COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 28, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 28, 2024 |
| 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 | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,830 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/28/24 @ APPROXIMATELY 08:45 CST, GASOLINE WAS DISCOVERED NEAR THE LN01 INJECTION CHECK VALVE. THE GASOLINE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. SPILL RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE MOBILIZED, ARRIVED ON-SITE, AND BEGAN EXPLORATION EXCAVATION AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 CST. AT 16:20 CST INITIAL CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED, AND ALL RELEASED GASOLINE (20.5 GALLONS) WAS RECOVERED. ONCE FULLY EXCAVATED, THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A CHECK VALVE SHAFT SEAL FAILURE (O-RING). THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE ON 10/29/24 @ 00:45 CST. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON CPC PROPERTY. PROPER INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. LA STATE POLICE (SPOC) WAS NOTIFIED AT 15:52 CST."
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.