Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-29 — TX
Operator
Nustar Logistics, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,677
Incident datetime
2017-07-29 10:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While performing a routine inspection inside nustar's hwy 97 terminal facility, a nustar employee discovered a crude oil release from the weep hole of a backpressure control valve pilot regulator assembly. The incoming 68p gardendale pipeline was shut down. The failed component was removed from service and replaced with a 6-inch pipe spool. Update: the cause of the leak was a failure of the control valve pilot diaphragm due to wear under normal operation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170266
Supplemental Number
23020
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
2017-07-29 10:50:00
Location Latitude
28.631126
Location Longitude
-98.790984
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.17
Recovered Bbls
0.17
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-29 10:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-29 10:59:00
Restart Datetime
2017-07-30 16:15:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-29 10:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
68p Gardendale Pipeline
Segment Name
Hwy 97 Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78021
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Mcmullen
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hwy 97 Termin
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Control Valve Pilot Diaphram
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
8
Est Cost Prop Damage
3677
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3685
Accident Psig
26
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
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
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
Controller actions or control room issues did not contribute to the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Control Valve Pilot Diaphragm
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear Under Normal Operation.
Preparer Name
R****** P****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Supervisor
Preparer Email
R************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
3612499417
Preparer Fax
2109187117
Prepared Date
2018-01-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
W** G***
Authorizer Telephone
3612499402
Authorizer Title
Vice President General Manager
Authorizer Email
W*******@n***********.com
Narrative
While performing a routine inspection inside nustar's hwy 97 terminal facility, a nustar employee discovered a crude oil release from the weep hole of a backpressure control valve pilot regulator assembly. The incoming 68p gardendale pipeline was shut down. The failed component was removed from service and replaced with a 6-inch pipe spool. Update: the cause of the leak was a failure of the control valve pilot diaphragm due to wear under normal operation.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170266 |
| Supplemental Number | 23020 |
| 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 | 2017-07-29 10:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.631126 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.790984 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.17 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.17 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-29 10:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-29 10:59:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-07-30 16:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-29 10:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 68p Gardendale Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Hwy 97 Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78021 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Mcmullen |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hwy 97 Termin |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Control Valve Pilot Diaphram |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 8 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3677 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3685 |
| Accident Psig | 26 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| 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 | 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 | Controller actions or control room issues did not contribute to the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Control Valve Pilot Diaphragm |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear Under Normal Operation. |
| Preparer Name | R****** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | R************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3612499417 |
| Preparer Fax | 2109187117 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | W** G*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3612499402 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President General Manager |
| Authorizer Email | W*******@n***********.com |
| Narrative | While performing a routine inspection inside nustar's hwy 97 terminal facility, a nustar employee discovered a crude oil release from the weep hole of a backpressure control valve pilot regulator assembly. The incoming 68p gardendale pipeline was shut down. The failed component was removed from service and replaced with a 6-inch pipe spool. Update: the cause of the leak was a failure of the control valve pilot diaphragm due to wear under normal operation. |
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