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ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Operator ID:11169 - CURRENTLY ACTIVE OPID)

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The reports below provide inspection and enforcement data for the most recent 5-year period. This information includes only completed (not planned or ongoing) inspections and the enforcement actions pursued at the Federal level by PHMSA on Federally-inspected mileage. The number, type, inspection days, and date of inspections conducted by PHMSA are included, as well as both a summary of and specific details pertaining to enforcement cases against this operator.

In some cases, State pipeline safety agencies also provide oversight and enforcement on certain intrastate pipeline facilities (State-inspected mileage). Inspections and enforcement by PHMSA's partner State agencies are not included in these reports; however, information on State-initiated enforcement action is available at State Pages.

For more information on each inspection type see the Inspection Activity Glossary.

ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Federal Inspections
All Pipeline Systems(1) : 2006-2016
2016 YTD 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Total
Site-Specific Field Inspection
Number 0 2 5 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 5 24
Days On-Site 0 9 58 19 3 9 14 6 10 22 37 187
System-Wide Program Inspection
Number 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 6
Days On-Site 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 19 0 0 25 158
Targeted Inspection/Investigation
Number 6 13 18 9 14 3 6 11 8 6 4 98
Days On-Site 20 51 11 42 240 52 207 148 88 166 23 1,047

Site-Specific Field Inspections - Include inspections and other compliance-related activities conducted at specific facilities or along specific lengths of pipelines ("Inspection Units"). Types of inspections/activities include on-site field verification of an operator's implementation of procedures and programs associated with corrosion control, integrity management, training and qualification, public awareness and damage prevention, control center operations, emergency preparedness and response, and other pipeline safety and compliance tasks.

System-Wide Program Inspections - Include inspections and other compliance-related activities that cover pipeline safety programs and processes that apply broadly across an operator's entire network of pipeline facilities. Types of inspections/activities include those which cover operating and maintenance procedures, integrity management and operator qualification programs, and integrated inspection of all operator safety and compliance programs.

Targeted Inspections/Investigations - Include inspections, investigations, and other activities related to specific pipeline safety areas which have been targeted for special review or emphasis. Types of activities include failure investigations, investigations into public concerns or complaints, drug and alcohol program inspections, new construction inspections, and other special-focus inspections or investigations.

For more information on each inspection type see the Inspection Activity Glossary.

For more information on each inspection type see the Inspection Activity Glossary.

ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Federal Inspections
All Pipeline Systems(1) : 2006-2016
Start Date Category Type PHMSA Lead Region Enforcement Case(s) Initiated
05/27/16 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Specialized Inspection Eastern
04/04/16 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
03/25/16 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
03/21/16 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
02/02/16 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
01/04/16 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
10/26/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Specialized Inspection Central
09/14/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Specialized Inspection Central
08/28/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
08/17/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
07/27/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
07/22/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
04/23/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
04/20/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
03/09/15 Site-Specific Field Inspection Integrity Management Field Verification Central
02/12/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
02/02/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/29/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
01/26/15 Site-Specific Field Inspection Integrity Management Field Verification Central
01/13/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/05/15 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
12/08/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
10/13/14 Site-Specific Field Inspection Integrity Management Field Verification Central
10/13/14 Site-Specific Field Inspection Integrity Management Field Verification Central
09/29/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
08/18/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
08/10/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
07/14/14 Site-Specific Field Inspection Integrated Inspection Central
06/02/14 Site-Specific Field Inspection Integrated Inspection Central
05/01/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Southwest
04/16/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
04/02/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
03/04/14 Site-Specific Field Inspection Integrated Inspection Central
02/26/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
02/13/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/30/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Specialized Inspection Eastern
01/29/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
01/18/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/01/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/01/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/01/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
01/01/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/01/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/01/14 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
09/23/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
08/05/13 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
08/03/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
08/01/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
08/01/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
07/22/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
07/22/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
07/11/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
01/01/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
01/01/13 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
12/06/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Specialized Inspection Central
11/28/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
11/21/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
08/20/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
08/13/12 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Eastern
08/01/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
08/01/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central 320125022W
07/31/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
07/27/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central 320125017H
07/22/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
03/22/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
03/03/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
02/17/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
02/15/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/25/12 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
10/11/11 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
10/03/11 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central 320125015M
10/03/11 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
07/05/11 System-Wide Program Inspection General Operations Inspection Central 320125014M
02/18/11 System-Wide Program Inspection Integrity Management Inspection Central
01/24/11 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
01/03/11 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
09/09/10 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
09/07/10 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Eastern
08/09/10 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
07/29/10 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
07/26/10 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central 320105008H,320125013
04/17/10 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
03/03/10 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
03/03/10 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
01/09/10 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central 320105001H
11/17/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
10/15/09 System-Wide Program Inspection Operator Qualification Inspection Central
09/08/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
08/31/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
07/23/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Southern
07/13/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
07/08/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central 320125018
06/29/09 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
06/24/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
06/09/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
06/01/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
03/13/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
01/22/09 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
01/01/09 System-Wide Program Inspection General Operations Inspection Central
10/21/08 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
10/14/08 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Eastern 120105006M
10/06/08 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central 320105002W
10/02/08 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
05/28/08 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
05/14/08 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Southwest
05/13/08 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
05/12/08 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
04/03/08 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Specialized Inspection Central
02/04/08 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
11/13/07 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
08/06/07 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central 320075031W
08/06/07 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central 320075031W
07/18/07 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
02/12/07 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Construction Inspection Central
02/03/07 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central 320095006
01/08/07 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central 320085011
01/02/07 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
10/23/06 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
10/16/06 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
10/12/06 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Other Inspection Central
10/10/06 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Eastern
09/18/06 Site-Specific Field Inspection Unit Inspection Central
06/12/06 System-Wide Program Inspection Integrity Management Inspection Central
05/08/06 System-Wide Program Inspection General Operations Inspection Southwest 420075006M
04/26/06 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central
04/13/06 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Specialized Inspection Eastern
01/19/06 Site-Specific Field Inspection Integrity Management Field Verification Central
01/10/06 Targeted Inspection/Investigation Failure Investigation Central

For more information on each enforcement type see the Enforcement Type Glossary.

ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Federal Enforcement Cases
All Pipeline Systems(1) : 2006-2016
2016 YTD 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Total
Cases Initiated 0 0 0 0 6 0 4 1 1 3 0 15
Cases Resolved 3 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 22
Penalties Proposed 0 0 0 0 3,817,900 0 0 100,000 2,405,000 0 0 6,322,900
Corrective Action Orders Issued 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3

Cases Initiated: These are the yearly total of civil administrative enforcement actions that PHMSA has brought against pipeline owners and operators. It does not reflect those cases which the agency has referred to other Federal officials for criminal prosecution, nor does it include more egregious civil cases that are referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for judicial enforcement. The table shows the total number of Corrective Action Orders, Notices of Probable Violations, Notices of Amendment, Warning Letters, and Notices of Proposed Safety Orders issued in a given year.

Cases Resolved: These are the yearly total of PHMSA actions taken to resolve the various types of enforcement actions against operators. This includes the number of Corrective Action Orders, Final Orders, Notices of Amendment, and Consent Orders that have either been closed or issued in a given year. When an enforcement action is shown as "closed", PHMSA has verified that all of the corrective actions have been successfully completed and that any inadequate procedures that were identified successfully addressed. Enforcement actions shown as "issued" mean that corrective actions have been established that are acceptable to PHMSA, and that civil penalty assessments have been finalized.

For more information on each enforcement type see the Enforcement Type Glossary.

ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Federal Enforcement Cases
All Pipeline Systems(2): 2006-2016
Case Number Date Opened Date Closed Type Subject PHMSA Region Status Proposed Penalty Assessed Penalty Collected Penalty Final Compliance Order
320125022W 10/05/12 10/05/12 Warning Letter Construction - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320125018 08/27/12 09/09/13 Proposed Civil Penalty
Warning Item
Incident Reports - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Procedure Manuals - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $118,700 $112,500 $112,500 No
320125017H 07/30/12 07/20/16 Corrective Action Order
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320125015M 07/06/12 06/07/16 Notice of Amendment Control Room Management - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320125013 07/05/12 09/07/12 Proposed Civil Penalty
Warning Item
Incident Reports - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Integrity Management - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Operations and Maintenance - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Procedure Manuals - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Public Awareness - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $3,699,200 $3,699,200 $3,699,200 No
320125014M 07/05/12 07/05/12 Notice of Amendment Public Awareness - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
120105006M 09/23/10 05/05/11 Notice of Amendment Procedure Manuals - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
EASTERN CLOSED $0 No
320105008H 07/28/10 03/20/15 Corrective Action Order
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320105002W 01/21/10 01/21/10 Warning Letter Corrosion Control - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320105001H 01/19/10 03/01/16 Corrective Action Order
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320095006 06/29/09 11/01/11 Proposed Civil Penalty Construction - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 No
320085011 10/01/08 06/05/12 Proposed Civil Penalty
Proposed Compliance Order
Operations and Maintenance - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Procedure Manuals - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Qualification of Pipeline Personnel - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $2,405,000 $2,405,000 $2,405,000 Yes
320075031W 11/15/07 11/15/07 Warning Letter Annual Reports - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Corrosion Control - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Operations and Maintenance - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320071011M 06/27/07 06/27/07 Notice of Amendment Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines
Maintenance - Gas Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
420075006M 03/01/07 11/08/07 Notice of Amendment Corrosion Control - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Damage Prevention - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Emergency Response - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Operations and Maintenance - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Procedure Manuals - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
SOUTHWEST CLOSED $0 No
320055021 05/19/05 11/03/06 Notice of Amendment
Warning Letter
Operations and Maintenance - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Procedure Manuals - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320045038 12/21/04 03/20/07 Letter of Concern
Notice of Amendment
Warning Letter

Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines
Integrity Management - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320041007 04/05/04 03/16/06 Letter of Concern
Proposed Civil Penalty
Warning Letter

Corrosion Control - Gas Pipelines
Maintenance - Gas Pipelines
Welding - Gas Pipelines (withdrawn)
CENTRAL CLOSED $11,500 $5,000 $5,000 No
320025017H 07/05/02 10/23/07 Corrective Action Order
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
320025015 06/05/02 07/15/10 Proposed Civil Penalty
Proposed Compliance Order
Operations and Maintenance - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Pressure Testing - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $10,000 $5,000 $5,000 Yes
320025008M 05/15/02 03/21/07 Notice of Amendment Integrity Management - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
CENTRAL CLOSED $0 No
36523 12/04/96 03/03/06 Proposed Civil Penalty
Proposed Compliance Order

CENTRAL CLOSED $30,000 $25,000 $25,000 Yes
Totals        $6,374,400 $6,351,700 $6,351,700  

Sources

  1. PHMSA Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) for the Pipeline Inspection Tracking System as of September 30, 2016.
  2. PHMSA Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) for the Pipeline Safety Enforcement Tracking System as of October 3, 2016.

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