ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.32439, -93.76298 |
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 OCTOBER 20, 2016 AT 9:48 AM, WHILE COMPLETING ROUTINE ROUNDS AT THE DEER RIVER, MINNESOTA PUMP STATION, THE MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 6.5 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL ON THE LINE 2 PUMP ROOM FLOOR. THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED. THE PIPELINES IN THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN SHUT DOWN DUE TO AN ODOR CALL IN THE CASS LAKE AREA, UNRELATED TO THE INCIDENT AT THE DEER RIVER PUMP STATION WHERE THE OIL WAS DISCOVERED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LINE 2 UNIT 2 OUTBOARD PUMP SEAL HAD FAILED. THE UNIT WAS LOCKED OUT UNTIL THE SEAL WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 25, 2016. THERE WAS NO CONTAMINATED SOIL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LEAK.
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.