NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 10, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 10, 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 | 32.70298, -92.54888 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TWO HUNTERS NOTIFIED NUSTAR CONTROL CENTER OF A SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR LATE EVENING ON 1/10/13. ON 1/11/13 THE ODOR WAS VERIFIED BY NUSTAR TECHNICIAN. EXCAVATION CREW WAS DISPATCHED AND THE LINE WAS EXCAVATED ON 1/12/13 WHERE A SEGMENT PLUG ON A STOPPLE TEE WAS WEEPING AN AMMONIA VAPOR. ALL PLUGS WERE 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.