COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2017 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.88761, -93.99638 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"HURRICANE HARVEY MADE LANDFALL ON 25 AUGUST 2017 AND REMAINED IN THE AREA CREATING UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF RAINFALL AND FLOODING. DURING THE STORM, ON TUESDAY, 29 AUGUST AT 23:51, THE CONTROL ROOM RECEIVED A HIGH LEVEL/MAX FILL ALARM FOR THE PORT ARTHUR INJECTION LINE 2PA SUMP #2. A CREW WAS ON SITE TO PUMP THE SUMP DOWN BUT COULD NOT ACCESS THE SUMP CONTROLS DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAIN AND LIGHTNING. ON 02 SEPTEMBER A CREW WAS ABLE TO ACCESS THE FACILITY AFTER FLOOD WATERS RECEDED AND FOUND THE SUMP FLOODED WITH WATER WITH A SHEEN OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF FACILITY RECORDS AND DRAWINGS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A REPORTABLE VOLUME OF PRODUCT HAD BEEN RELEASED BUT HAD BEEN CONTAINED WITHIN THE FACILITY. AN INCIDENT ANALYSIS IS PLANNED FOR THIS EVENT. FINAL REPORT UPDATE: INCIDENT ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED ON 23 MARCH 2018 WITH NO ADDITIONAL FINDINGS."
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.