Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-24 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2012-05-24 11:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 24 at approximately 11:15 am while completing routine inspections, the mechanical technician discovered oil coming from the mixer on tank 16 at the superior terminal. The tank oil level was above mixer man way when the oil was found to be dripping from the mixer. The tank was drained to working bottoms to allow further investigation and repairs. It was found that the seal on the mixer had failed. The tank was taken out of service until the following day when the mixer seal was replaced. Approximately 14 tons of contaminated soil was removed from release site and disposed of at an approved landfill.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120195
Supplemental Number
18615
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
2012-05-24 11:15:00
Location Latitude
46.68889
Location Longitude
-92.05972
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.19
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-24 11:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Mixer Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2012-05-24 11:15:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Superior Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 16 Mixer
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wi
Onshore Postal Code
54880
Onshore City Name
Superior
Onshore County Name
Douglas
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
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
10100
Est Cost Environmental
17500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30100
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
2013-09-24 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 may 24 at approximately 11:15 am while completing routine inspections, the mechanical technician discovered oil coming from the mixer on tank 16 at the superior terminal. The tank oil level was above mixer man way when the oil was found to be dripping from the mixer. The tank was drained to working bottoms to allow further investigation and repairs. It was found that the seal on the mixer had failed. The tank was taken out of service until the following day when the mixer seal was replaced. Approximately 14 tons of contaminated soil was removed from release site and disposed of at an approved landfill.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120195 |
| Supplemental Number | 18615 |
| 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 | 2012-05-24 11:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 46.68889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.05972 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.19 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-24 11:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Mixer Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-24 11:15:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Superior Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 16 Mixer |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 54880 |
| Onshore City Name | Superior |
| Onshore County Name | Douglas |
| 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 |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 17500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30100 |
| 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 | 2013-09-24 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 may 24 at approximately 11:15 am while completing routine inspections, the mechanical technician discovered oil coming from the mixer on tank 16 at the superior terminal. The tank oil level was above mixer man way when the oil was found to be dripping from the mixer. The tank was drained to working bottoms to allow further investigation and repairs. It was found that the seal on the mixer had failed. The tank was taken out of service until the following day when the mixer seal was replaced. Approximately 14 tons of contaminated soil was removed from release site and disposed of at an approved landfill. |
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