Colonial Pipeline Company

Colonial Pipeline Company

Transports refined petroleum products via pipeline

Overview

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Colonial Pipeline operates the largest refined products pipeline in the United States, moving gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other liquids. It runs a vast network that transports over 100 million gallons of fuel daily to communities, airlines, military installations, and businesses along the Southeast and East Coast, earning revenue by charging transportation fees. The system relies on pipeline integrity, routing, scheduling, and safety protocols to deliver fuels reliably from suppliers to end users, with decisions guided by data and stakeholder engagement. Its goal is to provide safe, dependable energy infrastructure that supports commerce, travel, and national security while improving environmental, social, and governance practices.

About Colonial Pipeline Company

Simplify's Rating
Why Colonial Pipeline Company is rated
C+
Rated A on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Automotive & Transportation

Industrial & Manufacturing

Energy

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$9B

Headquarters

Alpharetta, Georgia

Founded

1962

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What believers are saying

  • Brookfield’s ownership enables fresh capital, integration, and operational overhaul after August 2025.
  • Colonial’s April 2026 Line 1 restart restored a critical gasoline artery quickly.
  • FERC’s 2025 capacity review acknowledged Colonial’s proposal could add 10,000 barrels daily.

What critics are saying

  • FERC rejected Colonial’s gasoline-spec changes on November 3, 2025, then again March 30, 2026.
  • A Georgia third-party strike shut Line 1 on April 1, 2026, exposing fragility.
  • Colonial’s 2021 ransomware shutdown remains an existential cyber risk to national fuel supply.

What makes Colonial Pipeline Company unique

  • Brookfield completed Colonial’s $9 billion acquisition in August 2025, simplifying ownership.
  • Colonial moves 1.5 million barrels daily on the 5,500-mile Texas-to-New Jersey system.
  • It still dominates East Coast fuel logistics, serving over 50 million consumers across 14 states.

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Funding

Total Funding

$9B

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Signing Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
S&P Global
Jun 5th, 2025
Colossus AcquireCo Gets 'BBB-' Rating; $2.9B Debt

Colossus AcquireCo LLC, backed by Brookfield Infrastructure, issued $2.9 billion in senior secured debt to finance the $9.1 billion acquisition of Colonial Enterprises. S&P Global Ratings assigned a 'BBB-' issuer credit rating to Colossus and a 'BB+' rating to the $2.15 billion term loan due 2032. The stable outlook anticipates a debt to EBITDA ratio of 5.9x in 2025, improving to 5.2x in 2026, supported by Colonial's strategic role in the U.S. refined product market.

Advanced Media Solutions
Apr 5th, 2025
Brookfield to Buy Colonial Pipeline | OilPrice.com

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has acquired Colonial Pipeline for approximately $9 billion, including debt, with the deal expected to close in the second half of the year.

Hart Energy
Apr 4th, 2025
Brookfield Buys Colonial Pipeline for $9B

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) will acquire Colonial Enterprises, owner of Colonial Pipeline, for $9 billion. The deal values Shell Midstream's share at $1.45 billion. BIP's equity investment is $500 million, about 15% of the total. Debt financing is led by Morgan Stanley and Mizuho Bank. The transaction, advised by Jefferies, Greenhill, and Morgan Stanley, is expected to close in Q4 2025, pending regulatory approvals.

Newsmax
Jan 17th, 2025
Colonial Pipeline Restarts Main Artery After Fixing Leak in Ga.

Colonial Pipeline restarts main artery after fixing leak in Ga.

DHI Group, Inc.
Jul 24th, 2024
3 Cybersecurity Trends in 2024: Ransomware, AI, Talent Hiring

To date, 2024 has lacked a signature breach or attack such as SolarWinds or Colonial Pipeline.

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