RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Expenses for payroll, employee benefit plans and unit-based compensation	$	58,005	$	51,976
Other	96		81
Total related party transactions charged to NuStar Energy	$	58,101	$	52,057