ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (NORTH DAKOTA) LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 7, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 7, 2010 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (NORTH DAKOTA) LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.72036, -101.20851 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,700 |
| Emergency Response | $300 |
| Other Costs | $4,000 |
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Incident Narrative
UPON ARRIVAL TO COMPLETE A STATION WALK AROUND, THE ENBRIDGE FIELD EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THAT A WELD ON THE PUMP MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED AND LEAKED APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND. HE NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER THEN ISOLATED THE LINE AND CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR. CLEAN UP BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND THE LINE RESTARTED AT 3:30 P.M. ON 06/10/10. THIS RELEASE WAS INADVERTENTLY REPORTED TO NRC AS BEING DISCOVERED AT 8:15 A.M. - THE CORRECT TIME SHOULD HAVE BEEN 8:00 A.M.
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.