ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.53934, -88.63450 |
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 FEBRUARY 13 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 P.M., A LOCAL ELECTRICIAN WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON UNIT #1 SEAL FLOAT SWITCH DEVICES. UPON COMPLETION OF WORK ON UNIT 1; WHILE APPROACHING UNIT 2, ELECTRICIAN NOTICED THAT CRUDE OIL WAS ON AND AROUND THE MOTOR BASE FOR UNIT 3 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:10 P.M. THE UNIT WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. ELECTRICIAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THEY HAD A BAD SEAL ON UNIT 3 AND NEEDED TO LOCK THE UNIT OUT FOR REPAIRS. PIPELINE MAINTENANCE CREW ARRIVED ON SITE SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND THE CRUDE OIL WAS REMOVED. THE UNIT REMAINED LOCKED OUT FOR SEAL REPLACEMENT. THE CRUDE OIL WAS REINSERTED THROUGH THE SUMP. LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEAL FOR THE UNIT IN QUESTION, REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND BACK IN SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 17.
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.