Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
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
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
2014-06-28 20:53:00
Location Latitude
42.05679
Location Longitude
-88.49732
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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