COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 2, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 2, 2024 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71902, -95.17920 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 2, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:50 CST, A SR. TECHNICIAN WAS DOING CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE LINE 2 DENSITOMETER PUMP. THIS ACTIVITY INVOLVED OPENING THE 2-INCH DRAIN VALVE ON THE LINE 2 STRAINER AND DRAINING TO THE STATION SUMP. IN ERROR, THE DRAIN VALVE WAS NOT CLOSED PRIOR TO LEAVING THE AREA. UPON HIS RETURN AT APPROXIMATELY 11:10 CST HE DISCOVERED THE L2 STATION SUMP OVERFLOWING. THE DRAIN VALVE WAS CLOSED STOPPING THE OVERFLOW CONDITION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 34 GALLONS OF DIESEL WAS RELEASED. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY PROPERTY. THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE RELEASE DID NOT REQUIRE THE ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL, OR EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS. THE INCIDENT ANALYSIS (IA) FOUND THE EMPLOYEE PERFORMING THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY FAILED TO MONITOR THE PUMP AS REQUIRED BY THE PROCEDURE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RETRAINED AND REQUALIFIED."
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.