Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-11-21 — KS
Operator
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p.
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$26,000
Incident datetime
2012-11-21 13:30
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
Landowner notified nustar geneva terminal in person that pipeline may have a leak. Terminal personnel responded and confirmed a leak at 13:30 on 11/21/2012. The cut out section of pipe has been sent to keifner for metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be filed upon receiving results. Soils were excavated as the form of remediation. 5400 cubic yards of soil was approved by ndeq to be landfarmed on site. 2300 cubic yards of soil was hauled to a local permitted landfill. Site remediation is complete as of this report. Metallurgical analysis result - the cause of the leak was pressure cycle induced fatigue cracking that initiated at a pre-existing hook crack in the electric-resistance weld (erw) seam. The original hook crack was open to the external pipe surface and measured 8.49 inches long by 0.5 inch deep (equivalent to 27% of the normal wall thickness). A portion of this hook crack enlarged due to pressure cycle induced fatigue, resulting in a leak opening measured 2.0 inches long on the internal pipe surface.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-12-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120374
Supplemental Number
17670
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
2012-11-21 13:30:00
Location Latitude
40.621988
Location Longitude
-97.549726
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
60
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
60
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-11-21 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-11-21 13:30:00
Restart Datetime
2012-11-22 20:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-11-21 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-11-21 15:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1031281
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Geneva To Norfolk 8 Inch
Segment Name
Geneva - 8 Inch To York
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ne
Onshore Postal Code
68354
Onshore City Name
Fairmont
Onshore County Name
Fillmore
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 5.93
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
84
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l-X42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Stupp Corporation
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Leak Type Other
Metallurgical Analysis
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
3.5
Rel Water Name
Man-Made Surface Pond Used For Irrigation.
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
15000
Est Cost Gas Released
7500
Est Cost Prop Damage
26000
Est Cost Emergency
260000
Est Cost Environmental
624500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
933000
Accident Psig
975
Mop Psig
1205
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
Length Segment Isolated
73920
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Pressure-Related
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Emat Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2011
Geometry Recent Year
2011
Emat Recent Year
2011
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1994
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1601
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2013-03-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G***** K*********
Authorizer Telephone
316-721-7052
Authorizer Title
Vp Gm
Authorizer Email
G**************@n***********.com
Narrative
Landowner notified nustar geneva terminal in person that pipeline may have a leak. Terminal personnel responded and confirmed a leak at 13:30 on 11/21/2012. The cut out section of pipe has been sent to keifner for metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be filed upon receiving results. Soils were excavated as the form of remediation. 5400 cubic yards of soil was approved by ndeq to be landfarmed on site. 2300 cubic yards of soil was hauled to a local permitted landfill. Site remediation is complete as of this report. Metallurgical analysis result - the cause of the leak was pressure cycle induced fatigue cracking that initiated at a pre-existing hook crack in the electric-resistance weld (erw) seam. The original hook crack was open to the external pipe surface and measured 8.49 inches long by 0.5 inch deep (equivalent to 27% of the normal wall thickness). A portion of this hook crack enlarged due to pressure cycle induced fatigue, resulting in a leak opening measured 2.0 inches long on the internal pipe surface.
| Report Received Date | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120374 |
| Supplemental Number | 17670 |
| 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 | 2012-11-21 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.621988 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.549726 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 60 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 60 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-11-21 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-11-21 13:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-11-22 20:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-11-21 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-11-21 15:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1031281 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Geneva To Norfolk 8 Inch |
| Segment Name | Geneva - 8 Inch To York |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ne |
| Onshore Postal Code | 68354 |
| Onshore City Name | Fairmont |
| Onshore County Name | Fillmore |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 5.93 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 84 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l-X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Stupp Corporation |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Leak Type Other | Metallurgical Analysis |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 3.5 |
| Rel Water Name | Man-Made Surface Pond Used For Irrigation. |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 15000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 7500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 26000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 260000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 624500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 933000 |
| Accident Psig | 975 |
| Mop Psig | 1205 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| Length Segment Isolated | 73920 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Pressure-Related |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Emat Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2011 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2011 |
| Emat Recent Year | 2011 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1994 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1601 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G***** K********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-721-7052 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Gm |
| Authorizer Email | G**************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Landowner notified nustar geneva terminal in person that pipeline may have a leak. Terminal personnel responded and confirmed a leak at 13:30 on 11/21/2012. The cut out section of pipe has been sent to keifner for metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be filed upon receiving results. Soils were excavated as the form of remediation. 5400 cubic yards of soil was approved by ndeq to be landfarmed on site. 2300 cubic yards of soil was hauled to a local permitted landfill. Site remediation is complete as of this report. Metallurgical analysis result - the cause of the leak was pressure cycle induced fatigue cracking that initiated at a pre-existing hook crack in the electric-resistance weld (erw) seam. The original hook crack was open to the external pipe surface and measured 8.49 inches long by 0.5 inch deep (equivalent to 27% of the normal wall thickness). A portion of this hook crack enlarged due to pressure cycle induced fatigue, resulting in a leak opening measured 2.0 inches long on the internal pipe surface. |
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