Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-25 — TX
Operator
Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P.
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-08-25 16:58
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 25, 2020 at 16:58, nustar operators arrived at pump #12 (which is inside the facility fenceline) to shut down a product movement that was going to a barge. Upon arrival, operators observed pump #12 leaking gasoline into secondary containment (no water was impacted) and the pump was immediately shutdown and the suction and discharge valves were closed to stop the leak. Investigation determined that the pump seal failed, then leaked and the seal failure was caused by a bearing failure on the pump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200261
Supplemental Number
34300
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
26094
Name
Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P.
Operator Street Address
8111 Westchester Dr
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75225
Local Datetime
2020-08-25 16:58:00
Location Latitude
40.608277
Location Longitude
-74.221761
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.5
Recovered Bbls
2.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-25 16:58:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-25 16:58:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-25 18:15:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-25 16:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
St Linden Terminal, Llc
Segment Name
Terminal Pump #12
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
07036
Onshore City Name
Linden
Onshore County Name
Union
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Marin766mbv30
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Terminal Pump
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1984
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30150
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Terminal pump is locally operated and monitored (pump is not connected into or monitored by a control room)
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
Bearing Failure
Preparer Name
S****** J* D****
Preparer Title
Sr. Mgr. Environmental
Preparer Email
S************@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
856-332-2424
Preparer Fax
210-918-5619
Prepared Date
2020-09-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K*** O*******
Authorizer Telephone
210-918-2074
Authorizer Title
Vp Terminal Operations
Authorizer Email
K************@n***********.com
Narrative
On august 25, 2020 at 16:58, nustar operators arrived at pump #12 (which is inside the facility fenceline) to shut down a product movement that was going to a barge. Upon arrival, operators observed pump #12 leaking gasoline into secondary containment (no water was impacted) and the pump was immediately shutdown and the suction and discharge valves were closed to stop the leak. Investigation determined that the pump seal failed, then leaked and the seal failure was caused by a bearing failure on the pump.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200261 |
| Supplemental Number | 34300 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 26094 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Nustar Terminals Operations Partnership L. P. |
| Operator Street Address | 8111 Westchester Dr |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75225 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-08-25 16:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.608277 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.221761 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-25 16:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-25 16:58:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-25 18:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-25 16:58:00 |
| 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 | St Linden Terminal, Llc |
| Segment Name | Terminal Pump #12 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 07036 |
| Onshore City Name | Linden |
| Onshore County Name | Union |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Marin766mbv30 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Terminal Pump |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1984 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30150 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Terminal pump is locally operated and monitored (pump is not connected into or monitored by a control room) |
| 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 | Bearing Failure |
| Preparer Name | S****** J* D**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Mgr. Environmental |
| Preparer Email | S************@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 856-332-2424 |
| Preparer Fax | 210-918-5619 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-09-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** O******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210-918-2074 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Terminal Operations |
| Authorizer Email | K************@n***********.com |
| Narrative | On august 25, 2020 at 16:58, nustar operators arrived at pump #12 (which is inside the facility fenceline) to shut down a product movement that was going to a barge. Upon arrival, operators observed pump #12 leaking gasoline into secondary containment (no water was impacted) and the pump was immediately shutdown and the suction and discharge valves were closed to stop the leak. Investigation determined that the pump seal failed, then leaked and the seal failure was caused by a bearing failure on the pump. |
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