contacted a technician, who contacted the control center. The operator began containing the leak source - ln02 was shut down at this time due to an origination out of baton rouge. With assistance from the control center, the technician and operator on-site attempted to stop the leak by closing station valves. Technicians and contract personnel and equipment arrived on-site at approximately 16:45 and evacuated the line to relieve pressure, which, stopped the leak. The valve was repaired at23.55. Mainline operations resumed on 7/27/19 at 00:37. O-ring damage/failure was determined to be the source of the release. Product recovery and soil excavation were completed and the estimated volume of released kerosene is approximately 15 gallons. |
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