"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 18, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 18, 2017 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.51604, -87.44988 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,200 |
| Emergency Response | $127,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON OCTOBER 18, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:29 AM CDT FIELD PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL IN STATION DITCH BETWEEN TANKS 70 AND 71. THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED AND THE FACILITY WAS SHUT DOWN AT 8:29 AM CDT. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE A LEAKING BYPASS TEE ON THE 34"" ABOVE GRADE STATION PIPING NEAR BOOSTER MANIFOLD 201. THE LEAKING BYPASS TEE WAS REMOVED AND THE BOOSTER HEADER WAS BLINDED OFF WHERE THE TEE STARTED. THE FACILITY WAS RESTARTED AT 11:37 AM CDT ON OCTOBER 18. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION ON THE GIRTH WELD. APPROXIMATELY 278 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM RELEASE 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.