ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.32444, -93.76306 |
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
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:58 AM, THE DEER RIVER TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT THE STATION AND NOTICED A CRUDE OIL SMELL. HE LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND OIL AROUND THE LINE 4 SENDING TRAP DOOR, AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE AREA MANAGER AT 7:18 AM. THE TRAP WAS ISOLATED UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED AND THE REPAIR COULD BE COMPLETED. THE BEMIDJI PLM ARRIVED AT DEER RIVER STATION AROUND 9:30 AM TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND FOUND THAT THE O RING ON THE TRAP DOOR WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE OF APPROX. 3.3 BARRELS. A NEW O RING WAS FABRICATED ON SITE AND REPLACED THAT SAME DAY. THE DEFECTIVE O RING HAS BEEN SENT TO A THIRD PARTY FOR ANALYSIS. APPROXIMATELY 60 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED SITE.
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.