NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 12, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 12, 2013 |
| Operator | NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.00230, -97.63271 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,048 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 2/12/13 AT 11:30AM THE MAINTENANCE CREW WAS EXCAVATING A WELD + END PIPE FITTING, TO BE USED AS A REFERENCE POINT TO HELP LOCATE AN IMP ANOMALY, WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FITTING HAD A WET SPOT OF GASOLINE ON ONE OF THE WELDED BOLTS. THE MCPHERSON TO GENEVA 10"" PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN, THE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED AND THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES WERE CLOSED. THERE WAS NOT ANY FREE STANDING PRODUCT AND AN ESTIMATED 20 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED. A 10 INCH PUMPKIN OVERSLEEVE WAS WELDED ON FOR THE REPAIR. UPDATE - EXCAVATED SOILS WERE ALLOWED TO GO BACK INTO EXCAVATION PER NDEQ. NDEQ REQUIRED ONE MONITOR WELL BE INSTALLED AND SAMPLED & MONITORED BEFORE CLOSURE. THE INCREASED REMEDIATION COSTS IN PART D WERE DUE FOR THIS REASON.
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.