ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.68329, -92.05718 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| 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 FEBRUARY 1, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM CST, ENBRIDGE SUPERIOR PIPELINE MAINTENANCE (PLM) PERSONNEL WERE REMOVING A DECOMMISSIONED FILL LINE FOR TANK 1 AT THE SUPERIOR TERMINAL. WHILE COLD CUTTING THE PIPE INTO SMALLER SECTIONS FOR REMOVAL, A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL OCCURRED AND OVERFILLED THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT TUB AND FLOWED INTO AND REMAINED WITHIN THE EXCAVATION LIMITS OF THE PROJECT. PLM PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY USED THE ON-SITE VAC TRUCK TO BEGIN CLEANING UP THE OIL. TOTAL VOLUME RELEASED WAS CALCULATED TO BE 104 BARRELS, OF WHICH 71.4 BARRELS REACHED THE GROUND. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT VERBAL DIRECTION WAS GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE JOB, A WEEK PRIOR, TO ENSURE THE PIPE WAS FREE OF RESIDUAL OIL. THIS WAS COMPLETED FOR THE FIRST 80 FOOT SECTION BUT NOT FOR THE REMAINING 650 FEET OF THE PIPE TO BE DECOMMISSIONED. THE REMAINING PIPE HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE EXCAVATION, AND IS WAITING TO BE DISPOSED OF. APPROXIMATELY 104 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN 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.