Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-07 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2014-11-07 07:13
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 7 at approximately 7:12 a.M., edmonton control center received a leak detection alarm from the lockport-mustang densitometer building and contacted the on-site gauger. He immediately investigated and discovered that a release took place around the densitometer cabinet release. He then contacted the station technician, who was also on-site. Line 6a was immediately shutdown. It was discovered that there was an internal coupling failure within the densitometer magnetic drive pump resulting in sudden, forceful wear and failure of the canister. A new motor and pump was installed and the line was restarted later that morning. Approximately 30 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed from the site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140412
Supplemental Number
19940
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
2014-11-07 07:12:00
Location Latitude
41.63611
Location Longitude
-88.04639
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
2014-11-07 07:13:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-11-07 07:13:00
Restart Datetime
2014-11-07 09:08:00
On Site Datetime
2014-11-07 07:13:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lm
Segment Name
Mustang Densitometer
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60441
Onshore City Name
Lockport
Onshore County Name
Will
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
Other
Leak Type Other
Mechanical Wear
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
31
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
11220
Est Cost Environmental
15140
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
32391
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
2014-12-05 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 november 7 at approximately 7:12 a.M., edmonton control center received a leak detection alarm from the lockport-mustang densitometer building and contacted the on-site gauger. He immediately investigated and discovered that a release took place around the densitometer cabinet release. He then contacted the station technician, who was also on-site. Line 6a was immediately shutdown. It was discovered that there was an internal coupling failure within the densitometer magnetic drive pump resulting in sudden, forceful wear and failure of the canister. A new motor and pump was installed and the line was restarted later that morning. Approximately 30 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed from the site.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140412 |
| Supplemental Number | 19940 |
| 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 | 2014-11-07 07:12:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.63611 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.04639 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 | 2014-11-07 07:13:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-11-07 07:13:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-11-07 09:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-07 07:13:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lm |
| Segment Name | Mustang Densitometer |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60441 |
| Onshore City Name | Lockport |
| Onshore County Name | Will |
| 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 | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Mechanical Wear |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 31 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11220 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15140 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 32391 |
| 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 | 2014-12-05 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 november 7 at approximately 7:12 a.M., edmonton control center received a leak detection alarm from the lockport-mustang densitometer building and contacted the on-site gauger. He immediately investigated and discovered that a release took place around the densitometer cabinet release. He then contacted the station technician, who was also on-site. Line 6a was immediately shutdown. It was discovered that there was an internal coupling failure within the densitometer magnetic drive pump resulting in sudden, forceful wear and failure of the canister. A new motor and pump was installed and the line was restarted later that morning. Approximately 30 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed from the site. |
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