ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (NORTH DAKOTA) LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 20, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 20, 2010
OperatorENBRIDGE PIPELINES (NORTH DAKOTA) LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates48.96572, -101.65116

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$11,000

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Incident Narrative

"UPON ARRIVAL AT SHERWOOD STATION (DURING NORMAL FACILITY INSPECTION), ENBRIDGE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED OIL STAINED SOIL WITHIN THE FACILITY. EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT IN THE STATION. CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION. A LEAK CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE STATION RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND HAULED TO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY."

About This Pipeline Incident

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