COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 22, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 22, 2014 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.97507, -94.05649 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $900 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 07:40 ON 7/22/14, A CONTRACT CREW DAMAGED A SECTION OF COPPER TUBING DURING AN EXCAVATION INSIDE HEBERT STATION WHEN A BACKHOE PULLED THE TUBING OFF AN INSTRUMENT VALVE ON A SHIPPER LINE. THE TUBING WAS A 3/8 INCH SAMPLE LINE RUNNING FROM ONE OF COLONIAL'S SHIPPER LINES TO THE NEARBY SAMPLE HOUSE. THE TUBING WAS RUPTURED AND APPROX. 29 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED BEFORE THE TUBING WAS ISOLATED. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON COMPANY PROPERTY IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA, PRIMARILY INSIDE A PLASTIC ACCESS WELL. CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED BY CONTRACTORS ON SITE PERFORMING THE WORK THAT DAY. NO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY NOTIFICATIONS WERE REQUIRED DUE TO THE VOLUME RELEASED AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS CONTAINED ON COMPANY 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.