Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-29 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-10-29 10:11
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At 10:11 on 10/29/2019 colonial personnel entering the meridian station observed a strong odor of gasoline, stained gravel, and a small amount of product pooling near the line 01 unit 2 check valve. Internal notifications were made and the control center isolated the station loop from line 01. Contract crews were mobilized and began exploratory excavation around the check valve. At 15:45 it was discovered the cost of repairs and recovery of product would possibly exceed $50,000, thus, associated agency notifications were made. At 16:40, the source of the release was determined to be a failed drain plug on a valve spring canister of the unit 2 check valve. The drain plug was replaced and the system was returned to normal operations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190346
Supplemental Number
33550
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
2019-10-29 10:11:00
Location Latitude
32.41
Location Longitude
-88.738
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
0.6
Recovered Bbls
0.12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-29 10:11:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Spill Isolated Without Impact To Main Line Operations
On Site Datetime
2019-10-29 10:11:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-29 16:26:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1262538
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Meridian Booster Station
Segment Name
Line 1 Station Loop
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39307
Onshore City Name
Meridian
Onshore County Name
Lauderdale
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
322
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1962
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
50550
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
420
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Source of release was a failed drain plug - equipment failure
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
409-790-4288
Prepared Date
2020-04-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
678-763-5911
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
M******@c******.com
Narrative
At 10:11 on 10/29/2019 colonial personnel entering the meridian station observed a strong odor of gasoline, stained gravel, and a small amount of product pooling near the line 01 unit 2 check valve. Internal notifications were made and the control center isolated the station loop from line 01. Contract crews were mobilized and began exploratory excavation around the check valve. At 15:45 it was discovered the cost of repairs and recovery of product would possibly exceed $50,000, thus, associated agency notifications were made. At 16:40, the source of the release was determined to be a failed drain plug on a valve spring canister of the unit 2 check valve. The drain plug was replaced and the system was returned to normal operations.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190346 |
| Supplemental Number | 33550 |
| 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 | 2019-10-29 10:11:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.41 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.738 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 | 0.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-29 10:11:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Spill Isolated Without Impact To Main Line Operations |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-29 10:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-29 16:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1262538 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Meridian Booster Station |
| Segment Name | Line 1 Station Loop |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39307 |
| Onshore City Name | Meridian |
| Onshore County Name | Lauderdale |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 322 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1962 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 50550 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 420 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Source of release was a failed drain plug - equipment failure |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 409-790-4288 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-04-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678-763-5911 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At 10:11 on 10/29/2019 colonial personnel entering the meridian station observed a strong odor of gasoline, stained gravel, and a small amount of product pooling near the line 01 unit 2 check valve. Internal notifications were made and the control center isolated the station loop from line 01. Contract crews were mobilized and began exploratory excavation around the check valve. At 15:45 it was discovered the cost of repairs and recovery of product would possibly exceed $50,000, thus, associated agency notifications were made. At 16:40, the source of the release was determined to be a failed drain plug on a valve spring canister of the unit 2 check valve. The drain plug was replaced and the system was returned to normal operations. |
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