COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 30, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 30, 2024 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02815, -89.10142 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $28,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4-30-24 AT 06:50 AN EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED SHEEN AND PRODUCT IN THE ACCESS WELL WHERE THE LINE 1 LOOP CASE PRESSURE LINE CONNECTS TO THE TOR. ALL APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE, AND THE LINE 1 LOOP WAS ISOLATED FROM THE MAINLINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THAT THE NUT AND FERRULE AT THE CONNECTION HAD FAILED. A NEW ARMORED TUBING LINE WAS INSTALLED, AND THE LOOP WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 4-30-24 AT 12:30. THE NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE BECAUSE OF COSTS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $50,000. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED TO COLONIAL PIPELINE PROPERTY."
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.