Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-06-09 — TX
Operator
Nustar Permian Transportation And Storage, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$23
Incident datetime
2018-06-09 05:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Nustar's control center received a notification regarding a possible leak at nustar's honey badger truck station. The pipeline was shut down, and operations personnel were dispatched to the station. An o-ring failure occurred on the launcher trap door. The o-ring was replaced. The launcher trap was subsequently disconnected and blinded from the facility on 7/1/18. The trap closure will be examined by the manufacturer. Update - the accident was caused by a cut o-ring near the 6 o'clock position of the pig trap launcher door closure. The damage to the o-ring was initiated by uneven mating surfaces between the door lip and barrel collar faces due to previous unknown damage to these surfaces. This damage likely occurred either prior to or during the installation of the closure. The closure has been replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-07-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180195
Supplemental Number
31060
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39348
Name
Nustar Permian Transportation And Storage, Llc
Operator Street Address
8111 Westchester Drive
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75225
Local Datetime
2018-06-09 05:20:00
Location Latitude
32.44099167
Location Longitude
-101.4692917
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.5
Recovered Bbls
3.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-06-09 05:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-06-09 05:22:00
Restart Datetime
2018-06-09 11:03:00
On Site Datetime
2018-06-09 05:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
101p North Mainline Pipeline System
Segment Name
Honey Badger Lateral
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79720
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Howard
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Viton O-Ring
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
230
Est Cost Prop Damage
23
Est Cost Emergency
2419
Est Cost Environmental
4307
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6979
Accident Psig
711
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
15
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
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
Neither controller actions nor control room issues contributed to the accident. See part g & h.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Previous Unknown Damage To Closure Door/barrel Collar
Preparer Name
R****** P****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Supervisor
Preparer Email
R************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
361-249-9417
Preparer Fax
210-918-7117
Prepared Date
2018-10-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** R********
Authorizer Telephone
806-371-1304
Authorizer Title
General Manager
Authorizer Email
J**************@n***********.com
Narrative
Nustar's control center received a notification regarding a possible leak at nustar's honey badger truck station. The pipeline was shut down, and operations personnel were dispatched to the station. An o-ring failure occurred on the launcher trap door. The o-ring was replaced. The launcher trap was subsequently disconnected and blinded from the facility on 7/1/18. The trap closure will be examined by the manufacturer. Update - the accident was caused by a cut o-ring near the 6 o'clock position of the pig trap launcher door closure. The damage to the o-ring was initiated by uneven mating surfaces between the door lip and barrel collar faces due to previous unknown damage to these surfaces. This damage likely occurred either prior to or during the installation of the closure. The closure has been replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180195 |
| Supplemental Number | 31060 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Nustar Permian Transportation And Storage, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 8111 Westchester Drive |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75225 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-06-09 05:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.44099167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.4692917 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-06-09 05:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-06-09 05:22:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-06-09 11:03:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-06-09 05:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required 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 | 101p North Mainline Pipeline System |
| Segment Name | Honey Badger Lateral |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79720 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Howard |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Viton O-Ring |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 230 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 23 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2419 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4307 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6979 |
| Accident Psig | 711 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 15 |
| 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 | 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 | Neither controller actions nor control room issues contributed to the accident. See part g & h. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Previous Unknown Damage To Closure Door/barrel Collar |
| Preparer Name | R****** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | R************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-249-9417 |
| Preparer Fax | 210-918-7117 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** R******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 806-371-1304 |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | Nustar's control center received a notification regarding a possible leak at nustar's honey badger truck station. The pipeline was shut down, and operations personnel were dispatched to the station. An o-ring failure occurred on the launcher trap door. The o-ring was replaced. The launcher trap was subsequently disconnected and blinded from the facility on 7/1/18. The trap closure will be examined by the manufacturer. Update - the accident was caused by a cut o-ring near the 6 o'clock position of the pig trap launcher door closure. The damage to the o-ring was initiated by uneven mating surfaces between the door lip and barrel collar faces due to previous unknown damage to these surfaces. This damage likely occurred either prior to or during the installation of the closure. The closure has been replaced. |
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