HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P.

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Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorHOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.78206, -103.96013

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS (HEP) CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A VAPOR ALARM ON THE 8' BEESON TO LOVINGTON MAINLINE PUMP (INTRASTATE ASSET) AND AN HEP FIELD TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO GO ON-SITE FOR A CONFIRMATORY CHECK. THE HEP CONTROLLER SHUT DOWN THE PUMP AND ISOLATED THE PIPELINE. AN HEP CONTRACTOR WORKING ON-SITE CALLED AN HEP FIELD TECHNICIAN AND REPORTED THE RELEASE AND THE HEP FIELD TECHNICIAN CALLED IN THE RELEASE TO THE CONTROL CENTER. THE MAJORITY OF THE FREE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE HEP FACILITY AND THE FREE PRODUCT THAT MIGRATED OUTSIDE OF THE FACILITY WAS STILL CONTAINED ON THE COMPANY'S RIGHT OF WAY. HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS INCIDENT RESPONSE RESOURCES COMPLETED THE INITIAL SITE CLEAN-UP THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT; HOWEVER, SOIL REMEDIATION EFFORTS ARE ON-GOING.

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.

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