ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.90524, -96.01912 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 3, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:18 AM CST AN ENBRIDGE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED OIL ON THE FLOOR OF THE PUMP BUILDING FOR LINE 65 AT PLUMMER STATION. APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM UNIT 2. THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED AND THE UNIT WAS ISOLATED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS AN INBOARD SEAL ON UNIT 2 (PL-65-UP-2). OIL ESCAPED THE TRAY DRAIN AND MIGRATED ONTO THE FLOOR. THE RELEASE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP AND CLEANING MATERIALS WERE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO HIGH SEDIMENT AND POOR CONDITION OF THE SHAFT WHICH LED TO ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE SEAL. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY AND UNIT 2 WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.