Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-29 — KS
Operator
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p.
Cause
Notification Issue
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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2020-11-29 11:40
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On 11/29/2020 at 1140, a farmer caused third-party damage and a reportable release with a plow/box scraper. The farmer called the control center when he observed a mist and small amount of pooling of x-grade product after hitting our line. The location was mp 118.28 on council bluffs to sioux falls line segment. Response activities were initiated. Local operations staff were dispatched and closed upstream and downstream valves from the affected area. The maintenance crew was also dispatched and was able to put a clamp over the damaged section of the pipe on 11/29/2020, stopping the further release of the product. The damaged pipeline section was cut out on 12/3/2020 and replaced. The line was restarted at 1600. 90 cubic yards of soil was remediated, and taken to pheasant point land fill near omaha, ne for disposal. The calculated volume of the release was 578.1 gallons (13.76 barrels). Proper notifications were made.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-12-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200331
Supplemental Number
34703
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
10012
Name
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p.
Operator Street Address
7340 W 21 St N
Operator City Name
Wichita
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67205
Local Datetime
2020-11-29 11:20:00
Location Latitude
42.8288595
Location Longitude
-96.4060063
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
13.76
Recovered Bbls
13.76
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-29 11:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Not Running When It Was Struck
On Site Datetime
2020-11-29 13:12:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-11-29 12:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1293188
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sioux City Jct. - Hawarden Jct.
Segment Name
Whiskey Creek - Sioux Falls
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ia
Onshore Postal Code
51001
Onshore City Name
Akron
Onshore County Name
Plymouth
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 118.28
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l-B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1941
Manufactured Year
1941
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1
Puncture Circum
1
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
650
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
9500
Est Cost Environmental
29850
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
45000
Accident Psig
325
Mop Psig
1232
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
21226
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
Yes
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
No control center operator actions contributed to the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Unknown/other
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
K*** P****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*********@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
13167217053
Prepared Date
2021-01-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** F******
Authorizer Telephone
316-721-7066
Authorizer Title
General Manager - Central East Region
Authorizer Email
B***********@n***********.com
Narrative
On 11/29/2020 at 1140, a farmer caused third-party damage and a reportable release with a plow/box scraper. The farmer called the control center when he observed a mist and small amount of pooling of x-grade product after hitting our line. The location was mp 118.28 on council bluffs to sioux falls line segment. Response activities were initiated. Local operations staff were dispatched and closed upstream and downstream valves from the affected area. The maintenance crew was also dispatched and was able to put a clamp over the damaged section of the pipe on 11/29/2020, stopping the further release of the product. The damaged pipeline section was cut out on 12/3/2020 and replaced. The line was restarted at 1600. 90 cubic yards of soil was remediated, and taken to pheasant point land fill near omaha, ne for disposal. The calculated volume of the release was 578.1 gallons (13.76 barrels). Proper notifications were made.
| Report Received Date | 2020-12-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200331 |
| Supplemental Number | 34703 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 10012 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 7340 W 21 St N |
| Operator City Name | Wichita |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67205 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-11-29 11:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.8288595 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.4060063 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 13.76 |
| Recovered Bbls | 13.76 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-29 11:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Not Running When It Was Struck |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-29 13:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-11-29 12:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1293188 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 | Sioux City Jct. - Hawarden Jct. |
| Segment Name | Whiskey Creek - Sioux Falls |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ia |
| Onshore Postal Code | 51001 |
| Onshore City Name | Akron |
| Onshore County Name | Plymouth |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 118.28 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l-B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1941 |
| Manufactured Year | 1941 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1 |
| Puncture Circum | 1 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 650 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 29850 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 45000 |
| Accident Psig | 325 |
| Mop Psig | 1232 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 21226 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | No control center operator actions contributed to the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Unknown/other |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | K*** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*********@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 13167217053 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-01-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-721-7066 |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager - Central East Region |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@n***********.com |
| Narrative | On 11/29/2020 at 1140, a farmer caused third-party damage and a reportable release with a plow/box scraper. The farmer called the control center when he observed a mist and small amount of pooling of x-grade product after hitting our line. The location was mp 118.28 on council bluffs to sioux falls line segment. Response activities were initiated. Local operations staff were dispatched and closed upstream and downstream valves from the affected area. The maintenance crew was also dispatched and was able to put a clamp over the damaged section of the pipe on 11/29/2020, stopping the further release of the product. The damaged pipeline section was cut out on 12/3/2020 and replaced. The line was restarted at 1600. 90 cubic yards of soil was remediated, and taken to pheasant point land fill near omaha, ne for disposal. The calculated volume of the release was 578.1 gallons (13.76 barrels). Proper notifications were made. |
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