Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-10-24 — 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)
$150,000
Incident datetime
2022-10-24 10:38
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
At approximately 10:38, cst, colonial received notification from a shipper regarding a potential densitometer pump release at opelousas delivery station. Upon notification, the pump was shutdown and isolated. The release was stopped at approximately 10:38 cst. Appropriate notifications were made and additional spill response personnel were mobilized to support response efforts and commence spill response activities. Additional investigation found some of the released product did migrate beyond colonial's property. Upon assurance of release isolation, the pipeline was restarted at 14:27 cst. All spill response recovery efforts have been completed. At 13:39 cst, it was discovered the released volume and cost of repairs/response would meet or exceed $50,000. Therefore, regulatory and emergency response notifications were made to include notification to the national response center (nrc). Further investigation found that an internal component of the pump failed. Investigation observation noted a mechanical failure that caused a .25 x .25 hole on the side of the pumping case. The hole is indicative of the pump shaft "walking out". When walking out occurs it wears against the case, eventually causing a hole. While the manufacturer implemented a preventative modification; an anti-rotation pin, it did not resolve the failure probability. A newer and more advanced pump model was installed to mitigate reoccurrence of this release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220256
Supplemental Number
37407
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
2022-10-24 10:38:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
30.481492
Location Longitude
-92.094949
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
30
Recovered Bbls
22
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Shipper Notified
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-10-24 10:38:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-10-24 12:40:00
Restart Datetime
2022-10-24 15:30:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-10-24 12:48:00
On Site Datetime
2022-10-24 10:38:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-10-24 10:38:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-10-24 13:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1350716
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-10-24 12:40:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2022-10-24 13:14:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
10/24/2022 13:46
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Opelousas Delivery Station
Segment Name
88798
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70570
Onshore City Name
Opelousas
Onshore County Name
St. Landry
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
240
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Gear
Pump Service Type
Injection
Installation Year
2017
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
25
Puncture Circum
25
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000
Est Cost Gas Released
3780
Est Cost Prop Damage
150000
Est Cost Emergency
150000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
20000
Est Cost Other Details
Meals
Prpty
523780
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
450
Mop Psig
720
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2019-11-21 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Controller operations were not a contributing factor.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Body Failure
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4097904288
Prepared Date
2022-12-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
6787622270
Authorizer Email
Q*******@c******.com
Narrative
At approximately 10:38, cst, colonial received notification from a shipper regarding a potential densitometer pump release at opelousas delivery station. Upon notification, the pump was shutdown and isolated. The release was stopped at approximately 10:38 cst. Appropriate notifications were made and additional spill response personnel were mobilized to support response efforts and commence spill response activities. Additional investigation found some of the released product did migrate beyond colonial's property. Upon assurance of release isolation, the pipeline was restarted at 14:27 cst. All spill response recovery efforts have been completed. At 13:39 cst, it was discovered the released volume and cost of repairs/response would meet or exceed $50,000. Therefore, regulatory and emergency response notifications were made to include notification to the national response center (nrc). Further investigation found that an internal component of the pump failed. Investigation observation noted a mechanical failure that caused a .25 x .25 hole on the side of the pumping case. The hole is indicative of the pump shaft "walking out". When walking out occurs it wears against the case, eventually causing a hole. While the manufacturer implemented a preventative modification; an anti-rotation pin, it did not resolve the failure probability. A newer and more advanced pump model was installed to mitigate reoccurrence of this release.
| Report Received Date | 2022-11-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220256 |
| Supplemental Number | 37407 |
| 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 | 2022-10-24 10:38:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 30.481492 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.094949 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 | 30 |
| Recovered Bbls | 22 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Shipper Notified |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-10-24 10:38:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-10-24 12:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-10-24 15:30:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-10-24 12:48:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-10-24 10:38:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-10-24 10:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-10-24 13:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1350716 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-10-24 12:40:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2022-10-24 13:14:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 10/24/2022 13:46 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Opelousas Delivery Station |
| Segment Name | 88798 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70570 |
| Onshore City Name | Opelousas |
| Onshore County Name | St. Landry |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 240 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Gear |
| Pump Service Type | Injection |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 25 |
| Puncture Circum | 25 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 3780 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 150000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Meals |
| Prpty | 523780 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 450 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-11-21 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Controller operations were not a contributing factor. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Body Failure |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6787622270 |
| Authorizer Email | Q*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 10:38, cst, colonial received notification from a shipper regarding a potential densitometer pump release at opelousas delivery station. Upon notification, the pump was shutdown and isolated. The release was stopped at approximately 10:38 cst. Appropriate notifications were made and additional spill response personnel were mobilized to support response efforts and commence spill response activities. Additional investigation found some of the released product did migrate beyond colonial's property. Upon assurance of release isolation, the pipeline was restarted at 14:27 cst. All spill response recovery efforts have been completed. At 13:39 cst, it was discovered the released volume and cost of repairs/response would meet or exceed $50,000. Therefore, regulatory and emergency response notifications were made to include notification to the national response center (nrc). Further investigation found that an internal component of the pump failed. Investigation observation noted a mechanical failure that caused a .25 x .25 hole on the side of the pumping case. The hole is indicative of the pump shaft "walking out". When walking out occurs it wears against the case, eventually causing a hole. While the manufacturer implemented a preventative modification; an anti-rotation pin, it did not resolve the failure probability. A newer and more advanced pump model was installed to mitigate reoccurrence of this release. |
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