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 | 32.56357, -99.78831 |
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
AT 16:10 MT THE HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED MULTIPLE LEL ALARMS AT HAWLEY STATION. THE CONTROLLER ON DUTY IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND BLOCKED IN THE PIPELINE AS PER PROCEDURE AND BEGAN REVIEWING ALARM LOGS AND PRESSURE TRENDS. THE CONTROLLER MADE CONTACT WITH FIELD PERSONNEL AND DISPATCHED AN EMPLOYEE TO THE REMOTE PUMPING STATION TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. ONCE HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS RESOURCES ARRIVED ON-SITE THEY WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RELEASE FROM THE PIPELINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OPENING AND CLOSING CONTACTOR ON MOV 22 AT HAWLEY STATION WENT OUT LEAVING THE VALVE PARTIALLY OPEN CAUSING THE RELIEF VALVE ON UNIT #2 TO RELIEVE WHEN UNIT #1 WAS STARTED. THE PARTIALLY OPEN VALVE CREATED AN OVERPRESSURE SITUATION ON THE RELIEF VALVE ON UNIT #2 WHICH RESULTED IN THE RELEASE.
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.