ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.69114, -95.41151 |
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 JULY 15, 2018 AT 7:30 AM CDT, A MAINTAINER AT THE CLEARBROOK TERMINAL COMPLETING ROUTINE ROUNDS DISCOVERED AT RELEASE ON MIXER A ON TANK 63. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ON THE GROUND. THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED TO ISOLATE THE MIXER AND COORDINATE PUMPING TANK 63 DOWN TO WORKING BOTTOMS TO ACCOMMODATE REPAIR OF THE MIXER. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MIXER SEAL HAD FAILED. A NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED ON JULY 16, AND THE MIXER PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 50 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED SITE.
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.