ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.35992, -89.50680 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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 5 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 CST, WHILE REVIEWING AN ENGINEERING PROJECT AT THE GOGEBIC STATION, TWO ENBRIDGE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL IN/AROUND THE LINE 5 UNIT 1 DISCHARGE VALVE. THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED, LINE 5 UNIT 1 WAS LOCKED OUT AND THE DECISION MADE TO BYPASS THE GOGEBIC STATION. ESCANABA PLM WAS DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE, DETERMINE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND BEGIN CLEANUP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEM SEAL FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ONCE THE STEM SEAL WAS REPLACED FRIDAY MARCH 6, GOGEBIC STATION WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. LESS THAN ONE CUBIC YARD OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY.
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.