Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-26 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2014-03-26 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On march 26 at approximately 10:30 a.M. Local time, technician looked at hmi interface and noticed that there were numerous indications that the sump was running. Technician investigated sump due to the numerous indications and confirmed release of product on the ground and notified the supervisor. At 12:05 p.M. Local supervisor determined that the release met criteria for nrc reporting. After further investigation it was determined that the leak occurred at the discharge of the sump on line 6a and that the flex hose had failed. Based on review of historical data, the best estimate of time of failure is between 5:18 a.M. And 5:53 a.M. As this was the last time the sump ran. The flex hose was replaced at the sump with hard piping. Metallurgical analysis confirms through wall fatigue crack. Approximately 90 cubic yards of contaminated soil was disposed of at an approved site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140165
Supplemental Number
19878
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
2014-03-26 05:18:00
Location Latitude
43.94972
Location Longitude
-89.68472
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-26 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Unit Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2014-03-26 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-03-26 12:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1077801
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
6/am
Segment Name
Adams Station Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wi
Onshore Postal Code
53936
Onshore City Name
Grand Marsh
Onshore County Name
Adams
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
227.56 Mp
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Flex Hose
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Braided Hose
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
800
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
36000
Est Cost Environmental
19000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
65800
Accident Psig
157
Mop Psig
850
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Flex Hose On Reinjection Line
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
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
2014-11-05 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 march 26 at approximately 10:30 a.M. Local time, technician looked at hmi interface and noticed that there were numerous indications that the sump was running. Technician investigated sump due to the numerous indications and confirmed release of product on the ground and notified the supervisor. At 12:05 p.M. Local supervisor determined that the release met criteria for nrc reporting. After further investigation it was determined that the leak occurred at the discharge of the sump on line 6a and that the flex hose had failed. Based on review of historical data, the best estimate of time of failure is between 5:18 a.M. And 5:53 a.M. As this was the last time the sump ran. The flex hose was replaced at the sump with hard piping. Metallurgical analysis confirms through wall fatigue crack. Approximately 90 cubic yards of contaminated soil was disposed of at an approved site.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140165 |
| Supplemental Number | 19878 |
| 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 | 2014-03-26 05:18:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.94972 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.68472 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-26 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Unit Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-26 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-03-26 12:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1077801 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 6/am |
| Segment Name | Adams Station Sump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 53936 |
| Onshore City Name | Grand Marsh |
| Onshore County Name | Adams |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 227.56 Mp |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Flex Hose |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Braided Hose |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 800 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 36000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 19000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 65800 |
| Accident Psig | 157 |
| Mop Psig | 850 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Flex Hose On Reinjection Line |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2014-11-05 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 march 26 at approximately 10:30 a.M. Local time, technician looked at hmi interface and noticed that there were numerous indications that the sump was running. Technician investigated sump due to the numerous indications and confirmed release of product on the ground and notified the supervisor. At 12:05 p.M. Local supervisor determined that the release met criteria for nrc reporting. After further investigation it was determined that the leak occurred at the discharge of the sump on line 6a and that the flex hose had failed. Based on review of historical data, the best estimate of time of failure is between 5:18 a.M. And 5:53 a.M. As this was the last time the sump ran. The flex hose was replaced at the sump with hard piping. Metallurgical analysis confirms through wall fatigue crack. Approximately 90 cubic yards of contaminated soil was disposed of at an approved site. |
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