NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 11, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 11, 2020 |
| Operator | NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.56266, -86.32289 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $40,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LANDOWNER SMELLED AMMONIA COMING FROM HIS FIELD AND CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER. PERSONNEL WENT TO THE SITE AND WITNESSED SMALL VAPORS COMING FROM POOLED WATER IN THE AREA OF OUR PIPELINE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LINE SEGMENT WAS BLOCKED IN. MAINTENANCE CREWS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. ALL AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED, 100 POUNDS WAS REPORTED. 1,286.73 TONS (857.82 CUBIC YARDS) OF SOIL WAS EXCAVATED FOR DISPOSAL. THE EXCAVATION WAS LEFT OPEN - PENDING IDEM APPROVAL FOR BACKFILLING. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED USING A TYPE B SLEEVE. THE FINAL RELEASE VOLUME IS CALCULATED TO BE 4.15 BBLS."
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.