"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 8, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 8, 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 | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,300 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 8, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:10 AM LOCAL TIME, CLEARBROOK TERMINAL STAFF DISCOVERED OIL NEAR THE SUMP RE-INJECTION WHISTLE FOR LINE 67. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND LINE 67 WAS SHUTDOWN. APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF OIL HAD LEAKED FROM THE 2"" BRAIDED STEEL FLEXIBLE HOSE. THE FLEX HOSE WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS STARTED LATER THE SAME DAY. FURTHER VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE FLEX HOSE, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE WIRE BRAID, REVEALED A CRACK TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF THE HOSE. INITIAL THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS INDICATES THE FAILURE MECHANISM WAS LIKELY DUE TO HIGH-STRESS BENDING FATIGUE. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION SUPPORTED THIS FINDING. CLEANUP OF THE SITE IS COMPLETE AND THE 36 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS 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.