Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-12-01 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50
Incident datetime
2010-12-01 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On december 1, 2010 at approximately 9 am local time, during a scheduled station inspection, operations personnel discovered approximately 10 gallons of crude oil on the station floor near valve #5-udv-11. It was discovered that the valve stem seal was leakingo onto the station floor. Operations isolated and depressurized the station. The valve stem seal was replaced on december 2, 2010 and cleanup is complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100307
Supplemental Number
18570
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
2010-12-01 09:00:00
Location Latitude
43.26707
Location Longitude
-83.25139
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-12-01 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The North Branch Station Was Bypassed A Shut Down Was Not Required.
On Site Datetime
2010-12-01 09:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Line 5
Segment Name
North Branch Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
48461
Onshore City Name
North Branch
Onshore County Name
Lapeer
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
1685.86
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10050
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection 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 december 1, 2010 at approximately 9 am local time, during a scheduled station inspection, operations personnel discovered approximately 10 gallons of crude oil on the station floor near valve #5-udv-11. It was discovered that the valve stem seal was leakingo onto the station floor. Operations isolated and depressurized the station. The valve stem seal was replaced on december 2, 2010 and cleanup is complete.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100307 |
| Supplemental Number | 18570 |
| 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 | 2010-12-01 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.26707 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.25139 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-12-01 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The North Branch Station Was Bypassed A Shut Down Was Not Required. |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-12-01 09:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line 5 |
| Segment Name | North Branch Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 48461 |
| Onshore City Name | North Branch |
| Onshore County Name | Lapeer |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 1685.86 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10050 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection 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 december 1, 2010 at approximately 9 am local time, during a scheduled station inspection, operations personnel discovered approximately 10 gallons of crude oil on the station floor near valve #5-udv-11. It was discovered that the valve stem seal was leakingo onto the station floor. Operations isolated and depressurized the station. The valve stem seal was replaced on december 2, 2010 and cleanup is complete. |
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