"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 27, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 27, 2012 |
| 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 | 33.24789, -98.79239 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $11,500 |
| Emergency Response | $5,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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
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.