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 | 41.12688, -104.79111 |
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
HEP WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING THIS TANK BACK INTO SERVICE WHEN THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED, THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED STOPPING THE FLOW OF PRODUCT INTO THE TANK AND CLEAN-UP/RESPONSE CREWS WERE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED. TEMPORARY PIPING AND A PUMP WERE SET UP TO START THE DE-INVENTORY OF THE TANK BELOW THE MIXER FLANGE IN ORDER TO STOP THE RELEASE OF PRODUCT AND REMOVE THE MIXER FOR REPAIRS. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN THE CONFINES OF THE HOLLYFRONTIER REFINERY PROPERTY AND WAS THE MAJORITY OF THE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED. THE SEAL WAS REMOVED, CLEANED WITH NO APPARENT ISSUES FOUND AND THE MIXER RE-INSTALLED ON 3/10/2014.
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.