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 | 32.56315, -99.78809 |
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
DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS, THE HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED AN LEL VAPOR MONITOR ALARM AT HAWLEY STATION AT 00:22 MT VIA THE SCADA SYSTEM. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND BLOCKED IN AT 00:22 MT. A TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. ONCE HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 01:05 MT, THEY WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT A PIECE OF STEEL TUBING HAD FAILED ON HAWLEY STATIONS PUMPING UNIT #2. HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS PERSONNEL ON LOCATION ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF PRODUCT FROM THE FAILED TUBING. DURING A ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF HIGH-FREQUENCY VIBRATION.
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.