Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-01-06 — WI
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2010-01-06 19:30
Report number
Location
WI
Narrative
On january 6, 2010 at approximately 19:30 local time, enbridge operations at the superior terminal observed a small show of oil near the line 4 manifold relief valve area while performing routine rounds. Superior pipeline maintenance immediately responded and a vacuum truck and absorbent pads were used to collect the free product (approximately 20 gallons). A ground thaw unit was set up to facilitate excavation to investigate the leak source. The source of the leak was found to be a cracked auxiliary pipe on a crossover valve located within the terminal. The auxiliary piping associated with the crossover valve was repaired. The cause of the leak was determined to be 'natural force' damage caused by cold temperatures and subsequent frost heave in the area.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-02-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100260
Supplemental Number
18574
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
11169
Name
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Operator Street Address
119 N 25th Street East
Operator City Name
Superior
Operator State Abbreviation
WI
Operator Postal Code
54880
Local Datetime
2010-01-06 19:30:00
Location Latitude
46.6893
Location Longitude
-92.0612
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Superior Terminal
Segment Name
Facility Piping Crossover Valve Xv3/6
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wi
Onshore Postal Code
54880-5247
Onshore City Name
Superior
Onshore County Name
Douglas
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp1096.95
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
11300
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11540
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
218-464-5754
Preparer Fax
218-464-5992
Prepared Date
2013-09-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
218-464-5751
Authorizer Title
Manager Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
D*************@e*******.com
Narrative
On january 6, 2010 at approximately 19:30 local time, enbridge operations at the superior terminal observed a small show of oil near the line 4 manifold relief valve area while performing routine rounds. Superior pipeline maintenance immediately responded and a vacuum truck and absorbent pads were used to collect the free product (approximately 20 gallons). A ground thaw unit was set up to facilitate excavation to investigate the leak source. The source of the leak was found to be a cracked auxiliary pipe on a crossover valve located within the terminal. The auxiliary piping associated with the crossover valve was repaired. The cause of the leak was determined to be 'natural force' damage caused by cold temperatures and subsequent frost heave in the area.
| Report Received Date | 2010-02-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100260 |
| Supplemental Number | 18574 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 11169 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership |
| Operator Street Address | 119 N 25th Street East |
| Operator City Name | Superior |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WI |
| Operator Postal Code | 54880 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-01-06 19:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 46.6893 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.0612 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Superior Terminal |
| Segment Name | Facility Piping Crossover Valve Xv3/6 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 54880-5247 |
| Onshore City Name | Superior |
| Onshore County Name | Douglas |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp1096.95 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11540 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 218-464-5754 |
| Preparer Fax | 218-464-5992 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 218-464-5751 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D*************@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On january 6, 2010 at approximately 19:30 local time, enbridge operations at the superior terminal observed a small show of oil near the line 4 manifold relief valve area while performing routine rounds. Superior pipeline maintenance immediately responded and a vacuum truck and absorbent pads were used to collect the free product (approximately 20 gallons). A ground thaw unit was set up to facilitate excavation to investigate the leak source. The source of the leak was found to be a cracked auxiliary pipe on a crossover valve located within the terminal. The auxiliary piping associated with the crossover valve was repaired. The cause of the leak was determined to be 'natural force' damage caused by cold temperatures and subsequent frost heave in the area. |
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