"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 26, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 2025 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.68936, -92.05806 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,687 |
| Emergency Response | $532 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 26, 2025, AT 18:37 CST, THE ENBRIDGE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED AN ALARM OF A POSSIBLE RELEASE AT THE LINE 5 PUMPHOUSE WITHIN THE SUPERIOR TERMINAL. STATION CONTROL LOGIC AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED THE STATION AND A TERMINAL GAUGER AND ON CALL MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN WERE NOTIFIED. TERMINAL GAUGER CONFIRMED THE RELEASE ON THE LINE 5 UNIT PUMP 3 INBOARD SEAL. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED, ALL OF WHICH WAS CONTAINED ON THE PUMP BASE AND CONCRETE FLOOR WITHIN THE PUMP BUILDING. UNIT 3 WAS LOCKED OUT FOR SEAL REPLACEMENT AND THE CLEANUP OF THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS COMPLETED. THE STATION WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELEASE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP EXHIBITED INCREASED AXIAL MOVEMENT WITHIN THE PUMP SHAFT. THIS AXIAL MOTION COULD LEAD TO SHORTER SERVICE LIFE OF THE PUMP SEALS. ENBRIDGE IS PROACTIVELY WORKING WITH THE PUMP MANUFACTURER FOR GUIDANCE ON POTENTIAL FUTURE COMPREHENSIVE REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED OPERATION."
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.