ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (SOUTHERN LIGHTS) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 20, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 20, 2015 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (SOUTHERN LIGHTS) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.40817, -87.99195 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,324 |
| Emergency Response | $252 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 20, 2015, THE MANHATTAN TERMINAL SUPERVISOR RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE TERMINAL GAUGER AT 4:52 AM REPORTING A RELEASE INTO THE MANHATTAN TERMINAL 147 METER SKID CONTAINMENT AREA. THE TERMINAL GAUGER DISCOVERED THAT A BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE INCORRECT POSITION AFTER INSTALLATION AND LINE START UP. HE THEN TOOK IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION BY CLOSING THE VALVE AND CONTACTING THE CONTROL CENTER REQUESTING A LINE SHUTDOWN. AFTER ENSURING THE SITE WAS SAFE FOR A RESPONSE, THE TERMINAL SUPERVISOR CALCULATED A RELEASE ESTIMATE OF 10 GALLONS. THE PIPELINE MAINTENANCE CREW ARRIVED AT 6:30 AM WITH A VACUUM TRUCK AND RECOVERED THE PRODUCT FROM THE CONTAINMENT AREA. NO PRODUCT ESCAPED THE CONTAINMENT AREA OF THE METER SKID, SO NO SOIL WAS IMPACTED. ALL PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO THE SYSTEM. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 8:30 AM AFTER THE FACILITIES WERE CONFIRMED SAFE FOR OPERATION.
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.