COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 31, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 2025 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.71092, -91.28375 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,620 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATORS WERE REFILLING THE LINE 01 DELIVERY PROVER DURING AN ACTIVE DELIVERY. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF FILLING NEARING COMPLETION, THE OPERATORS NOTICED PRODUCT DRIPPING FROM THE TOP OF THE PROVER. THE PROVER WAS PROMPTLY BYPASSED AND THE PROVER DRAINS WERE OPENED. UPON INSPECTION, THE PRODUCT SOURCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROVER RAM SHAFT SEAL FAILURE. LOCAL PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND A TOTAL OF 6.6 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED. THE SEAL WAS REPAIRED AND ALL PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP THE SAME DAY. ALL NECESSARY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. AN INCIDENT ANALYSIS (IA) WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THIS EVENT."
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.