NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 18, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 18, 2015 |
| Operator | NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.57446, -96.93008 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $648,703 |
| Emergency Response | $96,840 |
| Other Costs | $14,784 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE OPERATING THE 40P HOUSTON LPG PIPELINE, A PRESSURE DROP WAS IDENTIFIED. EMERGENCY RESPONSE CREWS BEGAN ISOLATING MAINLINE VALVES AND CHECKING IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AREAS. AN AERIAL PATROL WAS DISPATCHED, AND A PIPELINE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN A RURAL AREA OF VICTORIA COUNTY. PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE MADE BY REPLACING 60 FEET OF 12-INCH STEEL PIPE. UPDATE: THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE ORIGIN OF THE RUPTURE WAS A THROUGH-WALL EXTERNAL CORROSION PIT WITHIN A CORROSION COLONY THAT OVERLAPPED THE LONGITUDINAL SEAM WELD OF THE PIPE.
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.