"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 6, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 6, 2019 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.51161, -84.23765 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,920 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 6, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM EST, A STOCKBRIDGE TERMINAL MAINTAINER WAS ASSISTING THE STOCKBRIDGE PIPELINE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IN PIGGING OPERATIONS WHEN A RELEASE IN THE LINE 78 PUMP HOUSE WAS DISCOVERED. PUMP UNIT 3 INBOARD SEAL HAD FAILED RESULTING IN A RELEASE INTO THE SEAL POCKET DRAIN, THE PRODUCT SPILLED OVER THE DRAIN TRAY AND RAN ONTO THE FLOOR AND BUILDING CONTAINMENT TROUGH. APPROXIMATELY 31.9 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. THE PRODUCT WAS COMPLETELY CONTAINED TO THE LINE 78 PUMP HOUSE BUILDING AND IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE UNIT. STOCKBRIDGE PIPELINE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE ONSITE AND INITIATED CLEAN UP OF THE CONCRETE. PUMP UNIT 3 IS CURRENTLY LOCKED OUT UNTIL A REPAIR DATE IS SCHEDULED TO REPLACE THE SEAL."
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.