Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-11-01 — GA
Operator
Colonial Pipeline Co
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$385,000
Incident datetime
2023-11-01 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On october 2, 2023, a company employee was conducting a routine inspection at the greensboro junction tank farm in greensboro, north carolina. The employee observed sheen on an oil water separator. Upon further investigation, the employee identified staining in a dike and observed product on tank 863's ring wall. Tank 863 was removed from service, and its product was transferred to tank 880. A tank inspection is being completed to determine the cause of the crack that led to the release. Update: the leak resulted from multiple cracks in the drain dry sump. Dike flooding may have caused the sump to float resulting in stress on the connecting welds.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-11-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230257
Supplemental Number
39831
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
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
36.065409
Location Longitude
-79.934745
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
71.43
Recovered Bbls
62.79
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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Was Isolated, However The Facility Remained Operational.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1380699
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1380807
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Greensboro Junction
Segment Name
Tank 863
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nc
Onshore Postal Code
27409
Onshore City Name
Greensboro
Onshore County Name
Guilford
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1036
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
48
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2008
Api Std In Service Year
2022
Installation Year
1979
Manufactured Year
1979
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
9198
Est Cost Prop Damage
385000
Est Cost Emergency
1423000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1817198
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1
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
The controller(s) or control room issues were not the cause of or a contributing factor.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Ductile Loading.
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D***** L******
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
D*******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4438211456
Prepared Date
2024-07-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
7706879672
Authorizer Title
Director Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
Q*******@c******.com
Narrative
On october 2, 2023, a company employee was conducting a routine inspection at the greensboro junction tank farm in greensboro, north carolina. The employee observed sheen on an oil water separator. Upon further investigation, the employee identified staining in a dike and observed product on tank 863's ring wall. Tank 863 was removed from service, and its product was transferred to tank 880. A tank inspection is being completed to determine the cause of the crack that led to the release. Update: the leak resulted from multiple cracks in the drain dry sump. Dike flooding may have caused the sump to float resulting in stress on the connecting welds.
| Report Received Date | 2023-11-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230257 |
| Supplemental Number | 39831 |
| 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 | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 36.065409 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.934745 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 | 71.43 |
| Recovered Bbls | 62.79 |
| 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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Was Isolated, However The Facility Remained Operational. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1380699 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1380807 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Greensboro Junction |
| Segment Name | Tank 863 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 27409 |
| Onshore City Name | Greensboro |
| Onshore County Name | Guilford |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1036 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 48 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2008 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2022 |
| Installation Year | 1979 |
| Manufactured Year | 1979 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 9198 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 385000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1423000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1817198 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1 |
| 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 | The controller(s) or control room issues were not the cause of or a contributing factor. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Ductile Loading. |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D***** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D*******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4438211456 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-07-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7706879672 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | Q*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On october 2, 2023, a company employee was conducting a routine inspection at the greensboro junction tank farm in greensboro, north carolina. The employee observed sheen on an oil water separator. Upon further investigation, the employee identified staining in a dike and observed product on tank 863's ring wall. Tank 863 was removed from service, and its product was transferred to tank 880. A tank inspection is being completed to determine the cause of the crack that led to the release. Update: the leak resulted from multiple cracks in the drain dry sump. Dike flooding may have caused the sump to float resulting in stress on the connecting welds. |
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