Colonial shuts Houston-to-NC refined products pipeline as precaution

Colonial Pipeline Co. on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 29, temporarily shut down refined product Lines 1 and 2 from Houston to Greensboro, NC, in what it described as a precautionary and routine safety measure, following the landfall of Hurricane Ida. The company said that fuel supply continues to be available throughout the southeast from terminals along the pipelines’ route. Lines 3 and 4, which run from Greensboro to Linden, NJ, continue to operate as normal.

Lines 1 and 2 and have a combined capacity of about 2.5 million b/d. Minimum batch size is 75,000 bbl. 

Colonial expects full operations to resume following evaluation of infrastructure and successful execution of its startup plan.

ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. on Aug. 27 demobilized all pipeline maintenance crews in the greater Baton Rouge, La., area in preparation for Ida’s landfall.