CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 16, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 16, 2014 |
| Operator | CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.42270, -81.37047 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AN EMPLOYEE PERFORMING A FACILITY WALK AROUND NOTICED A SMALL FLAME COMING FROM A PRESSURE SENSING TUBING LINE. THE FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE EMPLOYEE. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT REVEALED THE TUBING HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE SUPPORT AFTER A PREVIOUS TUBING REPAIR. THE TUBING HAD BEEN SECURED TO THE CONDUIT SUPPORT BRACKET WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE, ALLOWING AC INDUCED CURRENT ON THE PIPELINE TO TRAVEL TO GROUND VIA A PIPE SUPPORT AROUND THE PIPELINE INSULATING GASKET. THIS RESULTED IN ELECTRICAL ARCHING FROM THE AC INDUCED CURRENT ON THE PIPELINE AND THE TUBING. THE ELECTRICAL ARCHING RESULTED IN A PINHOLE IN THE TUBING AND SERVED AS THE IGNITION SOURCE FOR THE FLAME.
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.