"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 20, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 20, 2011 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.68889, -95.41222 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 20 AT 09:30 AM LOCAL TIME, CLEARBROOK TERMINAL PERSONNEL OBSERVED OIL WITHIN THE BERMED AREA OF TANK 64. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE DELIVERY TO TANK 64 WAS STOPPED SO THE SOURCE OF THE OIL COULD BE INVESTIGATED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL HAD LEAKED FROM THE NORTH TANK MIXER. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE TANK MIXER REVEALED THE TANK MIXER SHAFT SEAL HAD FAILED. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE MIXER PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. CLEANUP OF THE SITE IS COMPLETE AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WILL BE DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED 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.