NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.10503, -98.84851 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING A DIG TO REPAIR AN ANOMALY DISCOVERED ON AN IN-LINE INSPECTION ASSESSMENT, A NUSTAR MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A HYDROCARBON ODOR COMING FROM THE SOIL. UPON INVESTIGATION, A PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. A TYPE-B SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE LEAK. THE FAILED SEGMENT OF PIPE WILL BE REMOVED AND EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATE- THE LEAK OCCURRED IN A PORTION OF THE LONGITUDINAL SEAM WHICH WAS MALFORMED. MISALIGNMENT OF THE SEAM DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MALFORMATION.
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.