NUSTAR PERMIAN TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 9, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 9, 2018 |
| Operator | NUSTAR PERMIAN TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.44099, -101.46929 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $23 |
| Emergency Response | $2,419 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
NUSTAR'S CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION REGARDING A POSSIBLE LEAK AT NUSTAR'S HONEY BADGER TRUCK STATION. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE STATION. AN O-RING FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE LAUNCHER TRAP DOOR. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. THE LAUNCHER TRAP WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCONNECTED AND BLINDED FROM THE FACILITY ON 7/1/18. THE TRAP CLOSURE WILL BE EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATE - THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A CUT O-RING NEAR THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE PIG TRAP LAUNCHER DOOR CLOSURE. THE DAMAGE TO THE O-RING WAS INITIATED BY UNEVEN MATING SURFACES BETWEEN THE DOOR LIP AND BARREL COLLAR FACES DUE TO PREVIOUS UNKNOWN DAMAGE TO THESE SURFACES. THIS DAMAGE LIKELY OCCURRED EITHER PRIOR TO OR DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE CLOSURE. THE CLOSURE HAS BEEN REPLACED.
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.