Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-11-20 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,100
Incident datetime
2011-11-20 09:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 20 at 09:30 am local time, clearbrook terminal personnel observed oil within the bermed area of tank 64. The control center was notified and the delivery to tank 64 was stopped so the source of the oil could be investigated. It was discovered that approximately 20 gallons of crude oil had leaked from the north tank mixer. Further examination of the tank mixer revealed the tank mixer shaft seal had failed. The seal was replaced and the mixer put back into service. Cleanup of the site is complete and the contaminated soil will be disposed of at an approved site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-12-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110453
Supplemental Number
18547
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
2011-11-20 09:30:00
Location Latitude
47.68889
Location Longitude
-95.41222
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
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-11-20 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Mixer Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2011-11-20 09:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Clearbrook Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 64 Mixer
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56635
Onshore City Name
Clearbrook
Onshore County Name
Clearwater
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Clrbk Term
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
1100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3100
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
2013-09-12 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 20 at 09:30 am local time, clearbrook terminal personnel observed oil within the bermed area of tank 64. The control center was notified and the delivery to tank 64 was stopped so the source of the oil could be investigated. It was discovered that approximately 20 gallons of crude oil had leaked from the north tank mixer. Further examination of the tank mixer revealed the tank mixer shaft seal had failed. The seal was replaced and the mixer put back into service. Cleanup of the site is complete and the contaminated soil will be disposed of at an approved site.
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110453 |
| Supplemental Number | 18547 |
| 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 | 2011-11-20 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.68889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.41222 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 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-11-20 09:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Mixer Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-11-20 09:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Clearbrook Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 64 Mixer |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56635 |
| Onshore City Name | Clearbrook |
| Onshore County Name | Clearwater |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Clrbk Term |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 1100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3100 |
| 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 | 2013-09-12 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 20 at 09:30 am local time, clearbrook terminal personnel observed oil within the bermed area of tank 64. The control center was notified and the delivery to tank 64 was stopped so the source of the oil could be investigated. It was discovered that approximately 20 gallons of crude oil had leaked from the north tank mixer. Further examination of the tank mixer revealed the tank mixer shaft seal had failed. The seal was replaced and the mixer put back into service. Cleanup of the site is complete and the contaminated soil will be disposed of at an approved site. |
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