COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.71051, -91.28333 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 02:20 ON 2/21/14, AN EMPLOYEE NOTED PRODUCT ESCAPING FROM THE LINE 01 LAUNCH TRAP DOOR. HE NOTIFIED THE OPERATOR AND ISOLATED THE AREA. THE OPERATOR REQUESTED THAT THE CONTROLLER SHUT DOWN AND DEPRESSURIZE THE LINE. PRODUCT CONTAINMENT AND CLEANUP EFFORTS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AND WERE COMPLETED BY NOON ON 2/21/14. TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED A FAILED O-RING SEAL ON THE TRAP DOOR. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NONE OBSERVED. APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WERE RELEASED AND RECOVERED. A REVIEW OF LINE PRESSURES REVEALED NO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TRANSIENTS.
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.