"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 29, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 29, 2012 |
| Operator | "HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.88041, -103.30495 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE LEAK TOOK PLACE ON THE BEESON TO LOVINGTON PIPELINE MANIFOLD, WHICH IS AN INTRASTATE NM TRANSMISSION PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE MANIFOLD IS LOCATED IN THE CONFINES OF THE HOLLYFRONTIER LEA REFINERY. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION IN THE 3/4"" BLEEDER VALVE NIPPLE, WHICH THEN LEAKED 45 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL ONTO SOIL. THE FLOW OF PRODUCT WAS STOPPED AND THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED ON-SITE. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND PLACED INTO ENVIRONMENTAL DISPOSAL BINS. PLEASE SEE BELOW A SUMMARY OF THE RESPONSE TIMELINE. 10:44 AM URBANO RECEIVED CALL FROM LEA REFINERY CONTROL CENTER. 11:15 AM CONTRACTORS ARRIVE ON-SITE. 10:55 AM LINE ISOLATED AND LEAK CONTAINED. 1:45 PM REPAIRS COMPLETE. 2:15 PM LINE OPERATIONAL. 4:55 PM NRC ONLINE REPORT COMPLETED, RPT. # 1028672."
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.