Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-01 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2014-11-01 17:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During evening rounds on november 1, 2014 at approximately 5:00 pm, a leak was discovered within the griffith terminal manifold originating from the stem seal of manifold valve 750. The valve was locked out and the terminal staff promptly performed cleanup and monitored the valve. The repair will require an extensive outage that is not yet scheduled. Approximately 5 gallons were released prior to discovery and were completely contained within the immediate area of the valve. Approximately 0.27 cubic yards of contaminated gravel and road mix was removed from the site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140406
Supplemental Number
19926
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
2014-11-01 17:00:00
Location Latitude
41.51556
Location Longitude
-87.44861
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.12
Recovered Bbls
0.12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-01 17:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valve Was Locked Out. Release Had No Impact To Operations.
On Site Datetime
2014-11-01 17:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gt
Segment Name
Griffith Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46319
Onshore City Name
Griffith
Onshore County Name
Lake
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3002
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
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
2014-12-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
218-464-5751
Authorizer Title
Manager Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
D*************@e*******.com
Narrative
During evening rounds on november 1, 2014 at approximately 5:00 pm, a leak was discovered within the griffith terminal manifold originating from the stem seal of manifold valve 750. The valve was locked out and the terminal staff promptly performed cleanup and monitored the valve. The repair will require an extensive outage that is not yet scheduled. Approximately 5 gallons were released prior to discovery and were completely contained within the immediate area of the valve. Approximately 0.27 cubic yards of contaminated gravel and road mix was removed from the site.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140406 |
| Supplemental Number | 19926 |
| 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 | 2014-11-01 17:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.51556 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.44861 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-01 17:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valve Was Locked Out. Release Had No Impact To Operations. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-01 17:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gt |
| Segment Name | Griffith Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46319 |
| Onshore City Name | Griffith |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3002 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| 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 | 2014-12-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 218-464-5751 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D*************@e*******.com |
| Narrative | During evening rounds on november 1, 2014 at approximately 5:00 pm, a leak was discovered within the griffith terminal manifold originating from the stem seal of manifold valve 750. The valve was locked out and the terminal staff promptly performed cleanup and monitored the valve. The repair will require an extensive outage that is not yet scheduled. Approximately 5 gallons were released prior to discovery and were completely contained within the immediate area of the valve. Approximately 0.27 cubic yards of contaminated gravel and road mix was removed from the site. |
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