Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-02-16 — TX
Operator
Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$40,000
Incident datetime
2011-02-16 16:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The leak occurred on a low suction line connected to breakout tank 21405. This pipe segment had been isolated due to maintenance work being conducted on the tank. At the time the leak occurred, melting snow/stormwater was being discharged out of the tank dike into south branch creek through a permitted stormwater outfall. Less than 1 gallon reached the creek before stormwater discharge was halted, creating a sheen on the creek. Emergency response personnel utilized absorbent boom to recover the product on the water. The remaining product lost was contained in the tank farm secondary containment and was recovered. Metallurgical analysis concluded that internal corrosion occurred on the elbow to produce a through-wall hole. The corrosion morphology is consistent with galvanic corrosion caused by water sitting on the bottom inside the elbow.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110099
Supplemental Number
17851
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
26094
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
2011-02-16 16:30:00
Location Latitude
40.606466
Location Longitude
-74.209062
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
7.14
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
7.14
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-16 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Terminal Piping Segment Was Already Isolated At The Time Of The Leak
On Site Datetime
2011-02-16 16:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-02-16 18:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
967681
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
St Linden Terminal, Llc
Segment Name
Tank 21405 Low Suction Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036-6552
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Soil/air Interface
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Manufactured Year
1974
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.02
Rel Water Name
South Branch Creek
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
900
Est Cost Prop Damage
40000
Est Cost Emergency
60000
Est Cost Environmental
52500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
153400
Accident Psig
14.7
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
M****** P******
Preparer Title
Director Corporate Safety
Preparer Email
M*************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
210.918.2247
Preparer Fax
210.918.5530
Prepared Date
2013-04-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** A R*****
Authorizer Telephone
210.918.2951
Authorizer Title
Vp Pipeline And Terminal Operations
Authorizer Email
J**********@n***********.com
Narrative
The leak occurred on a low suction line connected to breakout tank 21405. This pipe segment had been isolated due to maintenance work being conducted on the tank. At the time the leak occurred, melting snow/stormwater was being discharged out of the tank dike into south branch creek through a permitted stormwater outfall. Less than 1 gallon reached the creek before stormwater discharge was halted, creating a sheen on the creek. Emergency response personnel utilized absorbent boom to recover the product on the water. The remaining product lost was contained in the tank farm secondary containment and was recovered. Metallurgical analysis concluded that internal corrosion occurred on the elbow to produce a through-wall hole. The corrosion morphology is consistent with galvanic corrosion caused by water sitting on the bottom inside the elbow.
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110099 |
| Supplemental Number | 17851 |
| 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 | 2011-02-16 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.606466 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.209062 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7.14 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7.14 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-16 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Terminal Piping Segment Was Already Isolated At The Time Of The Leak |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-16 16:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-02-16 18:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 967681 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | St Linden Terminal, Llc |
| Segment Name | Tank 21405 Low Suction Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036-6552 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Soil/air Interface |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Manufactured Year | 1974 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.02 |
| Rel Water Name | South Branch Creek |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 60000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 52500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 153400 |
| Accident Psig | 14.7 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M****** P****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Corporate Safety |
| Preparer Email | M*************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 210.918.2247 |
| Preparer Fax | 210.918.5530 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** A R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210.918.2951 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Pipeline And Terminal Operations |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@n***********.com |
| Narrative | The leak occurred on a low suction line connected to breakout tank 21405. This pipe segment had been isolated due to maintenance work being conducted on the tank. At the time the leak occurred, melting snow/stormwater was being discharged out of the tank dike into south branch creek through a permitted stormwater outfall. Less than 1 gallon reached the creek before stormwater discharge was halted, creating a sheen on the creek. Emergency response personnel utilized absorbent boom to recover the product on the water. The remaining product lost was contained in the tank farm secondary containment and was recovered. Metallurgical analysis concluded that internal corrosion occurred on the elbow to produce a through-wall hole. The corrosion morphology is consistent with galvanic corrosion caused by water sitting on the bottom inside the elbow. |
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