ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.68973, -95.41198 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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 MARCH 12, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM, AN ENBRIDGE TERMINAL GAUGER, WHILE COMPLETING ROUTINE SITE INSPECTIONS AT THE CLEARBROOK TERMINAL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL NEAR THE TANK 56 MANIFOLD. THE AMOUNT RELEASED WAS CALCULATED TO BE NINE GALLONS WHICH REQUIRED EXTERNAL NOTIFICATION TO THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A THREE INCH DRAIN ELBOW ON THE MANIFOLD HEADER PIPING HAD A PINHOLE LEAK, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT STAYED WITHIN THE CONCRETE CONTAINMENT AREA AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP. THERE WAS NO SOIL IMPACTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ON MARCH 31, 2016 THE THREE INCH ELBOW WAS REMOVED FROM THE MANIFOLD HEADER AND A PLUG WAS INSTALLED INTO THE WELD-OLET. DURING THE WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2016 A PRE-TESTED ENCAPSULATING FITTING WAS INSTALLED OVER THE WELD-OLET AND PLUG. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION.
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.