COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.85836, -94.97929 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 A.M. CST ON NOVEMBER 8, 2010, AN OPERATOR FOUND A RAINBOW DISCOLORATION ON STANDING WATER AROUND THE LINE 1 CEDAR BAYOU INJECTION\DELIVERY VALVE AND A SHEEN IN AN ACCESS WELL. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER WAS NOTIFIED AT 11:30 A.M. AND HE NOTIFIED THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT 11:50 A.M. CONTRACTORS ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 P.M. AND BEGAN EXCAVATING AROUND THE VALVE AND COLLECTING THE POOLED WATER. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE INSULATING JOINT WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE AND WAS REPAIRED ON NOVEMBER 12TH. DURING THE EXCAVATION PROCESS, APPROXIMATELY 52.5 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WERE REMOVED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE AND ESTABLISH A SUITABLE AREA TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY 226.7 BBLS OF WATER AND 15 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WERE RECOVERED AND 4.2 GALLONS OF PRODUCT WERE CALCULATED TO HAVE EVAPORATED AND 0.21 GALLONS IN THE CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE ACCIDENT DID NOT MEET STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. A NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 1-10-2011 WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000.
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.