Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-06-30 — 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)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2020-06-30 13:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While conducting an avo at glasscock truck station, an operator on site discovered that the seal on booster pump 401 had failed. The operator isolated the pump and made all proper notifications. The release was contained within the tank dike. The pump was locked out and repaired. The pump was filled, tested, inspected, and put back in service. The cause of the mechanical seal failure is under investigation. Update: 8/26/20-the plastic retainer in the thrust bearing failed causing seal to fail.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-07-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200216
Supplemental Number
34362
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
2020-06-30 13:15:00
Location Latitude
31.86421
Location Longitude
-101.5544
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
60.5
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-06-30 13:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Already Shutdown When Discovered.
On Site Datetime
2020-06-30 13:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
104p South Mainline Pipeline System
Segment Name
Glasscock Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79739
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Glasscock
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Pump
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
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
2277
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
44907
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
48684
Accident Psig
6
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
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 control room nor controller activities contributed to the accident. Please see part g and h of this report.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Thrust Bearing Failure
Preparer Name
A***** R********
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Safety
Preparer Email
A***************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
806-336-0712
Prepared Date
2020-10-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** R********
Authorizer Telephone
8063711304
Authorizer Title
General Manager Pipeline And Terminal Operations
Authorizer Email
J**************@n***********.com
Narrative
While conducting an avo at glasscock truck station, an operator on site discovered that the seal on booster pump 401 had failed. The operator isolated the pump and made all proper notifications. The release was contained within the tank dike. The pump was locked out and repaired. The pump was filled, tested, inspected, and put back in service. The cause of the mechanical seal failure is under investigation. Update: 8/26/20-the plastic retainer in the thrust bearing failed causing seal to fail.
| Report Received Date | 2020-07-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200216 |
| Supplemental Number | 34362 |
| 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 | 2020-06-30 13:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.86421 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.5544 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 60.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-06-30 13:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Already Shutdown When Discovered. |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-06-30 13:15:00 |
| 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 | 104p South Mainline Pipeline System |
| Segment Name | Glasscock Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79739 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Glasscock |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| 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 | 2277 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 44907 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 48684 |
| Accident Psig | 6 |
| 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 | 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 control room nor controller activities contributed to the accident. Please see part g and h of this report. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Thrust Bearing Failure |
| Preparer Name | A***** R******** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Safety |
| Preparer Email | A***************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 806-336-0712 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** R******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8063711304 |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager Pipeline And Terminal Operations |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | While conducting an avo at glasscock truck station, an operator on site discovered that the seal on booster pump 401 had failed. The operator isolated the pump and made all proper notifications. The release was contained within the tank dike. The pump was locked out and repaired. The pump was filled, tested, inspected, and put back in service. The cause of the mechanical seal failure is under investigation. Update: 8/26/20-the plastic retainer in the thrust bearing failed causing seal to fail. |
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