Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-17 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,508
Incident datetime
2014-04-17 00:18
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On april 16 at 11:45 pm, the edmonton control center received a gas alarm at the deer river station on line 3. Line 3 was shut down and the technician called out to investigate. Upon arrival at the station at approximately 12:18 am on april 17, the technician confirmed approximately 15 gallons of oil contained in the pump room. Further investigation discovered the seal failed on line 3 unit 1. At approximately 1:18 am two plm employees and a vac truck were en route to the station to assist with clean up. At approximately 2:09 am start up on bypass was initiated. It was discovered that the thrust bearing failed causing the pump shaft to move axially during start up which caused both pump seals to fail allowing product to escape from the system. Both the inboard and outboard seals have been replaced and the unit placed back into service on april 21.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140190
Supplemental Number
19390
Report Type
Original 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
2014-04-16 23:45:00
Location Latitude
47.32556
Location Longitude
-93.76389
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-17 00:18:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-16 23:45:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-17 02:09:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-17 00:18:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Line 3/dr
Segment Name
Line 3 Unit 1 Seal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56636
Onshore City Name
Deer River
Onshore County Name
Itasca
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
996.03 Mp
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
10508
Est Cost Emergency
8495
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19043
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
2014-05-15 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 16 at 11:45 pm, the edmonton control center received a gas alarm at the deer river station on line 3. Line 3 was shut down and the technician called out to investigate. Upon arrival at the station at approximately 12:18 am on april 17, the technician confirmed approximately 15 gallons of oil contained in the pump room. Further investigation discovered the seal failed on line 3 unit 1. At approximately 1:18 am two plm employees and a vac truck were en route to the station to assist with clean up. At approximately 2:09 am start up on bypass was initiated. It was discovered that the thrust bearing failed causing the pump shaft to move axially during start up which caused both pump seals to fail allowing product to escape from the system. Both the inboard and outboard seals have been replaced and the unit placed back into service on april 21.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140190 |
| Supplemental Number | 19390 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2014-04-16 23:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.32556 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.76389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-17 00:18:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-16 23:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-04-17 02:09:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-17 00:18:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line 3/dr |
| Segment Name | Line 3 Unit 1 Seal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56636 |
| Onshore City Name | Deer River |
| Onshore County Name | Itasca |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 996.03 Mp |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10508 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8495 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19043 |
| 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 | 2014-05-15 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 16 at 11:45 pm, the edmonton control center received a gas alarm at the deer river station on line 3. Line 3 was shut down and the technician called out to investigate. Upon arrival at the station at approximately 12:18 am on april 17, the technician confirmed approximately 15 gallons of oil contained in the pump room. Further investigation discovered the seal failed on line 3 unit 1. At approximately 1:18 am two plm employees and a vac truck were en route to the station to assist with clean up. At approximately 2:09 am start up on bypass was initiated. It was discovered that the thrust bearing failed causing the pump shaft to move axially during start up which caused both pump seals to fail allowing product to escape from the system. Both the inboard and outboard seals have been replaced and the unit placed back into service on april 21. |
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