Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-06-21 — 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)
$3,500
Incident datetime
2014-06-21 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/21/14, operations intitiated receipt of a pipeline shipment from the kinder morgan richmond line and experienced an over pressure situation due to improper valve alignment to receiving breakout tank. Subsequent avo discovered leaks in four locations, all within containment.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-07-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140267
Supplemental Number
19589
Report Type
Supplemental Final
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
2014-06-21 10:30:00
Location Latitude
38.045747
Location Longitude
-122.244843
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
37
Recovered Bbls
37
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-21 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-06-21 10:30:00
Restart Datetime
2014-06-22 02:28:00
On Site Datetime
2014-06-21 12:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-06-21 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1086660
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Shore Terminals Llc
Segment Name
Sel-Ric-12
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
94525
Onshore City Name
Crockett
Onshore County Name
Contra Costa
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Skillet
Installation Year
2004
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
18500
Est Cost Prop Damage
3500
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
52000
Accident Psig
535
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Human Error. Prior To Starting Transfer Operations. The Local Controller Directed The Operator To Initiate The Line Up To Storage. The Operator Proceeded To Manually Initiate The Tank Line Up, But Failed To Open The Correct Valves As Well As Failed To Verify Valve Sequence.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
T*** H*****
Preparer Title
Director Hse Regional
Preparer Email
T**********@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
916-509-3256
Preparer Fax
210-918-7177
Prepared Date
2014-07-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
210-918-2951
Authorizer Title
Vp Terminal Operations
Authorizer Email
J**********@n***********.com
Narrative
On 6/21/14, operations intitiated receipt of a pipeline shipment from the kinder morgan richmond line and experienced an over pressure situation due to improper valve alignment to receiving breakout tank. Subsequent avo discovered leaks in four locations, all within containment.
| Report Received Date | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140267 |
| Supplemental Number | 19589 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| 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 | 2014-06-21 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.045747 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.244843 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 37 |
| Recovered Bbls | 37 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-06-21 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-06-21 10:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-06-22 02:28:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-06-21 12:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-06-21 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1086660 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Shore Terminals Llc |
| Segment Name | Sel-Ric-12 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 94525 |
| Onshore City Name | Crockett |
| Onshore County Name | Contra Costa |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Skillet |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 18500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 52000 |
| Accident Psig | 535 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Human Error. Prior To Starting Transfer Operations. The Local Controller Directed The Operator To Initiate The Line Up To Storage. The Operator Proceeded To Manually Initiate The Tank Line Up, But Failed To Open The Correct Valves As Well As Failed To Verify Valve Sequence. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | T*** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Hse Regional |
| Preparer Email | T**********@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 916-509-3256 |
| Preparer Fax | 210-918-7177 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210-918-2951 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Terminal Operations |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@n***********.com |
| Narrative | On 6/21/14, operations intitiated receipt of a pipeline shipment from the kinder morgan richmond line and experienced an over pressure situation due to improper valve alignment to receiving breakout tank. Subsequent avo discovered leaks in four locations, all within containment. |
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