RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Expenses for payroll, employee benefit plans and unit-based compensation	$	45,976	$	52,626	$	150,718	$	150,950
Other	160		151		311		304
Total related party transactions charged to NuStar Energy	$	46,136	$	52,777	$	151,029	$	151,254