"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 29, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 29, 2013 |
| Operator | "HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.81300, -104.06118 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $7,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"14:00 RELEASE DISCOVERED BY HEP EMPLOYEE, CALLED INTO THE CONTROL CENTER, AND THE CONTROL CENTER SHUTDOWN THE PUMP. 14:05 CONTRACT CREWS WERE DISPATCHED TO HANDLE CLEAN-UP/ SOIL REMEDIATION. 14:15 THE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE LINES WERE ISOLATED (LEAK STOPPED AND CONTAINED) 15:13 REPORTED THE RELEASE TO NRC. 15:53 REPORTED THE RELEASE TO NM PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION (MIKE SMITH). 15:40 CONTRACT CREW AND BACKHOE AND ARRIVED ON-SITE. THE FREE PRODUCT DID FLOW ABOUT 50 FT (WEST) OUTSIDE OF THE STATION BUT WAS STILL CONTAINED ON THE HEP ROW. THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE WAS DUE TO IMPROPER REBUILD BY A CONTRACTOR. THE ROD BACKED OFF OF THE CROSSHEAD AND HIT THE LINER CAP. THE LOCKING NUT ON THE ROD/CROSSHEAD CONNECTION WAS NOT TIGHT. THE STATION VAPOR MONITOR DID NOT ALARM DUE TO HIGH WIND. THE PUMP WAS REPAIRED AND OPERATIONAL BY 1/30/2013."
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.