Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-04-07 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,100
Incident datetime
2012-04-07 04:23
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On april 7 at approximately 04:23, the edmonton control center received a seal fail alarm on line 2 unit 4 at the cleabrook mn terminal. The unit was locked out and the gauger on duty was dispatched to the area. It was discovered that approximately 25 gallons of oil had leaked onto the pumphouse floor. Line 2 was shut down and the field investigation revealed that the pump seal had failed on unit 4. Line 2 was restarted at 07:50 local time using another pump. The inboard seal and outboard seal were replaced and the unit was ready for service later that same day.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-05-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120131
Supplemental Number
18520
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
2012-04-07 04:23:00
Location Latitude
47.68889
Location Longitude
-95.41222
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.6
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-04-07 04:23:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-04-07 04:23:00
Restart Datetime
2012-04-07 07:50:00
On Site Datetime
2012-04-07 04:40:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Clearbrook Terminal
Segment Name
Line 2 Unit 2.4
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56634
Onshore City Name
Clearbrook
Onshore County Name
Clearwater
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
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
3100
Est Cost Emergency
7000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10100
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
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
2013-09-09 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 april 7 at approximately 04:23, the edmonton control center received a seal fail alarm on line 2 unit 4 at the cleabrook mn terminal. The unit was locked out and the gauger on duty was dispatched to the area. It was discovered that approximately 25 gallons of oil had leaked onto the pumphouse floor. Line 2 was shut down and the field investigation revealed that the pump seal had failed on unit 4. Line 2 was restarted at 07:50 local time using another pump. The inboard seal and outboard seal were replaced and the unit was ready for service later that same day.
| Report Received Date | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120131 |
| Supplemental Number | 18520 |
| 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 | 2012-04-07 04:23:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.68889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.41222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.6 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-04-07 04:23:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-04-07 04:23:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-04-07 07:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-04-07 04:40:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Clearbrook Terminal |
| Segment Name | Line 2 Unit 2.4 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56634 |
| Onshore City Name | Clearbrook |
| Onshore County Name | Clearwater |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| 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 | 3100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10100 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| 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 | 2013-09-09 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 april 7 at approximately 04:23, the edmonton control center received a seal fail alarm on line 2 unit 4 at the cleabrook mn terminal. The unit was locked out and the gauger on duty was dispatched to the area. It was discovered that approximately 25 gallons of oil had leaked onto the pumphouse floor. Line 2 was shut down and the field investigation revealed that the pump seal had failed on unit 4. Line 2 was restarted at 07:50 local time using another pump. The inboard seal and outboard seal were replaced and the unit was ready for service later that same day. |
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