NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 25, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 25, 2017 |
| 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 | 45.64903, -98.52882 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,800 |
| Emergency Response | $29,990 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY MORNING JUNE 26TH, THE AERIAL PATROL PILOT DISCOVERED A SPOT OF DISTRESSED VEGETATION ON THE ABERDEEN, SD TO JAMESTOWN ND LINE. MAINTENANCE CREWS VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL STAIN IN THIS LOCATION. THE LINE WAS BLOCKED IN AND ISOLATED WITH THE FREDERICK BLOCK VALVE WHICH IS 23 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF ABERDEEN. ALL NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE (INTERNAL, NRC AND SDDENR). EXCAVATION BEGAN TUESDAY MORNING. APPROXIMATELY 50 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF AT THE BROWN COUNTY LANDFILL. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND RESTARTED ON JUNE 27TH AT 15:30. THE REPORT HAS BEEN UPDATED AT THE REQUEST OF PHMSA AID."
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.