"NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 15, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 15, 2015 |
| Operator | "NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.10503, -98.84851 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $42,525 |
| Emergency Response | $1,285 |
| Other Costs | $3,739 |
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.