COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.81739, -75.20002 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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 3-23-24 AFTER A SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT, AN OPERATOR PERFORMING STATION CHECKS SMELLED STRONG ODORS OF KEROSENE AND STARTED TO INVESTIGATE. THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE RESPONDED TO WOODBURY JUNCTION TO HELP AIDE IN THE INVESTIGATION. THE OPERATOR CALL THE CONTROLLER TO SHUT DOWN LINE 39. AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED A SHEEN WAS DISCOVERED ACROSS A FEW PUDDLES AND INSIDE AN OPEN EXCAVATION WHERE TANK LINE 1250 WAS PREPARED FOR AN UPCOMING INSPECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS DETERMINED THAT KEROSENE WAS ESCAPING THE 1251 TANK LINE AT THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE PIPE, LOCATED WITHIN THE EXCAVATION OF TANK LINE 1250. A PLIDCO SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED, WHICH ALLOWED OPERATIONS TO RESTART THE DELIVERY TO THE CUSTOMER, EMPTYING TANK 1251. THE 1251 TANK LINE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. UPDATE 6/19/2024 AN INCIDENT ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED, AND THE PRIMARY CAUSE WAS SUSPECTED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION.
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.