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Corrosion in pipeline that caused spill

By Tony Tagliavia WoodTV -- MARSHALL, Mich. (WOOD) - Federal investigators looking into what caused an estimated 819,000 gallons of oil to spill in Marshall have found corrosion at points in the part of the pipeline where the spill happened, a National Transportation Safety Board spokesman said.

Those investigators also found problems with the adhesion between plastic coating along the pipeline and the pipe itself, according to the spokesman.

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Submitted Aug 27, 2010 By: epf

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POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,148 Points:828,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 7:08:40 PM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse Once again they looked too late. Smart pigs can detect those sorts of problems that can increase probability of leaks; and hopefully transmit the info to less smart maintenance managers with adequate voltage to initiate immediate action to fix the pipe problem; as soon as the fire under the butt of the manager had been extinguished.
ncomet1 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,289 Points:408,780 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 2:48:59 PM Ignore ncomet1 Report Abuse Enbridge had decided to replace the bad section earlier instead or repairing it but waited to long to do it, resulting in the oil spill that should not have happened.
kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:2,915 Points:565,310 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 11:26:52 AM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse old pipe ok.
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:12,403 Points:2,181,990 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 9:40:57 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse I believe that, before the accident, the pipeline company reported they were planning on replacing some sections of pipeline. My guess is they will argue that they had not done they repairs yet because they were planning to replace the entire segments.
ArmydudeNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,811 Points:917,350 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 7:35:01 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse Hhhmmmm, limited maintenance. Must be a cost cutting measure.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,264 Points:1,175,260 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2010 2:20:14 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse If you read this and prior articles about Enbridge, you would know that Enbridge has been cited for numerous pipeline violations by state, federal, and even provincial regulators. These violations include a serious lack of maintenance and a disregard for safety procedures. Here's something from the end of this article Ms. Blouch: "U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) said the energy firm has left more than 200 defects unrepaired after a 2009 inspection. According to the congressman's office, 35 such defects were repaired." Only 35 out of 200 defects found over a year ago. Poor track record by Enbridge. Their executives have the attitude that it is easier and cheaper to pay fines than make corrections to defects.
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,907 Points:1,474,780 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 10:13:55 PM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse If the federal investigators had done their job right, this problem would have been caught sooner and fixed before the spill got worse.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,931 Points:1,097,200 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 9:24:31 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Will all these oil leaks wake everyone up to checking on things & doing things right in the first place?
BMW2014 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,794 Points:364,300 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 8:27:02 PM Ignore BMW2014 Report Abuse I can see negligence on company's part. Company made a few short cuts and tried to save few pennies and probably company's officials may have awarded a few bonuses.
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,972 Points:1,431,135 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2010 8:15:45 PM Ignore epf Report Abuse I wonder just how wide spread this all is?