Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-06 — 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
2023-07-06 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On thursday, june 8th, 2023, at approximately 20:00 cst, an operator discovered freestanding diesel in the shipper valve check-valve vault. There were three check valves in this vault (one gasoline line and two distillate lines). All three lines were inactive and were isolated at the time of discovery. All appropriate notifications were made. Personnel were mobilized and arrived at approximately 22:25 cst and began spill recovery and dewatering activities so the source could be investigate/identified. On june 9th, 2023, at 15:30 cst, a 16-inch valve flange on a nearby purge line, outside of the vault was found to be the source of the release. As a result of the release 138 gallons of diesel was released and recovered. All released product was contained on cpc property. Repairs were completed and the line returned to normal operational status on june 10th, 2023, at 15:38 cst. On june 9, 2023, at approximately 14:10 cst, it was discovered response actions may meet or exceed $50,000, thus, a nrc notification was made (see report no. 1369619). The nrc 48-hour update information provided corrections to the following information: date of release discovery to june 8th; the $50,000 nrc notification threshold not being met; and to the reduced release volume (see report no. 1369760). September 9, 2023, a supplemental final report was submitted to PHMSA with the following revisions: subpart a(14) - onshore terminal or tank farm equipment and piping.� subpart c(3) - flange assembly, including gaskets.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230145
Supplemental Number
38514
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
30.71091977
Location Longitude
-91.28374885
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
3
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Routine Shutdown
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1369619
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1369760
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Junction
Segment Name
88799
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70748
Onshore City Name
Jackson
Onshore County Name
East Feliciana
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
222
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
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1978
Manufactured Year
1978
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
325
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
33000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
38325
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1972-08-31 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
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
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Indeterminate
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4097904288
Prepared Date
2023-09-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
678-762-2270
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Email
Q*******@c******.com
Narrative
On thursday, june 8th, 2023, at approximately 20:00 cst, an operator discovered freestanding diesel in the shipper valve check-valve vault. There were three check valves in this vault (one gasoline line and two distillate lines). All three lines were inactive and were isolated at the time of discovery. All appropriate notifications were made. Personnel were mobilized and arrived at approximately 22:25 cst and began spill recovery and dewatering activities so the source could be investigate/identified. On june 9th, 2023, at 15:30 cst, a 16-inch valve flange on a nearby purge line, outside of the vault was found to be the source of the release. As a result of the release 138 gallons of diesel was released and recovered. All released product was contained on cpc property. Repairs were completed and the line returned to normal operational status on june 10th, 2023, at 15:38 cst. On june 9, 2023, at approximately 14:10 cst, it was discovered response actions may meet or exceed $50,000, thus, a nrc notification was made (see report no. 1369619). The nrc 48-hour update information provided corrections to the following information: date of release discovery to june 8th; the $50,000 nrc notification threshold not being met; and to the reduced release volume (see report no. 1369760). September 9, 2023, a supplemental final report was submitted to PHMSA with the following revisions: subpart a(14) - onshore terminal or tank farm equipment and piping.� subpart c(3) - flange assembly, including gaskets.
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230145 |
| Supplemental Number | 38514 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 30.71091977 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.28374885 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 | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Routine Shutdown |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1369619 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1369760 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baton Rouge Junction |
| Segment Name | 88799 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70748 |
| Onshore City Name | Jackson |
| Onshore County Name | East Feliciana |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 222 |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Manufactured Year | 1978 |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 325 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 33000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 38325 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1972-08-31 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 | 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 | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Indeterminate |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-09-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 678-762-2270 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Email | Q*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On thursday, june 8th, 2023, at approximately 20:00 cst, an operator discovered freestanding diesel in the shipper valve check-valve vault. There were three check valves in this vault (one gasoline line and two distillate lines). All three lines were inactive and were isolated at the time of discovery. All appropriate notifications were made. Personnel were mobilized and arrived at approximately 22:25 cst and began spill recovery and dewatering activities so the source could be investigate/identified. On june 9th, 2023, at 15:30 cst, a 16-inch valve flange on a nearby purge line, outside of the vault was found to be the source of the release. As a result of the release 138 gallons of diesel was released and recovered. All released product was contained on cpc property. Repairs were completed and the line returned to normal operational status on june 10th, 2023, at 15:38 cst. On june 9, 2023, at approximately 14:10 cst, it was discovered response actions may meet or exceed $50,000, thus, a nrc notification was made (see report no. 1369619). The nrc 48-hour update information provided corrections to the following information: date of release discovery to june 8th; the $50,000 nrc notification threshold not being met; and to the reduced release volume (see report no. 1369760). September 9, 2023, a supplemental final report was submitted to PHMSA with the following revisions: subpart a(14) - onshore terminal or tank farm equipment and piping.� subpart c(3) - flange assembly, including gaskets. |
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