Update from May 13th at 9am:
Colonial Pipeline has made substantial progress in safely restarting their pipeline system and can report that product delivery has commenced in a majority of the markets they service. By mid-day today, they project that each market they service will be receiving product from their system. The green segments on this map are operational, meaning product delivery has commenced. Blue lines will be operational later today.
Colonial Pipeline officials say this would not have been possible without the commitment and dedication of the many Colonial team members across the pipeline who worked safely and tirelessly through the night to get the lines up and running. They also say they are grateful for their employees’ dedicated service and professionalism during these extraordinary times.
Update from May 12th at 5pm:
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) — Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of pipeline operations at approximately 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 12th.
Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal.
As we initiate our return to service, our primary focus remains safety. As part of this startup process, Colonial will conduct a comprehensive series of pipeline safety assessments in compliance with all Federal pipeline safety requirements.
This is the first step in the restart process and would not have been possible without the around-the-clock support of Colonial Pipeline’s dedicated employees who have worked tirelessly to help us achieve this milestone. We would also like to thank the White House for their leadership and collaboration, as well as the Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, FBI, PHMSA, FERC and other federal, state and local agencies for their ongoing support.
We will continue to provide updates as restart efforts progress.
