"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 7, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 7, 2012 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.68889, -95.41222 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,100 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 7 AT APPROXIMATELY 04:23, THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A SEAL FAIL ALARM ON LINE 2 UNIT 4 AT THE CLEABROOK MN TERMINAL. THE UNIT WAS LOCKED OUT AND THE GAUGER ON DUTY WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AREA. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS OF OIL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE PUMPHOUSE FLOOR. LINE 2 WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIELD INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PUMP SEAL HAD FAILED ON UNIT 4. LINE 2 WAS RESTARTED AT 07:50 LOCAL TIME USING ANOTHER PUMP. THE INBOARD SEAL AND OUTBOARD SEAL WERE REPLACED AND THE UNIT WAS READY FOR SERVICE LATER THAT SAME 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.