COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 22, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 22, 2025 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71902, -95.17920 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $45,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A YARD CHECK, A HOUSTON OPERATOR IDENTIFIED A GASOLINE RELEASE ORIGINATING FROM THE PEECO FLOW SWITCH ON THE LINE 01 PASADENA INCOMING RELIEF SYSTEM AT HOUSTON STATION. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, RELIEF SWITCH WAS ISOLATED, AND RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE ACTIVATED. THE PEECO PADDLE SWITCH LOCATED UPSTREAM OF THE RELIEF VALVES WAS REMOVED, PLUGGED, AND TECHNICIANS CUT OVER TO A MAGNATROL THERMAL DISPERSION SWITCH LOCATED DOWNSTREAM OF THE RELIEF VALVES (MOC-2025-224). THE LINE WAS RESTARTED 08:11 PLT WHILE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION OF THE IMPACTED AREA CONTINUED. NRC REPORT WAS MADE AT 05:54 AFTER DISCOVERY THAT RESPONSE COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AT 05:12. 1/29/2026: AN UPDATE WAS MADE TO THE REPORT TODAY TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE ORIGINALLY REPORTED ESTIMATED VOLUMES RELEASED AND RECOVERED. THE ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASED WAS REPORTED AS 22 BBLS; THE CORRECT VOLUME IS 22 GALLONS (.5 BBLS) AND THE ESTIMATED VOLUME RECOVERED WAS REPORTED AS 9 BBLS; THE CORRECT VOLUME IS 9 GALLONS (.2 BBLS). 2/11/2026: UPDATED FIELD A4 FROM ONSHORE PIPELINE TO PUMP STATION. 2/12/2026: UPDATED TYPO IN PREVIOUS UPDATE. A4 SHOULD HAVE BEEN A14."
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.