Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-06-27 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Excavation Issue
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)
$11,500
Incident datetime
2012-06-27 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
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.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-07-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120220
Supplemental Number
19356
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
752016927
Local Datetime
2012-06-27 13:30:00
Location Latitude
33.247889
Location Longitude
-98.792389
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
465
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-27 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-06-27 13:30:00
Restart Datetime
2012-06-28 04:42:00
On Site Datetime
2012-06-27 14:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-06-27 15:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1015952
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Trust 6/8
Segment Name
6" Segment From Hawley To Throckmorton
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76483
Onshore City Name
Throckmorton (Rural)
Onshore County Name
Throckmorton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 67
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Tex Tube Pipe
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1959
Manufactured Year
1959
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
6
Puncture Circum
3
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
68000
Est Cost Prop Damage
11500
Est Cost Emergency
5500
Est Cost Environmental
150000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
235000
Accident Psig
250
Mop Psig
1200
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
36960
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
121604915
One Call Center Name
Texas 811
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
17
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Preparer Name
S****** E*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Preparer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2142267167
Preparer Fax
2145401325
Prepared Date
2014-05-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
2142267167
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email
S***************@h**********.com
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.
| Report Received Date | 2012-07-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120220 |
| Supplemental Number | 19356 |
| 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 | 752016927 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-06-27 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.247889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.792389 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 | 465 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-06-27 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-06-27 13:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-06-28 04:42:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-06-27 14:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-06-27 15:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1015952 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Trust 6/8 |
| Segment Name | 6" Segment From Hawley To Throckmorton |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76483 |
| Onshore City Name | Throckmorton (Rural) |
| Onshore County Name | Throckmorton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 67 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Tex Tube Pipe |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1959 |
| Manufactured Year | 1959 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 6 |
| Puncture Circum | 3 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 68000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 11500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 150000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 235000 |
| Accident Psig | 250 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 36960 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Unknown/other |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 121604915 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 811 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 17 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Preparer Name | S****** E******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2142267167 |
| Preparer Fax | 2145401325 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** E******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2142267167 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| 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. |
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