"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 2, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 2, 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 | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $5,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 02, 2020, A THIRD PARTY CONTACTED THE HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS CONTROL CENTER IN ARTESIA, NM, VIA THE EMERGENCY NUMBER POSTED AT OUR STATION AND PIPELINE MARKERS TO REPORT A SUSPECTED LEAK AT HAMSFORK STATION AT 02:05MT. THE CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE PER PROCEDURE AND MADE NECESSARY NOTIFICATIONS TO LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL. DUE TO THE SITES, REMOTE LOCATION, OUR FIRST TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 03:05 MT AND WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE, AND THE AMOUNT RELEASED MET THE 49 CFR 195.50 REPORTING THRESHOLD. VAC TRUCKS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ARRIVED AT THE STATION SHORTLY AFTER TO BEGIN THE CLEANUP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE OUTBOARD BEARING COOLER LINE UNION FAILURE."
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.