Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-06-23 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2022-06-23 14:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 23, 2022 at approximately 2:20 pm cdt, while performing open system maintenance work, crews experienced a release of 7 barrels of crude oil within manifold 201 at flanagan terminal due to a passing isolation valve. Incoming and outgoing lines at flanagan terminal were already shut down for scheduled maintenance activities. Plm crews were on-site with vac trucks to recover impacted soil. A contractor was also mobilized with additional clean up and recovery equipment. The nrc was notified on june 23, 2022 at 3:05 pm cdt (report #1339619). A 48-hour nrc notification was made on june 25, 2022 at 12:11 pm cdt (report #1339763). The cause of the release was due to incorrectly disassembling a flange connection on valve 201-v-2023. The valve was repaired, and all lines were returned to service. Approximately 12 yards of contaminated soil was removed from the release site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-07-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220156
Supplemental Number
36886
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
2022-06-23 14:20:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
40.942956
Location Longitude
-88.647229
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-06-23 14:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Scheduled Shut Down For Maintenance Activity
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2022-06-23 14:20:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-06-23 14:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-06-23 15:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1339619
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1339763
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-06-23 14:30:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2022-06-23 14:30:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
6/23/2022 14:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Flanagan Terminal
Segment Name
Valve 201-V-2023
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
61740
Onshore City Name
Livingston
Onshore County Name
Pontiac
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Fn
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2022
Manufactured Year
2022
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Disassembling Flange
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
735
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
21640
Est Cost Environmental
209400
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
231775
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2021-09-20 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
The release was due to incorrect disassembling of a flange connection during field work on an open system
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Incorrectly Disassembled Flange Connection
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Prepared Date
2022-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D*****
Authorizer Telephone
715-394-1405
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
S************@e*******.com
Narrative
On june 23, 2022 at approximately 2:20 pm cdt, while performing open system maintenance work, crews experienced a release of 7 barrels of crude oil within manifold 201 at flanagan terminal due to a passing isolation valve. Incoming and outgoing lines at flanagan terminal were already shut down for scheduled maintenance activities. Plm crews were on-site with vac trucks to recover impacted soil. A contractor was also mobilized with additional clean up and recovery equipment. The nrc was notified on june 23, 2022 at 3:05 pm cdt (report #1339619). A 48-hour nrc notification was made on june 25, 2022 at 12:11 pm cdt (report #1339763). The cause of the release was due to incorrectly disassembling a flange connection on valve 201-v-2023. The valve was repaired, and all lines were returned to service. Approximately 12 yards of contaminated soil was removed from the release site.
| Report Received Date | 2022-07-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220156 |
| Supplemental Number | 36886 |
| 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 | 2022-06-23 14:20:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 40.942956 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.647229 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-06-23 14:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Scheduled Shut Down For Maintenance Activity |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-06-23 14:20:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-06-23 14:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-06-23 15:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1339619 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1339763 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-06-23 14:30:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2022-06-23 14:30:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 6/23/2022 14:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Flanagan Terminal |
| Segment Name | Valve 201-V-2023 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 61740 |
| Onshore City Name | Livingston |
| Onshore County Name | Pontiac |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Fn |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2022 |
| Manufactured Year | 2022 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Disassembling Flange |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 735 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 21640 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 209400 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 231775 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2021-09-20 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | The release was due to incorrect disassembling of a flange connection during field work on an open system |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Incorrectly Disassembled Flange Connection |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-07-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-394-1405 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | S************@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On june 23, 2022 at approximately 2:20 pm cdt, while performing open system maintenance work, crews experienced a release of 7 barrels of crude oil within manifold 201 at flanagan terminal due to a passing isolation valve. Incoming and outgoing lines at flanagan terminal were already shut down for scheduled maintenance activities. Plm crews were on-site with vac trucks to recover impacted soil. A contractor was also mobilized with additional clean up and recovery equipment. The nrc was notified on june 23, 2022 at 3:05 pm cdt (report #1339619). A 48-hour nrc notification was made on june 25, 2022 at 12:11 pm cdt (report #1339763). The cause of the release was due to incorrectly disassembling a flange connection on valve 201-v-2023. The valve was repaired, and all lines were returned to service. Approximately 12 yards of contaminated soil was removed from the release site. |
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