"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 29, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 29, 2019 |
| Operator | "HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.74322, -106.27215 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $40 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 10:20 AM FOR CALIBRATIONS TO TRANSMITTERS AT MULTIPLE FACILITIES AS PER HEP PROCEDURE. IN THE TIME THE LINE WAS DOWN AND BLOCKED IN THE THERMAL STRESS EXHIBITED FROM THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES IN EL PASO CAUSED AN ISOLATED SECTION OF THE PIG TRAP TO BE SUBJECTED TO THERMAL STRESS CAUSING THE O-RING TO FAIL. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN HEP PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON-SITE FOR CALIBRATIONS AT 16:43 ON JULY 29, 2019."
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.