"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 1, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 1, 2014 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.51556, -87.44861 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING EVENING ROUNDS ON NOVEMBER 1, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 PM, A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN THE GRIFFITH TERMINAL MANIFOLD ORIGINATING FROM THE STEM SEAL OF MANIFOLD VALVE 750. THE VALVE WAS LOCKED OUT AND THE TERMINAL STAFF PROMPTLY PERFORMED CLEANUP AND MONITORED THE VALVE. THE REPAIR WILL REQUIRE AN EXTENSIVE OUTAGE THAT IS NOT YET SCHEDULED. APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS WERE RELEASED PRIOR TO DISCOVERY AND WERE COMPLETELY CONTAINED WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE VALVE. APPROXIMATELY 0.27 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED GRAVEL AND ROAD MIX 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.