"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 23, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 23, 2010 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.32444, -93.76306 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $15,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 12:40 PM ON SEPTEMBER 23RD DEER RIVER PERSONNEL NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR LINE 67 STATION DISCHARGE VALVE (DR-67-SDV-1). THE SOURCE OF THE OIL WAS A PARTIALLY OPENED BODY BLEED VALVE. THIS VALVE WAS CLOSED AND THUS ISOLATED THE LEAK. THE LINE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK, SO NO FURTHER ACTIONS WERE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN FROM THE CONTROL CENTER. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS WAS RELEASED AND CONTAINED WITHIN THE STATION SITE. LOCAL PLM RESPONDED AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED, TESTED, AND WILL BE DISPOSED AT AN APPROVED LOCATION. AS FOLLOW UP TO THIS EVENT, ALL SIMILAR BODY BLEED VALVES WERE CHECKED TO ENSURE THEY WERE IN THE CLOSED POSITION."
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.