COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 19, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 19, 2024 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.90702, -94.62430 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 12/19/24, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:52 CST, COLONIAL RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM A CONTRACT INSPECTOR REGARDING A POTENTIAL DIESEL RELEASE AT SHILOH STATION. UPON NOTIFICATION, ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION TOOK PLACE AND AT 12:37 CST A RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED, AND THE LINE 02 STATION WAS ISOLATED/BYPASSED. APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, AND ADDITIONAL SPILL RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE MOBILIZED TO SUPPORT RESPONSE EFFORTS. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON COLONIAL PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACKED FITTING ON A 3/8 INCH BRASS FITTING ON A COPPER TUBING LINE FOR THE LINE 02 STATION LOW SUCTION SWITCH. THE BRASS FITTING WAS EXPOSED TO PERIODIC WET AND DRY CONDITIONS, WHICH PROMOTED 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.