"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 2, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 2, 2019 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.55449, -87.88651 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,379 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1135 CST, THE GRIFFITH AREA ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING ROUNDS AT MOKENA STATION AND DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 24.5 GALLONS FROM THE STATION INJECTION BOOSTER PUMP. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND GRIFFITH PIPELINE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE ON SITE TO PERFORM CLEANUP OF THE AFFECTED AREA. THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED TO THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE BOOSTER AND MANIFOLD PIPING. DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED COST OF THE CLEANUP, THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 1238 CST (NRC #1234389). THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO GASKET FAILURE. FAILED GASKET WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 9.61 TONS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL HAVE BEEN PROPERLY DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED LANDFILL."
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.