Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-09-11 — TX
Operator
Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-09-11 11:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On tuesday, september 11, 2012 at 11:50, a nustar employee was removing a flange on an interplant pipeline. Upon disconnecting the flange, product released from the flange because the line had not been completely drained. Approximately 30 gallons of distillate oil transmix was released into the pump pad secondary containment. Spill cleanup contractor was immediately notified and cleanup was completed on 09/12/2012.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-10-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120289
Supplemental Number
17846
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
2012-09-11 11:50:00
Location Latitude
40.608277
Location Longitude
-74.221761
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.71
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.71
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-11 11:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Active - In Service Idled During Time Of Incident.
On Site Datetime
2012-09-11 11:50:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
St Linden Terminal, Llc
Segment Name
Inter-Plant Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
72
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
9034
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
1624
Est Cost Other Details
Clean Up Cost, And Disposal Of Material.
Prpty
10730
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Preparer Name
M****** J* 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
210.918.2400
Authorizer Title
Vice President Terminal Operaitons
Authorizer Email
J**********@n***********.com
Narrative
On tuesday, september 11, 2012 at 11:50, a nustar employee was removing a flange on an interplant pipeline. Upon disconnecting the flange, product released from the flange because the line had not been completely drained. Approximately 30 gallons of distillate oil transmix was released into the pump pad secondary containment. Spill cleanup contractor was immediately notified and cleanup was completed on 09/12/2012.
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120289 |
| Supplemental Number | 17846 |
| 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 | 2012-09-11 11:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.608277 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.221761 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.71 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.71 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-11 11:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Active - In Service Idled During Time Of Incident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-11 11:50:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | St Linden Terminal, Llc |
| Segment Name | Inter-Plant Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 72 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9034 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1624 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Clean Up Cost, And Disposal Of Material. |
| Prpty | 10730 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Preparer Name | M****** J* 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 | 210.918.2400 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Terminal Operaitons |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@n***********.com |
| Narrative | On tuesday, september 11, 2012 at 11:50, a nustar employee was removing a flange on an interplant pipeline. Upon disconnecting the flange, product released from the flange because the line had not been completely drained. Approximately 30 gallons of distillate oil transmix was released into the pump pad secondary containment. Spill cleanup contractor was immediately notified and cleanup was completed on 09/12/2012. |
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