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 | 31.74322, -106.27215 |
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
THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 10:20 AM FOR CALIBRATIONS TO TRANSMITTERS AT MULTIPLE FACILITIES AS PER HEP PROCEDURE. IN THE TIME THE LINE WAS DOWN AND BLOCKED IN THE THERMAL STRESS EXHIBITED FROM THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES IN EL PASO CAUSED AN ISOLATED SECTION OF THE PIG TRAP TO BE SUBJECTED TO THERMAL STRESS CAUSING THE O-RING TO FAIL. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN HEP PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON-SITE FOR CALIBRATIONS AT 16:43 ON JULY 29, 2019.
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.