Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-07-07 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2020-07-07 10:00
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On tuesday, july 7, 2020, at approximately 10:00 am cst, while conducting a walkthrough check of manifold #2, operations personnel observed an open excavation filled with discolored water and having a petroleum odor. The discolored water was tested and found to be positive for product (diesel). Local project managers, inspectors and the environmental specialist responded to the scene. At approximately 10:15 am cst a vac-truck began removing freestanding product and water out of the excavation. At approximately 14:40 pm cst, the excavation was cleared and the source of the release was identified as a loose tor connection on the 151 tank line. At 15:04 pm cst, the tor was tightened and stopped the release source. This area had been excavated on june 29, 2020, to accommodate taking the tank out of service (oos) for scheduled 653 maintenance work. All released product was contained on cpc property and did not result in an emergency condition. The release volume was 16 gallons and all remediation activities have been completed. Based on the released volume and cost of repairs/response, no external emergency notifications were warranted.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-07-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200215
Supplemental Number
35773
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
2020-07-07 10:00:00
Location Latitude
30.71092529
Location Longitude
-91.28375472
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
2020-07-07 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Segment Locked Out Due To Upcoming Planned Maintenance
On Site Datetime
2020-07-07 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Tank Farm, Facility 2
Segment Name
0247
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70748
Onshore City Name
Jackson
Onshore County Name
East Feliciana
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
247
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
1971
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
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10020
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
275
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
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
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 Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
409-790-4288
Prepared Date
2021-09-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
678-763-5911
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
M******@c******.com
Narrative
On tuesday, july 7, 2020, at approximately 10:00 am cst, while conducting a walkthrough check of manifold #2, operations personnel observed an open excavation filled with discolored water and having a petroleum odor. The discolored water was tested and found to be positive for product (diesel). Local project managers, inspectors and the environmental specialist responded to the scene. At approximately 10:15 am cst a vac-truck began removing freestanding product and water out of the excavation. At approximately 14:40 pm cst, the excavation was cleared and the source of the release was identified as a loose tor connection on the 151 tank line. At 15:04 pm cst, the tor was tightened and stopped the release source. This area had been excavated on june 29, 2020, to accommodate taking the tank out of service (oos) for scheduled 653 maintenance work. All released product was contained on cpc property and did not result in an emergency condition. The release volume was 16 gallons and all remediation activities have been completed. Based on the released volume and cost of repairs/response, no external emergency notifications were warranted.
| Report Received Date | 2020-07-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200215 |
| Supplemental Number | 35773 |
| 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 | 2020-07-07 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.71092529 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.28375472 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 | 2020-07-07 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Segment Locked Out Due To Upcoming Planned Maintenance |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-07-07 10:00:00 |
| 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 | Baton Rouge Tank Farm, Facility 2 |
| Segment Name | 0247 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70748 |
| Onshore City Name | Jackson |
| Onshore County Name | East Feliciana |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 247 |
| 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 | 1971 |
| 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 |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10020 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 409-790-4288 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-09-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678-763-5911 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On tuesday, july 7, 2020, at approximately 10:00 am cst, while conducting a walkthrough check of manifold #2, operations personnel observed an open excavation filled with discolored water and having a petroleum odor. The discolored water was tested and found to be positive for product (diesel). Local project managers, inspectors and the environmental specialist responded to the scene. At approximately 10:15 am cst a vac-truck began removing freestanding product and water out of the excavation. At approximately 14:40 pm cst, the excavation was cleared and the source of the release was identified as a loose tor connection on the 151 tank line. At 15:04 pm cst, the tor was tightened and stopped the release source. This area had been excavated on june 29, 2020, to accommodate taking the tank out of service (oos) for scheduled 653 maintenance work. All released product was contained on cpc property and did not result in an emergency condition. The release volume was 16 gallons and all remediation activities have been completed. Based on the released volume and cost of repairs/response, no external emergency notifications were warranted. |
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