"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 23, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2020 |
| Operator | "HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.56763, -109.98044 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.