HL incident on 2010-08-19 — TX

Operator
Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-08-19 23:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The leak occurred on an intra-terminal pipeline lateral that connects a terminal tank manifold to a short unregulated low-stress pipeline. The pipeline lateral cannot be isolated from the low-stress mainline, therefore is subject to mainline pressure. This lateral is located downstream of the mainline pressure device. Although the low-stress mainline is currently exempted from pipeline safety regulations, 195.1(a)(6) requires compliance with part 195 subpart b reporting requirements. Due to the release quantity and lack of significant consequence, we are submitting this "short form" accident report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-09-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100263
Supplemental Number
17850
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
Name
Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P.
Operator Street Address
8111 Westchester Dr
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75225
Local Datetime
2010-08-19 23:35:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.6
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
St James Terminal 40" Capline
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70086-7371
Onshore City Name
St. James
Onshore County Name
St. James
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
F-69
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
28500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
28500
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Preparer Name
M****** P******
Preparer Title
Director Corporate Safety
Preparer Email
M*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
2109182247
Preparer Fax
2109185530
Prepared Date
2013-04-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** A R*****
Authorizer Telephone
2109182951
Authorizer Title
Vp Pipeline And Terminal Operations
Authorizer Email
J**********@n***********.com
Narrative
The leak occurred on an intra-terminal pipeline lateral that connects a terminal tank manifold to a short unregulated low-stress pipeline. The pipeline lateral cannot be isolated from the low-stress mainline, therefore is subject to mainline pressure. This lateral is located downstream of the mainline pressure device. Although the low-stress mainline is currently exempted from pipeline safety regulations, 195.1(a)(6) requires compliance with part 195 subpart b reporting requirements. Due to the release quantity and lack of significant consequence, we are submitting this "short form" accident report.
Report Received Date 2010-09-17 00:00:00
Iyear 2010
Report Number 20100263
Supplemental Number 17850
Report Type Supplemental
Operator Id 26094 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P.
Operator Street Address 8111 Westchester Dr
Operator City Name Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 75225
Local Datetime 2010-08-19 23:35:00
Location Latitude 30.02609 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -90.85108 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 0.6
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0.6
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
System Part Involved Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name St James Terminal 40" Capline
Onshore State Abbreviation La
Onshore Postal Code 70086-7371
Onshore City Name St. James
Onshore County Name St. James
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name F-69
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
Item Involved Pipe
Pipe Type Pipe Body
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Pinhole
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca No
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 0
Est Cost Prop Damage 0
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 28500
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 28500
Pipeline Function < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Corrosion Failure
Cause Details Internal Corrosion
Internal External Internal Corrosion
Preparer Name M****** P******
Preparer Title Director Corporate Safety
Preparer Email M*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone 2109182247
Preparer Fax 2109185530
Prepared Date 2013-04-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name J*** A R*****
Authorizer Telephone 2109182951
Authorizer Title Vp Pipeline And Terminal Operations
Authorizer Email J**********@n***********.com
Narrative The leak occurred on an intra-terminal pipeline lateral that connects a terminal tank manifold to a short unregulated low-stress pipeline. The pipeline lateral cannot be isolated from the low-stress mainline, therefore is subject to mainline pressure. This lateral is located downstream of the mainline pressure device. Although the low-stress mainline is currently exempted from pipeline safety regulations, 195.1(a)(6) requires compliance with part 195 subpart b reporting requirements. Due to the release quantity and lack of significant consequence, we are submitting this "short form" accident report.

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