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 | 32.46571, -103.57379 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
IN THE PROCESS OF COMMISSIONING A NEW SECTION OF ABOVE GROUND PIPING, HEP PERSONNEL DISCOVERED FREE PRODUCT ON THE GROUND DURING THE INITIAL LINEFILL. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A 1"" BLEEDER VALVE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE NEW SECTION OF PIPE HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN FOLLOWING THE HYDROTEST. AN ORIGINAL ESTIMATE OF 1-2 BBLS. WAS REPORTED; HOWEVER, THIS NUMBER WAS REDUCED FOLLOWING A DETAILED MEASUREMENT DURING CLEANUP. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL WAS RELEASED TO THE GROUND AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTAINED. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS ON-SITE AND RECOVERED APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE RELEASED PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY. MICROBES WERE SPREAD AND RAKED INTO AFFECTED AREA AND REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. A CORRECTIVE ACTION MEETING WAS HELD 02-19-2015, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN INADEQUATE PROCEDURE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. AS A RESULT OF THE MEETING IT WAS DECIDED TO REVISE HEP OQ TASK 38 INSPECTION ACTIVITIES FOR TIE IN, TO INCLUDE A VERIFICATION AND STATUS OF VALVE ALIGNMENT/POSITION, PRIOR TO LINEFILL. 9-30-15: ODES SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW TO FINALIZE ORIGINAL, THEREFORE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL IS TO FINALIZE REPORT. K. GERACE
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.