ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.68591, -92.06216 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 23, 2018 AT 1:45 PM LOCAL TIME, APPROXIMATELY TWO BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE TANK 21 PAD AREA BY ENBRIDGE PERSONNEL AT THE SUPERIOR TERMINAL. THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED AND THE TANK LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. SUPERIOR PIPELINE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO BEGIN CLEAN UP AND INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. AFTER FURTHER EXCAVATION, THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A BURIED FLANGE ON THE TANK LINE PIPING. THE BOLTS ON THE FLANGE WERE RE-TORQUED, AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED LATER THAT EVENING. THE AREA WAS MONITORED TO CONFIRM THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 13 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE TREATED AT THE SOIL MANAGEMENT SITE AT THE SUPERIOR TERMINAL.
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.