"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 7, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 7, 2020 |
| Operator | "HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.91359, -102.85539 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $17,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"HOLLY ENERGY OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED TO RILEY STATION TO GAUGE UP ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 7, 2020 AT 07:31 MT AND DISCOVERED OIL ON THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE ON-SITE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER AND BEGAN MAKING IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATIONS TO THE OPERATIONS TEAM. VAC TRUCKS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION TO ASSIST IN THE CLEANUP EFFORTS. IT WAS DETERMINED THE RELEASE RESULTED FROM THE DISCHARGE FLANGE ATTACHED TO THE PUMP ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FLANGE WERE LOOSE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE ROOT CAUSE WITH VIBRATION BEING A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE FAILURE. 08/07/2020 UPDATED REPORTING TIMES TO CT AS THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT WAS IN THE CENTRAL TIME ZONE. INITIAL REPORT REFLECTED MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE."
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.