"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 20, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 20, 2020 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.69013, -95.40854 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:25 PM, EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A SEAL FAIL ALARM ON THE LINE 4 UNIT 1 PUMP AT THE CLEARBROOK TERMINAL. THE PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY LOCKED OUT AND TERMINAL PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED OF THE ALARM. A GAUGER WAS CALLED OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE ALARM AND DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 9 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL ON THE PUMP ROOM FLOOR. ADDITIONAL ON-CALL STAFF AND TERMINAL OPERATIONS STAFF WERE DISPATCHED TO CLEAN UP THE PUMP ROOM. ALL OIL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PUMP ROOM. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INNER AND OUTER SEAL FAILURE ON LINE 4 UNIT 1. THE UNIT 1 PUMP HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS BACK IN 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.