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 | 32.71949, -104.18156 |
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
THE HEP FIELD TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON-SITE TO CONDUCT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED FREE PRODUCT ON THE GROUND AND PRODUCT LEAKING OUT OF THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE. THE HEP FIELD TECHNICIAN SHUT DOWN THE ASSET, STOPPING THE RELEASE OF PRODUCT AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE HEP AREA SUPERVISOR WHO DISPATCHED A VACUUM TRUCK AND CLEAN-UP CREWS TO THE SITE FOR GROUND REMEDIATION/SITE CLEAN-UP AND TO REPAIR THE ASSET. INITIAL CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BACKPRESSURE VALVE WITH A 6"" ANSI 150 CHECK VALVE AS A SPOOL. NEAR FUTURE CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACE CHECK VALVE WITH A PROPERLY RATED BACKPRESSURE VALVE, WHICH HAS BEEN ORDERED. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS TAKEN: CONTAMINATED GRAVEL AND SOIL WAS REMOVED, PLACED ON PLASTIC AND DISPOSED - CLEAN GRAVEL INSTALLED. THIS ASSET IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION (NMPRC) - A TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO LORETTA CUTHRELL WITH NMPRC AT 9:32 AM.
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.