"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 6, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 6, 2014 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.51487, -87.45120 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 6:20 PM, PLM MANAGER WAS NOTIFIED BY LOCAL ELECTRICIAN THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF PRODUCT COMING FROM A STEM SEAL ON UNIT 1 DISCHARGE VALVE. PLM MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 6:25 PM AND CONFIRMED RELEASE MET REPORTING CRITERIA. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND LINE 6B WAS SHUT DOWN AND UNIT 1 WAS ISOLATED. THE STEM SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY. APPROXIMATELY 120 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE RELEASE 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.