COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 20, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 20, 2014 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.69581, -89.97761 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $267 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 02:55 ON 06-20-2014 THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A UNIT-2 BEARING SEAL FAILURE ALARM. AT 03:07 THE REFINERY OPERATOR REPORTED TO THE CONTROL CENTER THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE BELLE CHASSE STATION UNIT-2 PUMP. THE CONTROL CENTER PROMPTLY SHUT DOWN LINE-7 AND A TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE FACILITY. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 05:35, EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND MADE THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS. THE EVENT DID NOT MEET ANY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE OR LOCAL AGENCIES, THEREFORE NO EXTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE SPILLED PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP, EQUIPMENT REPAIR COMPLETED AND THE LINE RESTARTED AT 17:34 ON 6-20-2014."
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.