NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 16, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 16, 2013 |
| Operator | NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.63112, -98.78995 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE REPLACING A GASKET ON A BOOSTER PUMP STRAINER FLANGE, A PNEUMATICALLY CONTROLLED VALVE WAS INADVERTENTLY OPENED, CAUSING THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY ONE BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WITHIN A CONTAINMENT AREA INSIDE NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P.'S HWY 97 TERMINAL FACILITY. THE SEGMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED, AND THE SPILLED OIL REMOVED. THE SEGMENT OF PIPE BETWEEN THE BREAKOUT TANK AND THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.