HL incident on 2010-06-07 — TX

Operator
Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,700
Incident datetime
2010-06-07 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Upon arrival to complete a station walk around, the enbridge field employee discovered that a weld on the pump manifold had cracked and leaked approximately 1 barrel of crude oil on the ground. He notified the control center then isolated the line and called his supervisor. Clean up began immediately. The repair was completed and the line restarted at 3:30 p.M. On 06/10/10. This release was inadvertently reported to nrc as being discovered at 8:15 a.M. - the correct time should have been 8:00 a.M.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-06-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100115
Supplemental Number
17631
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) Llc
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2010-06-07 08:00:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-07 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-06-07 08:01:00
Restart Datetime
2010-06-10 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-07 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-07 09:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Grenora Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58845
Onshore City Name
Grenora
Onshore County Name
Williams
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Other Butt Weld
Installation Year
1964
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
70
Est Cost Prop Damage
4700
Est Cost Emergency
300
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
4000
Est Cost Other Details
Weld X-Rays And Vac Truck
Prpty
10070
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Operator would not have been able to identify the small hairline crack.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Mechanical Vibration
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
V****** L****
Preparer Title
Manual Administrator
Preparer Email
V************@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
701-857-0852
Preparer Fax
701-857-0858
Prepared Date
2013-03-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** K*******
Authorizer Telephone
701-857-0856
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Specical Projects
Authorizer Email
D*************@e*******.com
Narrative
Upon arrival to complete a station walk around, the enbridge field employee discovered that a weld on the pump manifold had cracked and leaked approximately 1 barrel of crude oil on the ground. He notified the control center then isolated the line and called his supervisor. Clean up began immediately. The repair was completed and the line restarted at 3:30 p.M. On 06/10/10. This release was inadvertently reported to nrc as being discovered at 8:15 a.M. - the correct time should have been 8:00 a.M.
Report Received Date 2010-06-17 00:00:00
Iyear 2010
Report Number 20100115
Supplemental Number 17631
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 15774 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Enbridge Pipelines (North Dakota) Llc
Operator Street Address 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name Houston
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77079
Local Datetime 2010-06-07 08:00:00
Location Latitude 48.720364 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -101.20851 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 1
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 1
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2010-06-07 08:00:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2010-06-07 08:01:00
Restart Datetime 2010-06-10 15:30:00
On Site Datetime 2010-06-07 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2010-06-07 09:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num 943059 NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Grenora Station
Onshore State Abbreviation Nd
Onshore Postal Code 58845
Onshore City Name Grenora
Onshore County Name Williams
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype Other Butt Weld
Installation Year 1964
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind No
Soil Contamination Yes
Long Term Assessment No
Remediation Ind Yes
Soil Remed Ind Yes
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca No
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 70
Est Cost Prop Damage 4700
Est Cost Emergency 300
Est Cost Environmental 1000
Est Cost Other 4000
Est Cost Other Details Weld X-Rays And Vac Truck
Prpty 10070
Accident Psig 10
Mop Psig 285
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind Yes
Scada Operating Ind Yes
Scada Functional Ind Yes
Scada Detection Ind No
Scada Conf Ind No
Cpm In Place Ind No
Investigation Status No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details Operator would not have been able to identify the small hairline crack.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind Yes
Failure Type Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Fatigue Vibr Related Yes
Failure Subtype Mechanical Vibration
Additional Crack Ind Yes
Collected Data Ind No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind No
Direct Asmnt Conducted No
Non Destructive Exam Ind No
Preparer Name V****** L****
Preparer Title Manual Administrator
Preparer Email V************@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone 701-857-0852
Preparer Fax 701-857-0858
Prepared Date 2013-03-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name D**** K*******
Authorizer Telephone 701-857-0856
Authorizer Title Supervisor Specical Projects
Authorizer Email D*************@e*******.com
Narrative Upon arrival to complete a station walk around, the enbridge field employee discovered that a weld on the pump manifold had cracked and leaked approximately 1 barrel of crude oil on the ground. He notified the control center then isolated the line and called his supervisor. Clean up began immediately. The repair was completed and the line restarted at 3:30 p.M. On 06/10/10. This release was inadvertently reported to nrc as being discovered at 8:15 a.M. - the correct time should have been 8:00 a.M.

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