Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-18 — TX
Operator
Nustar Logistics, 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)
$150
Incident datetime
2016-10-18 07:11
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A hazardous liquid release occurred at corpus christi oil dock 2 from a transfer line connecting nustar's north beach refined products terminal to nustar's north beach crude terminal. The leak originated from an 8-inch above ground onshore flange manifold located between the refined products and crude terminals. The gasket on the 8-inch flange was replaced. Requested narrative elaboration: the accident occurred during a product transportation movement in which a storage tank, normally used to relieve regulated system pressure, was taken out-of-service for inspection. A new flow path was created to ensure the safe delivery of product to nustar's terminal. Line-up procedures during start-up were not followed, and a block valve was left in the closed position, which resulted in the over-pressurization of the segment containing the flange referenced in part c.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160380
Supplemental Number
30344
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
2016-10-18 07:05:00
Location Latitude
27.815402
Location Longitude
-97.403012
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.48
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-18 07:11:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-10-18 07:10:00
Restart Datetime
2016-10-21 17:39:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-18 07:11:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-18 08:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1161830
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
48p Corpus Christi Chemical Pipeline
Segment Name
North Beach Dsl & Slop Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78402
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Material
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
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.48
Rel Water Name
Corpus Christi Ship Channel
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
156
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
9913
Est Cost Environmental
592638
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
602857
Accident Psig
821
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1100
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Unsuitable Mainline Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
3
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
R****** P****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Supervisor
Preparer Email
R************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
3612499417
Preparer Fax
2109187117
Prepared Date
2018-05-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
W** G***
Authorizer Telephone
3612499402
Authorizer Title
Vice President And General Manager
Authorizer Email
W*******@n***********.com
Narrative
A hazardous liquid release occurred at corpus christi oil dock 2 from a transfer line connecting nustar's north beach refined products terminal to nustar's north beach crude terminal. The leak originated from an 8-inch above ground onshore flange manifold located between the refined products and crude terminals. The gasket on the 8-inch flange was replaced. Requested narrative elaboration: the accident occurred during a product transportation movement in which a storage tank, normally used to relieve regulated system pressure, was taken out-of-service for inspection. A new flow path was created to ensure the safe delivery of product to nustar's terminal. Line-up procedures during start-up were not followed, and a block valve was left in the closed position, which resulted in the over-pressurization of the segment containing the flange referenced in part c.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160380 |
| Supplemental Number | 30344 |
| 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 | 2016-10-18 07:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.815402 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.403012 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-18 07:11:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-10-18 07:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-10-21 17:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-18 07:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-18 08:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1161830 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 | 48p Corpus Christi Chemical Pipeline |
| Segment Name | North Beach Dsl & Slop Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78402 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Material |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.48 |
| Rel Water Name | Corpus Christi Ship Channel |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 156 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9913 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 592638 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 602857 |
| Accident Psig | 821 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1100 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Unsuitable Mainline Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| 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 | R****** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | R************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3612499417 |
| Preparer Fax | 2109187117 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | W** G*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3612499402 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President And General Manager |
| Authorizer Email | W*******@n***********.com |
| Narrative | A hazardous liquid release occurred at corpus christi oil dock 2 from a transfer line connecting nustar's north beach refined products terminal to nustar's north beach crude terminal. The leak originated from an 8-inch above ground onshore flange manifold located between the refined products and crude terminals. The gasket on the 8-inch flange was replaced. Requested narrative elaboration: the accident occurred during a product transportation movement in which a storage tank, normally used to relieve regulated system pressure, was taken out-of-service for inspection. A new flow path was created to ensure the safe delivery of product to nustar's terminal. Line-up procedures during start-up were not followed, and a block valve was left in the closed position, which resulted in the over-pressurization of the segment containing the flange referenced in part c. |
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