Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-07-02 — 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)
$70
Incident datetime
2025-07-02 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
GA
Narrative
During hydro excavation work near the ln02 prover at krotz springs, a vacuum hose momentarily plugged with soil, which quickly broke free and cleared. This resulted in a sudden change in pressure causing the hose to jump and move. This move resulted in the hose landing on top of a 3/8' pipe fitting causing it to bend from a 90� angle to a 45� angle which resulted in a release. Operations personnel were notified and the acc. The acc shutdown krotz springs ln02 injection and isolated the prover. A total volume of 11.5 gallons of diesel was released. The fitting was repaired and all product was removed the contaminated area. All necessary internal and external notifications were made. An incident analysis (ia) will be conducted on this event.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-07-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250160
Supplemental Number
41123
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
30.528829
Location Longitude
-91.746864
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
0.3
Recovered Bbls
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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
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
Krotz Springs
Segment Name
Unit 8879
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70750
Onshore City Name
Krotz Springs
Onshore County Name
St. Landry
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
224
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
Carbon Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
1980
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
24
Est Cost Prop Damage
70
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
7500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7594
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
275
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1981-06-07 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
Equipment malfunction
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Impact Damage Due To Malfunction Of Adjacent Equipment
Preparer Name
R***** D*****
Preparer Email
R******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
4097904288
Prepared Date
2025-07-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
7706879672
Authorizer Email
Q*******@c******.com
Narrative
During hydro excavation work near the ln02 prover at krotz springs, a vacuum hose momentarily plugged with soil, which quickly broke free and cleared. This resulted in a sudden change in pressure causing the hose to jump and move. This move resulted in the hose landing on top of a 3/8' pipe fitting causing it to bend from a 90� angle to a 45� angle which resulted in a release. Operations personnel were notified and the acc. The acc shutdown krotz springs ln02 injection and isolated the prover. A total volume of 11.5 gallons of diesel was released. The fitting was repaired and all product was removed the contaminated area. All necessary internal and external notifications were made. An incident analysis (ia) will be conducted on this event.
| Report Received Date | 2025-07-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250160 |
| Supplemental Number | 41123 |
| 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 | 30.528829 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.746864 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 | 0.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 | 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 | Krotz Springs |
| Segment Name | Unit 8879 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70750 |
| Onshore City Name | Krotz Springs |
| Onshore County Name | St. Landry |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 224 |
| 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 | Carbon Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 24 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 70 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7594 |
| 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 | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1981-06-07 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 | Equipment malfunction |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Impact Damage Due To Malfunction Of Adjacent Equipment |
| Preparer Name | R***** D***** |
| Preparer Email | R******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4097904288 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7706879672 |
| Authorizer Email | Q*******@c******.com |
| Narrative | During hydro excavation work near the ln02 prover at krotz springs, a vacuum hose momentarily plugged with soil, which quickly broke free and cleared. This resulted in a sudden change in pressure causing the hose to jump and move. This move resulted in the hose landing on top of a 3/8' pipe fitting causing it to bend from a 90� angle to a 45� angle which resulted in a release. Operations personnel were notified and the acc. The acc shutdown krotz springs ln02 injection and isolated the prover. A total volume of 11.5 gallons of diesel was released. The fitting was repaired and all product was removed the contaminated area. All necessary internal and external notifications were made. An incident analysis (ia) will be conducted on this event. |
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