Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-25 — KS
Operator
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p.
Cause
Natural 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)
$1,800
Incident datetime
2017-06-25 10:00
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On monday morning june 26th, the aerial patrol pilot discovered a spot of distressed vegetation on the aberdeen, sd to jamestown nd line. Maintenance crews verified that there was an oil stain in this location. The line was blocked in and isolated with the frederick block valve which is 23 miles downstream of aberdeen. All notifications were made (internal, nrc and sddenr). Excavation began tuesday morning. Approximately 50 cubic yards of soil was removed and disposed of at the brown county landfill. The line was repaired and restarted on june 27th at 15:30. The report has been updated at the request of PHMSA aid.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170221
Supplemental Number
22916
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2017-06-25 10:00:00
Location Latitude
45.64903
Location Longitude
-98.52882
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
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-25 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-06-21 11:30:00
Restart Datetime
2017-06-27 15:45:00
On Site Datetime
2017-06-26 09:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-26 10:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1182297
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wolsey To Jamestown Line 5
Segment Name
Aberdeen To Jamestown - 6 Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Sd
Onshore Postal Code
57481
Onshore City Name
Westport, Sd
Onshore County Name
Brown
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 90.1
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
41
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
5l-X42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Tex-Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1222
Est Cost Gas Released
189
Est Cost Prop Damage
1800
Est Cost Emergency
29990
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
36201
Accident Psig
422
Mop Psig
1200
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
132000
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The control center did not contribute to the cause of this accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Severe Thunderstorms
Preparer Name
K*** P****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*********@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
316-721-7053
Prepared Date
2017-12-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** F******
Authorizer Telephone
316-721-7066
Authorizer Title
General Manager - Central East Region
Authorizer Email
B***********@n***********.com
Narrative
On monday morning june 26th, the aerial patrol pilot discovered a spot of distressed vegetation on the aberdeen, sd to jamestown nd line. Maintenance crews verified that there was an oil stain in this location. The line was blocked in and isolated with the frederick block valve which is 23 miles downstream of aberdeen. All notifications were made (internal, nrc and sddenr). Excavation began tuesday morning. Approximately 50 cubic yards of soil was removed and disposed of at the brown county landfill. The line was repaired and restarted on june 27th at 15:30. The report has been updated at the request of PHMSA aid.
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170221 |
| Supplemental Number | 22916 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2017-06-25 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.64903 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.52882 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 | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-25 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-06-21 11:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-06-27 15:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-26 09:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-26 10:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1182297 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 | Wolsey To Jamestown Line 5 |
| Segment Name | Aberdeen To Jamestown - 6 Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Sd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 57481 |
| Onshore City Name | Westport, Sd |
| Onshore County Name | Brown |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 90.1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 41 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l-X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Tex-Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1222 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 189 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 29990 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 36201 |
| Accident Psig | 422 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 132000 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The control center did not contribute to the cause of this accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Severe Thunderstorms |
| Preparer Name | K*** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*********@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 316-721-7053 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-721-7066 |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager - Central East Region |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@n***********.com |
| Narrative | On monday morning june 26th, the aerial patrol pilot discovered a spot of distressed vegetation on the aberdeen, sd to jamestown nd line. Maintenance crews verified that there was an oil stain in this location. The line was blocked in and isolated with the frederick block valve which is 23 miles downstream of aberdeen. All notifications were made (internal, nrc and sddenr). Excavation began tuesday morning. Approximately 50 cubic yards of soil was removed and disposed of at the brown county landfill. The line was repaired and restarted on june 27th at 15:30. The report has been updated at the request of PHMSA aid. |
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