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 | 33.25462, -99.20000 |
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
JET FUEL RELEASE AT THROCKMORTON STATION - AFTER STARTING UP THE TRUST 6/8 PIPELINE, THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A LOW PRESSURE ALARM. CONTROLLER SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE UNTIL LOCAL PERSONNEL COULD BE CONTACTED AND DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE STATION, LOCAL PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE RELEASE AND CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER. THE LEAK APPEARS TO HAVE INITIATED FROM A SECTION OF TUBING ATTACHED TO THE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, AND APPROXIMATELY 4-5 BBLS OF JET FUEL WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN RELEASED. PRODUCT MIGRATED APPROXIMATELY 4-5 FEET OUTSIDE OF THE STATION FENCING, AND WAS CONTAINED USING ABSORBENT MATERIALS AND AN EARTHEN BERM CONSTRUCTED BY FIELD PERSONNEL. VACUUM TRUCKS AND A BACK HOE WERE SENT TO THE STATION TO BEGIN CLEANUP OPERATIONS. IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND PLACED ON PLASTIC UNTIL FURTHER CLEANUP EFFORTS ARE DETERMINED. AN INITIAL REPORT OF THE INCIDENT WAS MADE TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (INCIDENT REPORT NO. 1233706) AND TEXAS SERC/TCEQ (INCIDENT REPORT NO. 20184791).
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.