NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.95687, -90.71667 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
VACHERIE PUMP STATION IN LOUISIANA WAS BEING BLOWN DOWN TO PERFORM SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE OPERATOR BEGAN SENDING NH3 TO THE BURN BOX (KNOCK-OUT POT) FOR IGNITION THROUGH THE FLARE SYSTEM. APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER NH3 WAS OBSERVED ORIGINATING FROM A CRACK IN THE BURN BOX. A WELDER WAS CALLED TO THE SITE TO WELD THE CRACK AND BLOW-DOWN OF THE STATION RESUMED. UPDATED PART A WITH NEW ADDRESS AND E5F PER PHMSA REQUEST.
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.