ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (NORTH DAKOTA) LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 1, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 1, 2010 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (NORTH DAKOTA) LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.68857, -95.41732 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $16,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A DELIVERY TO ENBRIDGE, INC. AT CLEARBROOK, MINNESOTA, IT IS SUSPECTED THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTRE OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY TRANSITIONED A DELIVERY VALVE WHICH INCREASED EPND'S DELIVERY PRESSURE SUCH THAT THE RELIEF SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND ALSO ACTIVATED THERMAL RELIEFS WHICH OVERFILLED THE ONSITE SUMP. OIL WAS RELEASED THROUGH THE VENT ON THE SUMP AS WELL AS BACK FLOW IN METER BUILDING DRAIN SYSTEM. ESTIMATED VOLUME OUT IS THREE (3) BARRELS. RELEASED OIL WAS RECOVERED/REMOVED IN CONTAMINATED SOIL WHICH WAS HAULED TO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL 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.