Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-08-10 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,826
Incident datetime
2014-08-10 18:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 10, 2014 at approximately 18:45 cdt a terminal gauger discovered oil on the ground beneath the tank 64 mixer motor. The clearbrook terminal supervisor was notified and arrived on site about a half hour later. The mixer was not actively leaking at the time of discovery, but oil had absorbed into the surrounding soil. On monday august 11th, oil recovery and removal of contaminated soil commenced, and once tank 64 was pumped down, the mixers mechanical seal was removed for inspection and a replacement installed. Upon examination of the seal, it was found to have excessive sediment buildup between the primary face of the mechanical seal and the rubber o-ring, which allowed oil to leak through the seal and run out of the unplugged weep hole in the shaft housing. Approximately 7 cubic yards of contaminated soil has been taken to an approved disposal facility.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140319
Supplemental Number
19715
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
2014-08-10 18:45:00
Location Latitude
47.68889
Location Longitude
-95.41222
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.26
Recovered Bbls
0.26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-10 18:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leak Occurred On A Tank(64) Miser That Was Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2014-08-10 18:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cr
Segment Name
Tank 64 Mixer
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56634
Onshore City Name
Clearbrook
Onshore County Name
Clearwater
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1826
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
14000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15826
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
P**** B*********
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
P***************@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
218-464-5744
Preparer Fax
218-464-5992
Prepared Date
2014-09-08 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 august 10, 2014 at approximately 18:45 cdt a terminal gauger discovered oil on the ground beneath the tank 64 mixer motor. The clearbrook terminal supervisor was notified and arrived on site about a half hour later. The mixer was not actively leaking at the time of discovery, but oil had absorbed into the surrounding soil. On monday august 11th, oil recovery and removal of contaminated soil commenced, and once tank 64 was pumped down, the mixers mechanical seal was removed for inspection and a replacement installed. Upon examination of the seal, it was found to have excessive sediment buildup between the primary face of the mechanical seal and the rubber o-ring, which allowed oil to leak through the seal and run out of the unplugged weep hole in the shaft housing. Approximately 7 cubic yards of contaminated soil has been taken to an approved disposal facility.
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140319 |
| Supplemental Number | 19715 |
| 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 | 2014-08-10 18:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.68889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.41222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.26 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-10 18:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leak Occurred On A Tank(64) Miser That Was Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-10 18:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cr |
| Segment Name | Tank 64 Mixer |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56634 |
| Onshore City Name | Clearbrook |
| Onshore County Name | Clearwater |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1826 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 14000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15826 |
| 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 | P**** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | P***************@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 218-464-5744 |
| Preparer Fax | 218-464-5992 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-09-08 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 august 10, 2014 at approximately 18:45 cdt a terminal gauger discovered oil on the ground beneath the tank 64 mixer motor. The clearbrook terminal supervisor was notified and arrived on site about a half hour later. The mixer was not actively leaking at the time of discovery, but oil had absorbed into the surrounding soil. On monday august 11th, oil recovery and removal of contaminated soil commenced, and once tank 64 was pumped down, the mixers mechanical seal was removed for inspection and a replacement installed. Upon examination of the seal, it was found to have excessive sediment buildup between the primary face of the mechanical seal and the rubber o-ring, which allowed oil to leak through the seal and run out of the unplugged weep hole in the shaft housing. Approximately 7 cubic yards of contaminated soil has been taken to an approved disposal facility. |
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