"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 28, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 28, 2010 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.37210, -94.57539 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ENBRIDGE FIELD LABORERS WORKING ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY REPORTED SEEING EVIDENCE OF OIL ON THE GROUND AROUND A MAINLINE VALVE AT MP-958.33, WHICH IS LOCATED NORTH OF HWY 2 ON THE EAST SIDE OF CASS LAKE. THE LABORERS CONTACTED THEIR SUPERVISOR WHO CONFIRMED THE RELEASE AND MOBILIZED ENBRIDGE RESPONSE. LINES 1 AND 2 IN THIS ROUTE WERE SHUT DOWN AND VALVES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LOCATION ISOLATED THE SECTION AS A PRECAUTION. THE PIPELINE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, WHO RESPONDED TO THE SITE, CONFIRMED THE VALVE LEAK ON LINE 1 AND ESTIMATED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL HAD BEEN RELEASED ON THE GROUND AROUND THE VALVE. ENBRIDGE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL EXCAVATED, BY HAND, THE SOIL AROUND THE SITE, EVALUATED THE VALVE CONDITION AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVE STEM PACKING WAS LEAKING. ENBRIDGE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO MAKE ON SITE REPAIRS TO THE VALVE STEM PACKING. ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASED WAS 10 GALLONS. ONCE THE PACKING WAS REPAIRED, THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 17:45 PM LOCAL TIME. ALL AFFECTED SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED AND DISPOSED AT AN APPROPRIATE OFF-SITE FACILITY. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE MN DUTY OFFICER AND THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MNOPS VISITED TO INSPECT THE 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.