"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 24, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 24, 2014 |
| Operator | "HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.96828, -102.07291 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $400,000 |
| Emergency Response | $80,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2014, EQUIPMENT OPERATED BY WILLBROS T&D SERVICES STRUCK HEP FINTEX/TRUST RIVER, L.P.'S FINTEX PIPELINE WHILE DIGGING A HOLE TO A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY 20 FT. ON THE EASEMENT OF THE FINTEX PIPELINE. AS A RESULT OF WILLBROS RUPTURE ON THE FINTEX PIPELINE, GASOLINE WAS RELEASED FROM THE PIPELINE AND A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF THE RELEASED GASOLINE TRAVELED TO AND ALONG A NEARBY HIGHWAY BEFORE IT IGNITED. ON 7/24/2014, SECTIONS A 9 WAS UPDATED AND SECTION D 8(B) TOTAL DOLLARS OF COMMODITY LOST."
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.