Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-23 — TX
Operator
Nustar Logistics, L.p.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$42,780
Incident datetime
2015-08-23 18:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 19, 2015, operator's contractor backfilled previously excavated auxiliary piping. After the excavation was completed, the contractor drove the excavator over the backfilled area. On august 23, 2015, operator's scada-based information assisted with the detection of a potential release. On august 23, 2015, operator's personnel arrived on scene at 1840hrs and identified the failure involving the auxiliary piping.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150339
Supplemental Number
21975
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2015-08-19 14:00:00
Location Latitude
29.441693
Location Longitude
-98.369949
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
1025
Recovered Bbls
79.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-23 18:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-08-23 10:03:00
Restart Datetime
2015-08-24 11:43:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-23 18:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-23 19:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1126492
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
52p Three Rivers To San Antonio (East) Pipeline
Segment Name
Elmendorf To San Antonio
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78219
Onshore City Name
San Antonio
Onshore County Name
Bexar
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
5362+74
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
91847
Est Cost Prop Damage
42780
Est Cost Emergency
98873
Est Cost Environmental
388821
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
622321
Accident Psig
37
Mop Psig
1424
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
48495
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Invest Maint Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
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
2016-12-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
W** G***
Authorizer Telephone
361-249-9402
Authorizer Title
Vice President And General Manager
Authorizer Email
W*******@n***********.com
Narrative
On august 19, 2015, operator's contractor backfilled previously excavated auxiliary piping. After the excavation was completed, the contractor drove the excavator over the backfilled area. On august 23, 2015, operator's scada-based information assisted with the detection of a potential release. On august 23, 2015, operator's personnel arrived on scene at 1840hrs and identified the failure involving the auxiliary piping.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150339 |
| Supplemental Number | 21975 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2015-08-19 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.441693 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.369949 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 | 1025 |
| Recovered Bbls | 79.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-23 18:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-08-23 10:03:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-08-24 11:43:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-23 18:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-23 19:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1126492 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 52p Three Rivers To San Antonio (East) Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Elmendorf To San Antonio |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78219 |
| Onshore City Name | San Antonio |
| Onshore County Name | Bexar |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 5362+74 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 91847 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 42780 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 98873 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 388821 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 622321 |
| Accident Psig | 37 |
| Mop Psig | 1424 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 48495 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Invest Maint Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Operator's Contractor |
| 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 | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | W** G*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 361-249-9402 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President And General Manager |
| Authorizer Email | W*******@n***********.com |
| Narrative | On august 19, 2015, operator's contractor backfilled previously excavated auxiliary piping. After the excavation was completed, the contractor drove the excavator over the backfilled area. On august 23, 2015, operator's scada-based information assisted with the detection of a potential release. On august 23, 2015, operator's personnel arrived on scene at 1840hrs and identified the failure involving the auxiliary piping. |
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