COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 15, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 15, 2012 |
| Operator | COLONIAL PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.57729, -74.25051 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/15/12 AT 1845, THE B OPERATOR WAS CONDUCTING A YARD WALK AND NOTICED PRODUCT IN THE TANK HEADER AREA. THE SENIOR OPERATOR AND LEAD OPERATOR INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE THERMAL RELIEF TUBING ON VALVE B61 (BETWEEN THE OIL HEADER B AND TANK 1461) LEAKING. THE SENIOR OPERATOR CLOSED OFF THE ISOLATION VALVES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RELIEF TUBING, WHICH STOPPED THE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS REPORTED TO THE OM IMMEDIATELY AND STATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE WITHIN THE 15 MINUTE REQUIREMENT. A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS MADE BY REPLACING THE TUBING. ON 3/12/12 THE COST WERE FORECASTED TO EXCEED $50,000, AND ACCORDINGLY, AN NRC NOTIFICATION WAS COMPLETED. CLEAN UP IS COMPLETE."
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.