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
Coordinates31.85557, -102.67191

Cause

CauseCORROSION 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

WHILE PERFORMING OVER/SHORT CALCULATIONS, A PRESSURE DROP ON THE PIPELINE WAS DETECTED. HEP PERSONNEL DISPATCHED AIR PATROL TO FLY THE LINE AND DISCOVERED A SMALL STAIN ON THE GROUND. HEP PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SCENE WHERE STAIN WAS REPORTED AND ISOLATED THE PIPELINE IN THE VICINITY OF THE LEAK. AFTER EXCAVATING, LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY EXTERNAL CORROSION. A 400' SECTION OF PIPE WAS REPLACED AND LINE WAS RESTARTED. ORIGINAL REPORT SUBMITTED BY LORI COUPLAND, SR. REGULATORY MANAGER. SUPPLEMENT REPORT SUBMITTED BY SAMEERA ESQUIBEL, SR. REGULATORY COORDINATOR.

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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