COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02815, -89.10142 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 4-30-24 AT 06:50 AN EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED SHEEN AND PRODUCT IN THE ACCESS WELL WHERE THE LINE 1 LOOP CASE PRESSURE LINE CONNECTS TO THE TOR. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, AND THE LINE 1 LOOP WAS ISOLATED FROM THE MAINLINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THAT THE NUT AND FERRULE AT THE CONNECTION HAD FAILED. A NEW ARMORED TUBING LINE WAS INSTALLED, AND THE LOOP WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 4-30-24 AT 12:30. THE NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE BECAUSE OF COSTS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $50,000. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED TO COLONIAL PIPELINE PROPERTY.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.