"HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 2011 |
| 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 | 31.85557, -102.67191 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.