Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-11-20 — 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)
$1,830
Incident datetime
2024-11-20 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
On 10/28/24 @ approximately 08:45 cst, gasoline was discovered near the ln01 injection check valve. The gasoline injection system was not in use at the time of discovery. Spill response personnel were mobilized, arrived on-site, and began exploration excavation at approximately 12:00 cst. At 16:20 cst initial cleanup was completed, and all released gasoline (20.5 gallons) was recovered. Once fully excavated, the source of the release was determined to be a check valve shaft seal failure (o-ring). The check valve was repaired and returned to normal service on 10/29/24 @ 00:45 cst. All released product was contained on cpc property. Proper internal notifications were made. La state police (spoc) was notified at 15:52 cst.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240272
Supplemental Number
40233
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
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
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
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
Routine Shutdown
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
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
Baton Rouge Junction
Segment Name
Unit 8879
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70748
Onshore City Name
Jackson
Onshore County Name
East Feliciana
Designated Location
Milepost
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
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Check
Valve Manufacturer
Wheatley
Installation Year
1971
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1830
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
18800
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
20630
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
60
Mop Psig
960
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1974-06-07 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
Line segment was idled at the time of the incident.
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
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4097904288
Prepared Date
2024-11-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
7706879672
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Director
Authorizer Email
Q*******@c******.com
Narrative
O***********@ approximately 08:45 cst, gasoline was discovered near the ln01 injection check valve. The gasoline injection system was not in use at the time of discovery. Spill response personnel were mobilized, arrived on-site, and began exploration excavation at approximately 12:00 cst. At 16:20 cst initial cleanup was completed, and all released gasoline (20.5 gallons) was recovered. Once fully excavated, the source of the release was determined to be a check valve shaft seal failure (o-ring). The check valve was repaired and returned to normal service on 10/29/24 @ 00:45 cst. All released product was contained on cpc property. Proper internal notifications were made. ************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240272 |
| Supplemental Number | 40233 |
| 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 | 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 | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| 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 | Routine Shutdown |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| 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 | Baton Rouge Junction |
| Segment Name | Unit 8879 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70748 |
| Onshore City Name | Jackson |
| Onshore County Name | East Feliciana |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Check |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wheatley |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1830 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 18800 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 20630 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 60 |
| Mop Psig | 960 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1974-06-07 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 | Line segment was idled at the time of the incident. |
| 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 | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-11-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7706879672 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Email | Q*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | O***********@ approximately 08:45 cst, gasoline was discovered near the ln01 injection check valve. The gasoline injection system was not in use at the time of discovery. Spill response personnel were mobilized, arrived on-site, and began exploration excavation at approximately 12:00 cst. At 16:20 cst initial cleanup was completed, and all released gasoline (20.5 gallons) was recovered. Once fully excavated, the source of the release was determined to be a check valve shaft seal failure (o-ring). The check valve was repaired and returned to normal service on 10/29/24 @ 00:45 cst. All released product was contained on cpc property. Proper internal notifications were made. ************************************************. |
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