"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 1, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 1, 2014 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.55694, -87.88556 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $115,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 1 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:14 AM, WHILE LOADING THE PROVER AT MOKENA STATION, THE DELIVERY GAUGER NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND. LINE 14 WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE OIL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE OF OIL WAS FROM A PIPE NIPPLE THAT FAILED. THE PIPE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED AND LINE 14 WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE LATER THAT MORNING. AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 PM, ENBRIDGE DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE WAS NOW GOING TO EXCEED THE $50,000 NRC REPORTING CRITERIA WITH THE COST OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND CLEAN UP DUE TO IT BEING A HOLIDAY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. PIPE NIPPLE HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. APPROXIMATELY 26 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE SITE AND DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED LOCATION. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED ON JUNE 10 AND FINDINGS UPDATED IN THIS REPORT."
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.