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At approximately 1:22 p.m. CT on March 27, 2000, an explosion and fire responsible for one death and 71 injuries occurred at Phillips Petroleum's Houston Chemical Complex at 1400 Jefferson Road in Pasadena, Texas. [1] The fire produced huge plumes of black smoke that spread over the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel and neighboring ...
The Colonial Pipeline is the largest pipeline system for refined oil products in the U.S. [1] The pipeline – consisting of three tubes – is 5,500 miles (8,850 km) long [1] and can carry 3 million barrels of fuel per day between Texas and New York. [2] It is operated by the Colonial Pipeline Company, which is headquartered in Alpharetta ...
A powerful and devastating explosion and fire ripped through the HCC, killing 23 people—all working at the facility—and injuring 314 others (185 Phillips Petroleum Company employees and 129 contract employees). In addition to the loss of life and injuries, the explosion affected all facilities within the complex, causing $715.5 million ...
September 23 – A ruptured pipeline caused a fire at a Pipeline Terminal in Pasadena, Texas. One worker was killed, and another injured, with about 190,000 US gallons (720,000 L) of product being lost. The failure was caused by internal corrosion. [237] [238] October 3
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Thieves have stolen about 300 fire hydrants in parts of Los Angeles County, according to the Golden State Water Co. ... A fire hydrant, with a locking device that prevents access to the bolts, at ...
Fish and game were killed, the city's water supply was cut off, and drinking water had to be hauled from Stafford County for seven days. The failure was caused by cracking caused during railroad shipping of the pipe before being installed. This was the seventh major leak from Colonial Pipeline in Virginia since 1973. [248] [249] [250]
It will take several days for the 5,500 mile (8,850 km) pipeline to return to normal operations, Colonial said, even as motorists in southeastern states jammed stations seeking fuel.