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HL incident on 2020-09-20 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$35,000
Incident datetime
2020-09-20 16:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 20, 2020 at approximately 4:25 pm, edmonton control center received a seal fail alarm on the line 4 unit 1 pump at the clearbrook terminal. The pump was immediately locked out and terminal personnel were notified of the alarm. A gauger was called out to investigate the alarm and discovered approximately 9 gallons of crude oil on the pump room floor. Additional on-call staff and terminal operations staff were dispatched to clean up the pump room. All oil was contained within the pump room. Upon investigation the cause of the failure was determined to be an inner and outer seal failure on line 4 unit 1. The unit 1 pump has been repaired and is back in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-10-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200280
Supplemental Number
34385
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
2020-09-20 16:25:00
Location Latitude
47.690128
Location Longitude
-95.408541
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.21
Recovered Bbls
0.21
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-20 16:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2020-09-20 16:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Clearbrook Terminal
Segment Name
Cr 4-U-1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56634
Onshore City Name
Clearbrook
Onshore County Name
Clearwater
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
909.1
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
2020
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Silicone Carbide
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
10
Est Cost Prop Damage
35000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
40010
Accident Psig
593
Mop Psig
2000
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
Yes
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
Invest No Controller 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
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
218-206-5872
Prepared Date
2020-10-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D*****
Authorizer Telephone
715-718-1236
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
S************@e*******.com
Narrative
On september 20, 2020 at approximately 4:25 pm, edmonton control center received a seal fail alarm on the line 4 unit 1 pump at the clearbrook terminal. The pump was immediately locked out and terminal personnel were notified of the alarm. A gauger was called out to investigate the alarm and discovered approximately 9 gallons of crude oil on the pump room floor. Additional on-call staff and terminal operations staff were dispatched to clean up the pump room. All oil was contained within the pump room. Upon investigation the cause of the failure was determined to be an inner and outer seal failure on line 4 unit 1. The unit 1 pump has been repaired and is back in service.
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200280 |
| Supplemental Number | 34385 |
| 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 | 2020-09-20 16:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.690128 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.408541 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.21 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.21 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-20 16:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-20 16:25:00 |
| 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 | Clearbrook Terminal |
| Segment Name | Cr 4-U-1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56634 |
| Onshore City Name | Clearbrook |
| Onshore County Name | Clearwater |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 909.1 |
| 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 | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Silicone Carbide |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 10 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 35000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 40010 |
| Accident Psig | 593 |
| Mop Psig | 2000 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 |
| Invest No Controller 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 |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 218-206-5872 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-718-1236 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | S************@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On september 20, 2020 at approximately 4:25 pm, edmonton control center received a seal fail alarm on the line 4 unit 1 pump at the clearbrook terminal. The pump was immediately locked out and terminal personnel were notified of the alarm. A gauger was called out to investigate the alarm and discovered approximately 9 gallons of crude oil on the pump room floor. Additional on-call staff and terminal operations staff were dispatched to clean up the pump room. All oil was contained within the pump room. Upon investigation the cause of the failure was determined to be an inner and outer seal failure on line 4 unit 1. The unit 1 pump has been repaired and is back in service. |
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