Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-20 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$16,404
Incident datetime
2016-10-20 09:48
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 20, 2016 at 9:48 am, while completing routine rounds at the deer river, minnesota pump station, the mechanical technician discovered approximately 6.5 gallons of crude oil on the line 2 pump room floor. The edmonton control center was contacted. The pipelines in the area had already been shut down due to an odor call in the cass lake area, unrelated to the incident at the deer river pump station where the oil was discovered. Initial investigation revealed that the line 2 unit 2 outboard pump seal had failed. The unit was locked out until the seal was replaced on october 25, 2016. There was no contaminated soil associated with this leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160385
Supplemental Number
21870
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
2016-10-20 09:48:00
Location Latitude
47.324386
Location Longitude
-93.762975
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.15
Recovered Bbls
0.15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-20 09:48:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipelines Already Shut Down For An Odor Call Earlier That Same Morning
On Site Datetime
2016-10-20 09:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Deer River Station
Segment Name
Line 2 Unit 2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56636
Onshore City Name
Deer River
Onshore County Name
Itasca
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
996
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2002
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
6
Est Cost Prop Damage
16404
Est Cost Emergency
162
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16572
Accident Psig
601
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
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
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Preparer Fax
715-394-1564
Prepared Date
2016-11-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
715-395-3619
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R***********@e*******.com
Narrative
On october 20, 2016 at 9:48 am, while completing routine rounds at the deer river, minnesota pump station, the mechanical technician discovered approximately 6.5 gallons of crude oil on the line 2 pump room floor. The edmonton control center was contacted. The pipelines in the area had already been shut down due to an odor call in the cass lake area, unrelated to the incident at the deer river pump station where the oil was discovered. Initial investigation revealed that the line 2 unit 2 outboard pump seal had failed. The unit was locked out until the seal was replaced on october 25, 2016. There was no contaminated soil associated with this leak.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160385 |
| Supplemental Number | 21870 |
| 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 | 2016-10-20 09:48:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.324386 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.762975 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-20 09:48:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipelines Already Shut Down For An Odor Call Earlier That Same Morning |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-20 09:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Deer River Station |
| Segment Name | Line 2 Unit 2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56636 |
| Onshore City Name | Deer River |
| Onshore County Name | Itasca |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 996 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2002 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 6 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16404 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 162 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16572 |
| Accident Psig | 601 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| 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 |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Preparer Fax | 715-394-1564 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-395-3619 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On october 20, 2016 at 9:48 am, while completing routine rounds at the deer river, minnesota pump station, the mechanical technician discovered approximately 6.5 gallons of crude oil on the line 2 pump room floor. The edmonton control center was contacted. The pipelines in the area had already been shut down due to an odor call in the cass lake area, unrelated to the incident at the deer river pump station where the oil was discovered. Initial investigation revealed that the line 2 unit 2 outboard pump seal had failed. The unit was locked out until the seal was replaced on october 25, 2016. There was no contaminated soil associated with this leak. |
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