Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-11 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2010-11-11 09:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 11, 2010 at 0915 local time, floodwood station personnel found approximately 15 gallons of crude oil near valve 1044.363-3-v. Crude oil was leaking from the valve sealant injection fitting located on top of the valve bonnet. The station technician replaced the broken fitting in order to stop the leak. The site has been cleaned up and the product, stained soil and gravel was recovered, and will be sent to an appropriate disposal facility.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100293
Supplemental Number
18571
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
11169
Name
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2010-11-11 09:15:00
Location Latitude
46.93944
Location Longitude
-92.93861
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-11 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leaking Valve Was Able To Be Repaired Without Shutting Down The Facilities.
On Site Datetime
2010-11-11 09:15:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Floodwood Station
Segment Name
Line 3
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
55736
Onshore City Name
Floodwood
Onshore County Name
St. Louis
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
1044.33
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
31000
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
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 november 11, 2010 at 0915 local time, floodwood station personnel found approximately 15 gallons of crude oil near valve 1044.363-3-v. Crude oil was leaking from the valve sealant injection fitting located on top of the valve bonnet. The station technician replaced the broken fitting in order to stop the leak. The site has been cleaned up and the product, stained soil and gravel was recovered, and will be sent to an appropriate disposal facility.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100293 |
| Supplemental Number | 18571 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 11169 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-11 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 46.93944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.93861 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-11 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leaking Valve Was Able To Be Repaired Without Shutting Down The Facilities. |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-11 09:15:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Floodwood Station |
| Segment Name | Line 3 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 55736 |
| Onshore City Name | Floodwood |
| Onshore County Name | St. Louis |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 1044.33 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 31000 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| 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 november 11, 2010 at 0915 local time, floodwood station personnel found approximately 15 gallons of crude oil near valve 1044.363-3-v. Crude oil was leaking from the valve sealant injection fitting located on top of the valve bonnet. The station technician replaced the broken fitting in order to stop the leak. The site has been cleaned up and the product, stained soil and gravel was recovered, and will be sent to an appropriate disposal facility. |
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