Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-09-28 — KS
Operator
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p.
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$16,905
Incident datetime
2017-09-28 09:29
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
At 9:29 am on 9/28/2017 a farmer reported an ammonia odor coming from his corn field and notified nustar. When the pipe was uncovered, a pin hole in the girth weld was found. The cut out piece of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-10-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170346
Supplemental Number
22865
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
2017-09-28 09:29:00
Location Latitude
43.08949
Location Longitude
-93.903342
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Anhydrous Ammonia
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Intentional Release Bbls
7.76
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-09-28 09:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-09-28 11:07:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-01 11:08:00
On Site Datetime
2017-09-28 11:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-09-28 12:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1191772
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ammonia System West Leg
Segment Name
Garner To Algona 8-Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ia
Onshore Postal Code
50423
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Hancock County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve 6-39
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx-X42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Polyken Tape
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Installation Year
1970
Manufactured Year
1970
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1500
Est Cost Gas Released
26
Est Cost Prop Damage
16905
Est Cost Emergency
1128
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
24559
Accident Psig
802
Mop Psig
1420
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
85258
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
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
Operators actions did not contribute to the cause of the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Poor Quality Of Weld With Incomplete Penetration Of The Pipe Wall Of The Weld
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Recent Year
2016
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D***** J* T******
Preparer Title
Director Of Hse
Preparer Email
D**********@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
316-721-7056
Preparer Fax
000-000-0000
Prepared Date
2017-12-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** F******
Authorizer Telephone
316-721-7066
Authorizer Title
Gm
Authorizer Email
B***********@n***********.com
Narrative
At 9:29 am on 9/28/2017 a farmer reported an ammonia odor coming from his corn field and notified nustar. When the pipe was uncovered, a pin hole in the girth weld was found. The cut out piece of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis.
| Report Received Date | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170346 |
| Supplemental Number | 22865 |
| 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 | 2017-09-28 09:29:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.08949 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.903342 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Anhydrous Ammonia |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 7.76 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-09-28 09:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-09-28 11:07:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-01 11:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-28 11:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-09-28 12:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1191772 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 | Ammonia System West Leg |
| Segment Name | Garner To Algona 8-Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ia |
| Onshore Postal Code | 50423 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Hancock County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve 6-39 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5lx-X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Polyken Tape |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Installation Year | 1970 |
| Manufactured Year | 1970 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1500 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 26 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16905 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1128 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 24559 |
| Accident Psig | 802 |
| Mop Psig | 1420 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 85258 |
| 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 | 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 | Operators actions did not contribute to the cause of the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Poor Quality Of Weld With Incomplete Penetration Of The Pipe Wall Of The Weld |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Recent Year | 2016 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D***** J* T****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Hse |
| Preparer Email | D**********@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 316-721-7056 |
| Preparer Fax | 000-000-0000 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-721-7066 |
| Authorizer Title | Gm |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@n***********.com |
| Narrative | At 9:29 am on 9/28/2017 a farmer reported an ammonia odor coming from his corn field and notified nustar. When the pipe was uncovered, a pin hole in the girth weld was found. The cut out piece of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis. |
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