Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-18 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2017-10-18 08:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 18, 2017 at approximately 8:29 am cdt field personnel discovered crude oil in station ditch between tanks 70 and 71. The edmonton control center was contacted and the facility was shut down at 8:29 am cdt. The source of the release was identified to be a leaking bypass tee on the 34" above grade station piping near booster manifold 201. The leaking bypass tee was removed and the booster header was blinded off where the tee started. The facility was restarted at 11:37 am cdt on october 18. Further investigation determined the cause to be internal corrosion on the girth weld. Approximately 278 yards of contaminated soil was removed from release site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170378
Supplemental Number
22827
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
2017-10-18 08:29:00
Location Latitude
41.516035
Location Longitude
-87.449878
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-18 08:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-18 08:29:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-18 11:37:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-18 08:29:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-18 09:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1193571
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Griffith Terminal
Segment Name
Booster Manifold 201 Bypass
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46319
Onshore City Name
Griffith
Onshore County Name
Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
550
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
34
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
50000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Nuc
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Installation Year
2004
Manufactured Year
2003
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
860
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200
Est Cost Emergency
127000
Est Cost Environmental
143000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
272060
Accident Psig
120
Mop Psig
1400
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
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Lack of control center involvement
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Preparer Fax
715-3984802
Prepared Date
2017-11-16 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 18, 2017 at approximately 8:29 am cdt field personnel discovered crude oil in station ditch between tanks 70 and 71. The edmonton control center was contacted and the facility was shut down at 8:29 am cdt. The source of the release was identified to be a leaking bypass tee on the 34" above grade station piping near booster manifold 201. The leaking bypass tee was removed and the booster header was blinded off where the tee started. The facility was restarted at 11:37 am cdt on october 18. Further investigation determined the cause to be internal corrosion on the girth weld. Approximately 278 yards of contaminated soil was removed from release site.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170378 |
| Supplemental Number | 22827 |
| 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 | 2017-10-18 08:29:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.516035 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.449878 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-18 08:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-10-18 08:29:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-18 11:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-18 08:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-18 09:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1193571 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Griffith Terminal |
| Segment Name | Booster Manifold 201 Bypass |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46319 |
| Onshore City Name | Griffith |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 550 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 34 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 50000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Nuc |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Manufactured Year | 2003 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 860 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 127000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 143000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 272060 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| Mop Psig | 1400 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Lack of control center involvement |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Preparer Fax | 715-3984802 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-11-16 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 18, 2017 at approximately 8:29 am cdt field personnel discovered crude oil in station ditch between tanks 70 and 71. The edmonton control center was contacted and the facility was shut down at 8:29 am cdt. The source of the release was identified to be a leaking bypass tee on the 34" above grade station piping near booster manifold 201. The leaking bypass tee was removed and the booster header was blinded off where the tee started. The facility was restarted at 11:37 am cdt on october 18. Further investigation determined the cause to be internal corrosion on the girth weld. Approximately 278 yards of contaminated soil was removed from release site. |
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