Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-14 — KS
Operator
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p.
Cause
Excavation Issue
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)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2013-05-14 13:05
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On 5/14/12 at approx. 1:05 pm a nustar maintenance worker was excavating the ammonia pipeline in preparation for an imp dig repair when the equipment operator accidently struck the pipeline causing a gouge in the pipe that resulted in a leak. The damaged pipe was repaired with a clamp and a pumpkin sleeve welded on the clamp. Released amount was estimated as 83 lbs/24 hr period. The equipment operator was disqualified from the oq task associated with excavations and was sent in for drug and alcohol testing. Operator tested negative.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130196
Supplemental Number
18165
Report Type
Original 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
2013-05-14 13:05:00
Location Latitude
43.080915
Location Longitude
-95.179006
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Anhydrous Ammonia
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.38
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-14 13:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Had Been Down For Approx. 30 Days Before Anomoly Repair.
On Site Datetime
2013-05-14 13:05:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
El Dora Station To Spencer Station
Segment Name
Spencer Cf Lateral - 6 Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ia
Onshore Postal Code
51301
Onshore City Name
Spencer
Onshore County Name
Clay
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
5379
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
600
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2150
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
131020563
One Call Center Name
Iowa One Call
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
D***** T******
Preparer Title
Director - Hse
Preparer Email
D**********@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
316-721-7056
Preparer Fax
316-773-9001
Prepared Date
2013-06-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** K*********
Authorizer Telephone
316-721-7052
Authorizer Title
Vp Gm
Authorizer Email
G**************@n***********.com
Narrative
On 5/14/12 at approx. 1:05 pm a nustar maintenance worker was excavating the ammonia pipeline in preparation for an imp dig repair when the equipment operator accidently struck the pipeline causing a gouge in the pipe that resulted in a leak. The damaged pipe was repaired with a clamp and a pumpkin sleeve welded on the clamp. Released amount was estimated as 83 lbs/24 hr period. The equipment operator was disqualified from the oq task associated with excavations and was sent in for drug and alcohol testing. Operator tested negative.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130196 |
| Supplemental Number | 18165 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-05-14 13:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.080915 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.179006 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 | 0.38 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-14 13:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Had Been Down For Approx. 30 Days Before Anomoly Repair. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-14 13:05:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | El Dora Station To Spencer Station |
| Segment Name | Spencer Cf Lateral - 6 Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ia |
| Onshore Postal Code | 51301 |
| Onshore City Name | Spencer |
| Onshore County Name | Clay |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 5379 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 600 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2150 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator (First Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 131020563 |
| One Call Center Name | Iowa One Call |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | D***** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Director - Hse |
| Preparer Email | D**********@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 316-721-7056 |
| Preparer Fax | 316-773-9001 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** K********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-721-7052 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Gm |
| Authorizer Email | G**************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/14/12 at approx. 1:05 pm a nustar maintenance worker was excavating the ammonia pipeline in preparation for an imp dig repair when the equipment operator accidently struck the pipeline causing a gouge in the pipe that resulted in a leak. The damaged pipe was repaired with a clamp and a pumpkin sleeve welded on the clamp. Released amount was estimated as 83 lbs/24 hr period. The equipment operator was disqualified from the oq task associated with excavations and was sent in for drug and alcohol testing. Operator tested negative. |
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