"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 2010 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.26707, -83.25139 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 1, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM LOCAL TIME, DURING A SCHEDULED STATION INSPECTION, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL ON THE STATION FLOOR NEAR VALVE #5-UDV-11. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE STEM SEAL WAS LEAKINGO ONTO THE STATION FLOOR. OPERATIONS ISOLATED AND DEPRESSURIZED THE STATION. THE VALVE STEM SEAL WAS REPLACED ON DECEMBER 2, 2010 AND CLEANUP IS COMPLETE."
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.