NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 22, 2013 |
| Operator | NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.54400, -87.58850 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,660 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 1:00 PM ON 2/22/2013 A PASSERBY THOUGHT HE SMELLED AMMONIA ODORS AND CALLED OUR CONTROL CENTER FROM THE NUMBER ON THE PIPELINE MARKER. THE CONTROL CENTER NOTIFIED OUR AREA MANAGER WHO WENT OUT TO THE SITE AND VERIFIED AT 3:30 PM SOME STRESSED VEGETATION ABOVE A STOPPLE TEE. THE MAINTENANCE CREW WAS ABLE TO ARRIVE AND EXCAVATE ON SATURDAY MORNING 2/23/13 BY 8 AM AND BY 9:30 AM THEY DISCOVERED A STOPPLE TEE FITTING THAT HAD ALL FOUR SEGMENT PLUGS LEAKING AT A CALCULATED AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY 350 POUNDS IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. RQ=100#. ALL AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED AND THE STOPPLE TEE WAS REPAIRED.
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.