Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-05-01 — 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)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2024-05-01 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 03 april 2024, at approximately 07:00, stained gravel was discovered near line 2 ' unit 3 suction valve. An investigation to determine the source began immediately. At approximately 07:42 product was discovered by contractors while conducting an exploratory hand dig near the valve. Appropriate notifications were made, and additional spill response personnel were mobilized to further assess and mitigate. The line 2 station loop was isolated from the main line. At approximately 10:15 the leak source was identified as the line 2 unit 3 suction valve lubrication line at the threaded connection between the nipple and valve body. The lubrication and blowdown lines were removed and replaced with threaded plugs. Repairs were completed at approximately 1826 cst and normal operations resumed. At approximately 11:00, it was discovered the repair and response costs were likely to exceed $50,000, thus, a nrc notification was made at 11:45 cst. All released product was contained on colonial pipeline company property and the estimated volume of released product was recovered.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-05-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240103
Supplemental Number
39506
Report Type
Original 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
31.12033717
Location Longitude
-90.44725133
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
4.6
Recovered Bbls
4.6
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
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1395492
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1395662
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
4/3/2024 7:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mccomb Station
Segment Name
Unit 1722
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39652
Onshore City Name
Magnolia
Onshore County Name
Pike
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Location 321
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Tubing Material
Carbon Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
1975
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
550
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
120000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
None
Prpty
190550
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
358
Mop Psig
720
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1978-09-17 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
Yes
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
Equipment failure of tubing
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
Pipe Nipple
Additional Improper Mntnce Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4097904288
Prepared Date
2024-05-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
7706879672
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Director
Authorizer Email
Q*******@c******.com
Narrative
On 03 april 2024, at approximately 07:00, stained gravel was discovered near line 2 ' unit 3 suction valve. An investigation to determine the source began immediately. At approximately 07:42 product was discovered by contractors while conducting an exploratory hand dig near the valve. Appropriate notifications were made, and additional spill response personnel were mobilized to further assess and mitigate. The line 2 station loop was isolated from the main line. At approximately 10:15 the leak source was identified as the line 2 unit 3 suction valve lubrication line at the threaded connection between the nipple and valve body. The lubrication and blowdown lines were removed and replaced with threaded plugs. Repairs were completed at approximately 1826 cst and normal operations resumed. At approximately 11:00, it was discovered the repair and response costs were likely to exceed $50,000, thus, a nrc notification was made at 11:45 cst. All released product was contained on colonial pipeline company property and the estimated volume of released product was recovered.
| Report Received Date | 2024-05-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240103 |
| Supplemental Number | 39506 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 31.12033717 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.44725133 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 | 4.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.6 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1395492 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1395662 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 4/3/2024 7:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mccomb Station |
| Segment Name | Unit 1722 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39652 |
| Onshore City Name | Magnolia |
| Onshore County Name | Pike |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Location 321 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Carbon Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | 1975 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 550 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 120000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None |
| Prpty | 190550 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 358 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1978-09-17 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Equipment failure of tubing |
| 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 | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Improper Mntnce Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-05-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7706879672 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Email | Q*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On 03 april 2024, at approximately 07:00, stained gravel was discovered near line 2 ' unit 3 suction valve. An investigation to determine the source began immediately. At approximately 07:42 product was discovered by contractors while conducting an exploratory hand dig near the valve. Appropriate notifications were made, and additional spill response personnel were mobilized to further assess and mitigate. The line 2 station loop was isolated from the main line. At approximately 10:15 the leak source was identified as the line 2 unit 3 suction valve lubrication line at the threaded connection between the nipple and valve body. The lubrication and blowdown lines were removed and replaced with threaded plugs. Repairs were completed at approximately 1826 cst and normal operations resumed. At approximately 11:00, it was discovered the repair and response costs were likely to exceed $50,000, thus, a nrc notification was made at 11:45 cst. All released product was contained on colonial pipeline company property and the estimated volume of released product was recovered. |
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