"ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 2, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 2, 2010 |
| Operator | "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.32444, -93.76306 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $14,000 |
| Emergency Response | $45,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 2, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 AM LOCAL TIME, WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE SITE INSPECTION AT THE DEER RIVER STATION, THE ENBRIDGE SITE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED OIL SPRAYING FROM THE LINE 4 36"" SENDING TRAP DOOR. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY BYPASSED AND ISOLATED THE TRAP AND CONTACTED THE AREA PLM AND MANAGEMENT. THE FREE PRODUCT WAS COLLECTED AND THE SENDING TRAP WAS DRAINED. AFTER INSPECTING THE TRAP DOOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE O-RING IN THE TRAP DOOR HAD FAILED. THE O-RING WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AND THE TRAP WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. CONTAMINATED SOIL FROM THE IMPACTED AREA WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE DISPOSED AT AN APPROVED FACILITY."
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.