"NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 12, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 12, 2013 |
| Operator | "NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.54022, -99.18709 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $141,492 |
| Emergency Response | $99,647 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013, DURING A ROUTINE AERIAL PATROL, A PILOT, CONTRACTED BY NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P. (NUSTAR) DISCOVERED STAINING ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF NUSTAR'S 12-INCH GARDENDALE INTRASTATE PIPELINE SYSTEM (TX T4 PERMIT 08433). NUSTAR PERSONNEL WERE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED, AND THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS SHUTDOWN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN A RURAL, NON-HCA LOCATION IN LA SALLE COUNTY, TX. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-FIVE BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED, AND APPROXIMATELY NINE BARRELS WERE IMMEDIATELY RECOVERED. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK APPEARS TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE PIPE'S SURFACE. THE AFFECTED PIPE SEGMENT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013. UPDATE - THE REMOVED SEGMENT OF PIPE WAS EXAMINED BY A THIRD-PARTY LABORATORY. THE EXAMINATION CONCLUDED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED AT A THROUGH-WALL INTERNAL CORROSION PIT THAT FORMED BY MICROBIALLY INDUCED CORROSION (MIC)."
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.