COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 21, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 21, 2014 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.71051, -91.28333 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $2,745 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.