HL incident on 2014-06-28 — TX

Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$13,000
Incident datetime
2014-06-28 22:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 28 at approximately 8:53 pm, line 14 operators received alarms at the burlington station. Line 14 operators shut down the line and contacted technician to investigate and confirm. Technician arrived onsite at approximately10:30 pm and confirmed a release of product coming from unit 2. The product was completely contained in the building. Plm crews were contacted and en route for cleanup. The unit out-board seal was replaced and the unit was returned to service the next day. After further examination it was discovered that the nut that secured the seal in place had become loose allowing the seal to become unseated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140270
Supplemental Number
19600
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
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
2014-06-28 20:53:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-28 22:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-06-28 20:53:00
Restart Datetime
2014-06-29 14:32:00
On Site Datetime
2014-06-28 22:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
14/bl
Segment Name
Burlington Station Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60140
Onshore City Name
Burlington
Onshore County Name
Kane
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
384 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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
13000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
6000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
39300
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
2014-07-25 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 june 28 at approximately 8:53 pm, line 14 operators received alarms at the burlington station. Line 14 operators shut down the line and contacted technician to investigate and confirm. Technician arrived onsite at approximately10:30 pm and confirmed a release of product coming from unit 2. The product was completely contained in the building. Plm crews were contacted and en route for cleanup. The unit out-board seal was replaced and the unit was returned to service the next day. After further examination it was discovered that the nut that secured the seal in place had become loose allowing the seal to become unseated.
Report Received Date 2014-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear 2014
Report Number 20140270
Supplemental Number 19600
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 2014-06-28 20:53:00
Location Latitude 42.05679 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -88.49732 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 3
Recovered Bbls 3
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2014-06-28 22:30:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2014-06-28 20:53:00
Restart Datetime 2014-06-29 14:32:00
On Site Datetime 2014-06-28 22:30:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name 14/bl
Segment Name Burlington Station Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation Il
Onshore Postal Code 60140
Onshore City Name Burlington
Onshore County Name Kane
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 384 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 No
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 300
Est Cost Prop Damage 13000
Est Cost Emergency 20000
Est Cost Environmental 6000
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 39300
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 2014-07-25 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 june 28 at approximately 8:53 pm, line 14 operators received alarms at the burlington station. Line 14 operators shut down the line and contacted technician to investigate and confirm. Technician arrived onsite at approximately10:30 pm and confirmed a release of product coming from unit 2. The product was completely contained in the building. Plm crews were contacted and en route for cleanup. The unit out-board seal was replaced and the unit was returned to service the next day. After further examination it was discovered that the nut that secured the seal in place had become loose allowing the seal to become unseated.

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