ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.53889, -88.63417 |
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
ON FEBRUARY 16 AT 01:13, THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED HIGH GAS WARNING AND HIGH BUILDING SUMP WARNINGS AT THE WALWORTH STATION, UNIT 14-1. THE CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN LINE 14 AND LINE 6 UNTIL STATION TECHNICIANS ARRIVED ON SITE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. UPON ARRIVAL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT OIL HAD SPRAYED, COATING THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING. AFTER DISCOVERING THE LEAK WAS CONFINED TO THE PUMP SEAL ON UNIT 14-1, LINE 6 WAS RESTARTED. THE WALWORTH STATION LINE 14 WAS BYPASSED SO THE SEAL COULD BE REPLACED AND CLEANUP OF THE STATION COULD COMMENCE. LINE 14 MAINLINE WAS RESTARTED AT 08:00 ON FEBRUARY 16, AND THE STATION PUT BACK INTO SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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.