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
Coordinates33.24789, -98.79239

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 THE HEP CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A LOW PRESSURE ALARM ON THE 6"" TRUST AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. AT 13:39, EXCAVATOR ROBERT NEELEY CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER REPORTING THAT HE HAD DAMAGED THE PIPELINE WHILE EXCAVATING AND THAT PRODUCT WAS BEING RELEASED. AT 13:56 THE HEP CONTROL CENTER OPERATOR CONTACTED THE THROCKMORTON SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. AT 14:13 THROCKMORTON COUNTY SHERIFF DISPATCHED A DEPUTY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GO AND DENY ACCESS TO THE ROW. HEP DISPATCHED EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TO SITE. HEP'S PIPELINE TECHNICIANS HAD THE VALVES CLOSED AND LEAK STOPPED BY 15:21. ALL COMMODITY WAS CONTAINED AT THE LEAK SITE. AT 15:45 NRC REPORT WAS MADE AND AT 15:52 TXRRC WAS NOTIFIED. THIS ASSET IS JURISDICTIONAL TO THE TXRRC AND THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PER THEIR DIRECTION.

About This Pipeline Incident

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