"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 7, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 7, 2014 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.63611, -88.04639 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $11,220 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 7 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:12 A.M., EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A LEAK DETECTION ALARM FROM THE LOCKPORT-MUSTANG DENSITOMETER BUILDING AND CONTACTED THE ON-SITE GAUGER. HE IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THAT A RELEASE TOOK PLACE AROUND THE DENSITOMETER CABINET RELEASE. HE THEN CONTACTED THE STATION TECHNICIAN, WHO WAS ALSO ON-SITE. LINE 6A WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL COUPLING FAILURE WITHIN THE DENSITOMETER MAGNETIC DRIVE PUMP RESULTING IN SUDDEN, FORCEFUL WEAR AND FAILURE OF THE CANISTER. A NEW MOTOR AND PUMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED LATER THAT MORNING. APPROXIMATELY 30 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE 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.