NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 29, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 2020 |
| Operator | NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.82886, -96.40601 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $9,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/29/2020 AT 1140, A FARMER CAUSED THIRD-PARTY DAMAGE AND A REPORTABLE RELEASE WITH A PLOW/BOX SCRAPER. THE FARMER CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER WHEN HE OBSERVED A MIST AND SMALL AMOUNT OF POOLING OF X-GRADE PRODUCT AFTER HITTING OUR LINE. THE LOCATION WAS MP 118.28 ON COUNCIL BLUFFS TO SIOUX FALLS LINE SEGMENT. RESPONSE ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. LOCAL OPERATIONS STAFF WERE DISPATCHED AND CLOSED UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES FROM THE AFFECTED AREA. THE MAINTENANCE CREW WAS ALSO DISPATCHED AND WAS ABLE TO PUT A CLAMP OVER THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE PIPE ON 11/29/2020, STOPPING THE FURTHER RELEASE OF THE PRODUCT. THE DAMAGED PIPELINE SECTION WAS CUT OUT ON 12/3/2020 AND REPLACED. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AT 1600. 90 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMEDIATED, AND TAKEN TO PHEASANT POINT LAND FILL NEAR OMAHA, NE FOR DISPOSAL. THE CALCULATED VOLUME OF THE RELEASE WAS 578.1 GALLONS (13.76 BARRELS). PROPER NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.