Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-07-16 — TX
Operator
Nustar Logistics, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-07-16 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While replacing a gasket on a booster pump strainer flange, a pneumatically controlled valve was inadvertently opened, causing the release of approximately one barrel of crude oil within a containment area inside nustar logistics, l.P.'s hwy 97 terminal facility. The segment was immediately isolated, and the spilled oil removed. The segment of pipe between the breakout tank and the booster pump was subsequently returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130278
Supplemental Number
18452
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31454
Name
Nustar Logistics, L.p.
Operator Street Address
8111 Westchester Drive
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75225
Local Datetime
2013-07-16 15:30:00
Location Latitude
28.63112
Location Longitude
-98.789953
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-16 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Release Occurred On Terminal Piping Previously Shut Down For Maintenance
On Site Datetime
2013-07-16 15:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Hwy 97 Terminal
Segment Name
70p Choke Canyon Pipeline System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78072
Onshore City Name
Tilden
Onshore County Name
Mcmullen
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Release Occurred At At Flange During Maintenance Activity
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
105
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2400
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2505
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Preparer Name
R****** P****
Preparer Title
Lead Pipeline Safety Specialist
Preparer Email
R************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
361-249-9417
Preparer Fax
210-918-7117
Prepared Date
2013-08-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
W** G***
Authorizer Telephone
361-249-9402
Authorizer Title
Vice President General Manager Operations
Authorizer Email
W*******@n***********.com
Narrative
While replacing a gasket on a booster pump strainer flange, a pneumatically controlled valve was inadvertently opened, causing the release of approximately one barrel of crude oil within a containment area inside nustar logistics, l.P.'s hwy 97 terminal facility. The segment was immediately isolated, and the spilled oil removed. The segment of pipe between the breakout tank and the booster pump was subsequently returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130278 |
| Supplemental Number | 18452 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31454 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Nustar Logistics, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 8111 Westchester Drive |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75225 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-07-16 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.63112 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.789953 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-07-16 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Release Occurred On Terminal Piping Previously Shut Down For Maintenance |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-16 15:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hwy 97 Terminal |
| Segment Name | 70p Choke Canyon Pipeline System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78072 |
| Onshore City Name | Tilden |
| Onshore County Name | Mcmullen |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Release Occurred At At Flange During Maintenance Activity |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 105 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2505 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Preparer Name | R****** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Lead Pipeline Safety Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-249-9417 |
| Preparer Fax | 210-918-7117 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | W** G*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 361-249-9402 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President General Manager Operations |
| Authorizer Email | W*******@n***********.com |
| Narrative | While replacing a gasket on a booster pump strainer flange, a pneumatically controlled valve was inadvertently opened, causing the release of approximately one barrel of crude oil within a containment area inside nustar logistics, l.P.'s hwy 97 terminal facility. The segment was immediately isolated, and the spilled oil removed. The segment of pipe between the breakout tank and the booster pump was subsequently returned to service. |
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