Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-27 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-09-27 22:45
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At approximately 16:40 plt on september 27, 2019, the belton operator was stinging tank 553 and inadvertently left the stinger valve open. The next operator on shift detected kerosene on the concrete wash-down slab at 22:45 plt. The lead operator was called immediately and the operations manager was notified at 23:59 plt. A vac truck and colonial/contract personnel were mobilized. Crews removed the product from the wash-down slab and piping, excavated the wash-down slab piping to confirm it was constructed with solid pipe, and tested the oil water separator (ows) alarms and confirmed them to be working properly. Crews discovered that the piping between the stinger system and the ows was partially obstructed which caused product to back up onto the wash-down slab through the wash-down slab drain line. The obstruction was cleared and the stinger system returned to normal operation. There were no environmental impacts as all product was contained within the ows, sump, and on the bermed, concrete wash-down slab. 92 gallons of product was released from the pipeline system to the wash-down slab.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190325
Supplemental Number
33004
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
2019-09-27 22:45:00
Location Latitude
34.553079
Location Longitude
-82.487872
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
2.19
Recovered Bbls
2.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-27 22:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Incident Did Not Affect Normal Operations.
On Site Datetime
2019-09-27 22:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Belton Junction
Segment Name
Ows
Onshore State Abbreviation
Sc
Onshore Postal Code
29627
Onshore City Name
Belton
Onshore County Name
Anderson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
721
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1963
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
182
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5182
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Lack Of Situtational Awareness.
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
D***** L******
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator Sed
Preparer Email
D*******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
770.819.3574
Prepared Date
2019-12-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D***** L******
Authorizer Telephone
770.819.3574
Authorizer Title
Compliance Coordinator Sed
Authorizer Email
D*******@c******.com
Narrative
At approximately 16:40 plt on september 27, 2019, the belton operator was stinging tank 553 and inadvertently left the stinger valve open. The next operator on shift detected kerosene on the concrete wash-down slab at 22:45 plt. The lead operator was called immediately and the operations manager was notified at 23:59 plt. A vac truck and colonial/contract personnel were mobilized. Crews removed the product from the wash-down slab and piping, excavated the wash-down slab piping to confirm it was constructed with solid pipe, and tested the oil water separator (ows) alarms and confirmed them to be working properly. Crews discovered that the piping between the stinger system and the ows was partially obstructed which caused product to back up onto the wash-down slab through the wash-down slab drain line. The obstruction was cleared and the stinger system returned to normal operation. There were no environmental impacts as all product was contained within the ows, sump, and on the bermed, concrete wash-down slab. 92 gallons of product was released from the pipeline system to the wash-down slab.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190325 |
| Supplemental Number | 33004 |
| 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 | 2019-09-27 22:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.553079 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.487872 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 | 2.19 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-27 22:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Incident Did Not Affect Normal Operations. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-27 22:45:00 |
| 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 | Belton Junction |
| Segment Name | Ows |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Sc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 29627 |
| Onshore City Name | Belton |
| Onshore County Name | Anderson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 721 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1963 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 182 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5182 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Lack Of Situtational Awareness. |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D***** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator Sed |
| Preparer Email | D*******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 770.819.3574 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** L****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770.819.3574 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Coordinator Sed |
| Authorizer Email | D*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 16:40 plt on september 27, 2019, the belton operator was stinging tank 553 and inadvertently left the stinger valve open. The next operator on shift detected kerosene on the concrete wash-down slab at 22:45 plt. The lead operator was called immediately and the operations manager was notified at 23:59 plt. A vac truck and colonial/contract personnel were mobilized. Crews removed the product from the wash-down slab and piping, excavated the wash-down slab piping to confirm it was constructed with solid pipe, and tested the oil water separator (ows) alarms and confirmed them to be working properly. Crews discovered that the piping between the stinger system and the ows was partially obstructed which caused product to back up onto the wash-down slab through the wash-down slab drain line. The obstruction was cleared and the stinger system returned to normal operation. There were no environmental impacts as all product was contained within the ows, sump, and on the bermed, concrete wash-down slab. 92 gallons of product was released from the pipeline system to the wash-down slab. |
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