Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-12-01 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2011-12-01 14:27
Report number
Location
TX
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.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-12-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110455
Supplemental Number
20363
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
32011
Name
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Operator Street Address
2828 North Harwood, Suite 1300
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75201
Local Datetime
2011-12-01 14:27:00
Location Latitude
31.85557
Location Longitude
-102.67191
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-12-01 14:27:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-12-01 14:30:00
Restart Datetime
2011-12-04 21:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-12-01 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-12-02 13:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
997021
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
10" Fintex
Segment Name
Fintex
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79759
Onshore City Name
No Trees
Onshore County Name
Ector
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 41.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
10
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
28000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l, Class Ii, Schedule 40
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1928
Manufactured Year
1928
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
External Corrosion
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
40500
Accident Psig
320
Mop Psig
680
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
87553
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Pipeline leak was caused by external corrosion, not operator error.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
2004
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Other Cp Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2011
Other Cp Survey Year
2010
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Recent Year
2010
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1998
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1053
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S****** E*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Preparer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
575-748-8943
Prepared Date
2015-04-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-8943
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email
S***************@h**********.com
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.
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110455 |
| Supplemental Number | 20363 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 32011 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 2828 North Harwood, Suite 1300 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75201 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-12-01 14:27:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.85557 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.67191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-12-01 14:27:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-12-01 14:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-12-04 21:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-12-01 16:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-12-02 13:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 997021 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 10" Fintex |
| Segment Name | Fintex |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79759 |
| Onshore City Name | No Trees |
| Onshore County Name | Ector |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 41.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 10 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 28000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l, Class Ii, Schedule 40 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1928 |
| Manufactured Year | 1928 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | External Corrosion |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 40500 |
| Accident Psig | 320 |
| Mop Psig | 680 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 87553 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Pipeline leak was caused by external corrosion, not operator error. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 2004 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Other Cp Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2011 |
| Other Cp Survey Year | 2010 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Recent Year | 2010 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1998 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1053 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S****** E******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** E******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| 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. |
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