Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-08-05 — TX
Operator
Nustar Logistics, 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)
$302
Incident datetime
2024-08-05 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A truck driver notified company personnel of a tubing failure inside sunoco's laredo terminal. The failure originated from a 1/2 inch tubing fitting connecting a pipeline pressure transmitter adjacent to the launcher trap on the dos laredo segment of the 50p laredo pipeline system. Company terminal personnel were alerted and immediately responded to trap site. The leak was isolated using a valve below the fitting, and the tubing and fitting was removed and preserved for analysis. The transmitter was re-mounted directly to the pipeline fitting above the isolation valve. The associated tubing and connection will be examined to determine the cause of failure. Update - the leak was the result of mechanical damage or crimping of the tube, during installation, that allowed movement of the ferrule. The exact date of the instrument tubing installation is unknown and is believed to be original to the segment's construction in 2004.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240183
Supplemental Number
40066
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31454
Name
Nustar Logistics, L.p.
Operator Street Address
8111 Westchester Drive
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75225
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
27.680044
Location Longitude
-99.463386
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
1.39
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
1-Inch Valve Below Transmitter Was Closed To Isolate Tubing Leak
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Single Isolation Valve Upstream Of Instrument Tubing Isolated The Leak
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
50p Laredo Pipeline System
Segment Name
Dos Laredo
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78045
Onshore City Name
Laredo
Onshore County Name
Webb
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Tubing Material
Stainless Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
226
Est Cost Prop Damage
302
Est Cost Emergency
13
Est Cost Environmental
300
Est Cost Other
2000
Est Cost Other Details
Lab Analysis
Prpty
2841
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2004-05-12 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
Neither controller actions nor control room issues contributed to the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R****** P****
Preparer Title
Supervisor Pipeline Safety
Preparer Email
R************@s*****.com
Preparer Telephone
361-249-9417
Preparer Fax
210-918-7117
Prepared Date
2024-10-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
W** G***
Authorizer Telephone
361-249-9402
Authorizer Title
General Manager
Authorizer Email
W*******@s*****.com
Narrative
A truck driver notified company personnel of a tubing failure inside sunoco's laredo terminal. The failure originated from a 1/2 inch tubing fitting connecting a pipeline pressure transmitter adjacent to the launcher trap on the dos laredo segment of the 50p laredo pipeline system. Company terminal personnel were alerted and immediately responded to trap site. The leak was isolated using a valve below the fitting, and the tubing and fitting was removed and preserved for analysis. The transmitter was re-mounted directly to the pipeline fitting above the isolation valve. The associated tubing and connection will be examined to determine the cause of failure. Update - the leak was the result of mechanical damage or crimping of the tube, during installation, that allowed movement of the ferrule. The exact date of the instrument tubing installation is unknown and is believed to be original to the segment's construction in 2004.
| Report Received Date | 2024-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240183 |
| Supplemental Number | 40066 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31454 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Nustar Logistics, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 8111 Westchester Drive |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75225 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 27.680044 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.463386 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 | 1.39 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | 1-Inch Valve Below Transmitter Was Closed To Isolate Tubing Leak |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Single Isolation Valve Upstream Of Instrument Tubing Isolated The Leak |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 50p Laredo Pipeline System |
| Segment Name | Dos Laredo |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78045 |
| Onshore City Name | Laredo |
| Onshore County Name | Webb |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Stainless Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 226 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 302 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 13 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 300 |
| Est Cost Other | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Lab Analysis |
| Prpty | 2841 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2004-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | Neither controller actions nor control room issues contributed to the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R****** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor Pipeline Safety |
| Preparer Email | R************@s*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-249-9417 |
| Preparer Fax | 210-918-7117 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | W** G*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 361-249-9402 |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager |
| Authorizer Email | W*******@s*****.com |
| Narrative | A truck driver notified company personnel of a tubing failure inside sunoco's laredo terminal. The failure originated from a 1/2 inch tubing fitting connecting a pipeline pressure transmitter adjacent to the launcher trap on the dos laredo segment of the 50p laredo pipeline system. Company terminal personnel were alerted and immediately responded to trap site. The leak was isolated using a valve below the fitting, and the tubing and fitting was removed and preserved for analysis. The transmitter was re-mounted directly to the pipeline fitting above the isolation valve. The associated tubing and connection will be examined to determine the cause of failure. Update - the leak was the result of mechanical damage or crimping of the tube, during installation, that allowed movement of the ferrule. The exact date of the instrument tubing installation is unknown and is believed to be original to the segment's construction in 2004. |
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