"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 18, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 18, 2014 |
| Operator | "HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.78243, -103.96005 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 18, 2014, THE HEP CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A HIGH ALARM ON THE SUMP AND CONTACTED THE HEP FIELD TECHNICIAN THAT WAS ON-SITE, WHO RESPONDED AND FOUND THAT THE SUMP HAD OVER-FILLED AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BALL VALVE LOCATED ON THE SUCTION PIPING WAS OPEN. THE HEP FIELD TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE VALVE STOPPING THE FLOW OF PRODUCT INTO THE SUMP PREVENTING FURTHER RELEASE OF PRODUCT ONTO THE GROUND AND THE FREE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON-SITE; THERE WERE VACUUM TRUCKS PRESENT ON-SITE DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE WORK THAT WAS BEING CONDUCTED AT THAT TIME THEREFORE, THE RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT WAS IMMEDIATE."
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.