COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 6, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 6, 2012 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.57704, -74.24980 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 AT 0416 HRS OPERATOR DISCOVERED LEAKING TWIN-SEAL VALVE PLATE WHILE DOING EQUIPMENT INSPECTION/ROUTINE ROUNDS. OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND DEPRESSURED LINE AND CALLED LINDEN JUNCTION LEAD OPERATOR. THE LEAK AT THAT POINT HAD STOPPED. THE LEAD OPERATOR CALLED THE NJ DEP AT 0423 HRS. AND REPORTED LEAK OF ABOUT 40 GALLONS. FINAL ACTUAL LEAK AMOUNT WAS 16 GALLONS. THE VALVE WAS DRAINED OF PRODUCT AND PLATE REMOVED. THE OLD GASKET WAS REMOVED AND SEALING SURFACED CLEANED. A NEW TYPE OF GASKET INSTALLED AFTER APPROVAL BY ENGINEERING. VALVE FLANGE TIGHTENED AND VALVE PUT BACK INTO SERVICE."
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.