NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2010 |
| 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 | 37.80326, -96.87340 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,623 |
| Other Costs | $1,981 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WAS CONDUCTING MAINTENANCE ON THE UNIT 2 PUMP. WHILE CONDUCTING A RESTART TEST TO VERIFY PROPER INSTALLATION AND ALIGNMENT OF THE UNIT, AN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED RELIEF VALVE IN THE PUMP LOOP SYSTEM ALLOWED PRODUCT TO DISCHARGE INTO A SUMP CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVERFILL. THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE RELIEF VALVE AND RETESTED THE UNIT SUCCESSFULLY. THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. UPDATE 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.