Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-12 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-07-12 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On june 12, 2023, a colonial employee was conducting normal station maintenance activities at the boligee delivery facility in boligee, alabama. The employee observed an area of stained gravel. Upon further investigation, the employee identified a cap missing from a tubing connection on the pressure switch downstream of the line 449-2 meter run control valve, which was determined to be the source of the release. An investigation is on-going. Update: an accident investigation determined that the cause of the release was equipment failure. The failure occurred due to excessive vibration experienced on the line during deliveries. These vibrations caused the cap to loosen over time, and ultimately separating completely. An action plan has been developed to address the excessive vibrations experienced on the line at boligee delivery during normal operations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230154
Supplemental Number
38509
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
32.781037
Location Longitude
-88.04634
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
2.33
Recovered Bbls
2.33
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 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
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Shut-In.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Boligee Delivery
Segment Name
Line 449-2 Pressure Switch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Al
Onshore Postal Code
35443
Onshore City Name
Boligee
Onshore County Name
Greene
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1248+60
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
Tubing
Tubing Material
Stainless Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless 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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
248
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
22449
Est Cost Environmental
24607
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
47304
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2008-03-10 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
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
Controllers or control room not a contributing factor.
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 Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D***** L******
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
D*******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4438211456
Prepared Date
2023-09-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
7706879672
Authorizer Title
Director Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
Q*******@c******.com
Narrative
On june 12, 2023, a colonial employee was conducting normal station maintenance activities at the boligee delivery facility in boligee, alabama. The employee observed an area of stained gravel. Upon further investigation, the employee identified a cap missing from a tubing connection on the pressure switch downstream of the line 449-2 meter run control valve, which was determined to be the source of the release. An investigation is on-going. Update: an accident investigation determined that the cause of the release was equipment failure. The failure occurred due to excessive vibration experienced on the line during deliveries. These vibrations caused the cap to loosen over time, and ultimately separating completely. An action plan has been developed to address the excessive vibrations experienced on the line at boligee delivery during normal operations.
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230154 |
| Supplemental Number | 38509 |
| 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 | 32.781037 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.04634 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 | 2.33 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.33 |
| 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 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Shut-In. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Boligee Delivery |
| Segment Name | Line 449-2 Pressure Switch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Al |
| Onshore Postal Code | 35443 |
| Onshore City Name | Boligee |
| Onshore County Name | Greene |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1248+60 |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Stainless Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 248 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 22449 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 24607 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 47304 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2008-03-10 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 | 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 | Controllers or control room not a contributing factor. |
| 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 Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D***** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D*******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4438211456 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-09-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7706879672 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | Q*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On june 12, 2023, a colonial employee was conducting normal station maintenance activities at the boligee delivery facility in boligee, alabama. The employee observed an area of stained gravel. Upon further investigation, the employee identified a cap missing from a tubing connection on the pressure switch downstream of the line 449-2 meter run control valve, which was determined to be the source of the release. An investigation is on-going. Update: an accident investigation determined that the cause of the release was equipment failure. The failure occurred due to excessive vibration experienced on the line during deliveries. These vibrations caused the cap to loosen over time, and ultimately separating completely. An action plan has been developed to address the excessive vibrations experienced on the line at boligee delivery during normal operations. |
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