HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.56763, -109.98044 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN HEP EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT HAMS FORK STATION DURING ROUTINE STATION CHECKS ON 10/23/2020 AND DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUTDOWN AND BLOCK IN THE PIPELINE. ONCE THE LINE WAS DOWN AND BLOCKED IN THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM THE BODY RELIEF VALVE ON THE DISCHARGE VALVE OF PUMP #1 DUE TO THE FAILURE OF SOFT GOODS. THE VALVE AND SEGMENT OF LINE WAS ISOLATED, DRAINED INTO THE SUMP, AND THE VALVE DISASSEMBLED FOR REPAIRS.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.