Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-08-22 — KS
Operator
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2011-08-22 16:30
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
The leak occurred near check valve 16-3c with 2.6 foot pups on each end of the valve. The entire section was cut out and sent to keifner for evaluation. Still under investigation. Investigation is now complete. The source of the leak was porosity in the cast steel check valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110347
Supplemental Number
16546
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
10012
Name
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p.
Operator Street Address
7340 W. 21st Street N, Suite 200
Operator City Name
Wichita
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67205
Local Datetime
2011-08-22 16:30:00
Location Latitude
40.596305
Location Longitude
-91.411283
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Anhydrous Ammonia
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-08-22 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-08-22 16:58:00
Restart Datetime
2011-08-26 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-08-24 07:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ft. Madison Lateral
Segment Name
Ft. Madison Lateral
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ia
Onshore Postal Code
52627
Onshore City Name
Ft. Madison
Onshore County Name
Lee
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
16-3c
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Porosity In Check Valve Body
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
13
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30013
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Preparer Name
D***** J* T******
Preparer Title
Director - Hse
Preparer Email
D**********@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
316-721-7056
Preparer Fax
316-773-9001
Prepared Date
2012-04-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G***** K*********
Authorizer Telephone
316-721-7052
Authorizer Title
Vice President General Manager
Authorizer Email
G**************@n***********.com
Narrative
The leak occurred near check valve 16-3c with 2.6 foot pups on each end of the valve. The entire section was cut out and sent to keifner for evaluation. Still under investigation. Investigation is now complete. The source of the leak was porosity in the cast steel check valve.
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110347 |
| Supplemental Number | 16546 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 10012 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 7340 W. 21st Street N, Suite 200 |
| Operator City Name | Wichita |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67205 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-08-22 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.596305 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.411283 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Anhydrous Ammonia |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-08-22 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-08-22 16:58:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-08-26 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-08-24 07:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ft. Madison Lateral |
| Segment Name | Ft. Madison Lateral |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ia |
| Onshore Postal Code | 52627 |
| Onshore City Name | Ft. Madison |
| Onshore County Name | Lee |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 16-3c |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Porosity In Check Valve Body |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 13 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30013 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Preparer Name | D***** J* T****** |
| Preparer Title | Director - Hse |
| Preparer Email | D**********@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 316-721-7056 |
| Preparer Fax | 316-773-9001 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G***** K********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-721-7052 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President General Manager |
| Authorizer Email | G**************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | The leak occurred near check valve 16-3c with 2.6 foot pups on each end of the valve. The entire section was cut out and sent to keifner for evaluation. Still under investigation. Investigation is now complete. The source of the leak was porosity in the cast steel check valve. |
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