CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 12, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 12, 2015 |
| Operator | CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE CORP |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.06844, -81.78589 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $37,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 12, 2015, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED THE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER REPORTING A LEAK AT THE AUBURNDALE STATION. A RIGHT OF WAY TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO AUBURNDALE STATION AND DISCOVERED A MIST OF JET FUEL BEING RELEASED FROM A SECTION OF STAINLESS STEEL TUBING COMING FROM THE 10 INCH PIPELINE LEADING TO A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE RIGHT OF WAY TECHNICIAN ISOLATED THE TUBING AND STOPPED THE RELEASE. THE LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF ARCING BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBING AND STEEL TUBING SUPPORT, WHICH MELTED THE TUBING. LIGHTNING STRUCK AT OR CLOSE TO THIS LOCATION WHICH ALLOWED THE CURRENT TO FLOW ONTO THE THE TUBING TO GROUND."
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.