Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-12 — 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)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2013-06-12 14:04
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Tech con trenching struck the pipeline while trenching on june 12, 2013. Tech con had failed to (1) send proper one-call notification; (2) accurately identify or white line the area of excavation; or (3) notify holly energy prior to excavating and/or exposing (pot-holing) the pipeline so that holly energy could re-mark the pipeline and witness this excavation process as requested in accordance with texas utility code subchapter d sec. 251.151(c). Tech con trenching never notified holly energy of its intent to excavate across holly energy's pipeline. Holly energy received a one-call notice from jd king on the evening of june 6. Holly energy does not fully understand the connection between tech con trenching and jd king, but both entities appeared to have been working on the same project for which tech con trenching was conducting trenching on june 13. On the morning of june 7, john osborne of holly energy called ricky knelsen of jd king at the number identified on the one-call notification ticket but received no response. On the morning of june 10 (june 8 and 9 were weekend days), osborne reached knelsen by telephone to request a description of where jd king planned to excavate. The one-call ticket did not provide a clear identification of the area, and neither jd king (nor tech con trenching) had marked the proposed excavation area with white lines. After osborne explained the location of holly energy's pipeline, knelsen told osborne that jd king would not start excavating in the vicinity of the pipeline until the week of june 17. Osborne and knelsen agreed that the two would meet at the site at this time so that knelsen could identify where the excavation would cross the pipeline and osborne would mark the pipeline in advance of trenching activities. Knelsen said that he would call osborne when the excavation was closer to the pipeline to arrange the meeting specifics. Osborne also told knelsen that holly energy wished to be present during excavation so that osborne could visually observe pot-holes cored adjacent to the pipeline and to ensure that excavation below holly energy's pipeline was performed safely. As indicated above, knelsen told osborne that jd king would not arrive to the pipeline area until the week of june 17. But, the excavators moved into the area much sooner than osborne had been told, and neither knelsen nor anyone else with jd king called osborne to inform him of this fact. On june 12, excavation equipment hit holly energy's pipeline, causing significant damage and the release of product to the environment. It is noteworthy that, as a result of a prior one-call notification, holly energy's pipeline was already marked in the area where the trenching equipment hit the pipeline with yellow pin flags. Holly energy's yellow pin flags. Holly energy's yellow pin flags were still present and visible when holly energy representatives arrived to the site after its line was struck.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130246
Supplemental Number
18285
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32011
Name
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Operator Street Address
2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75219
Local Datetime
2013-06-12 14:04:00
Location Latitude
31.93856
Location Longitude
-102.22691
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
4153
Recovered Bbls
1119
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-12 14:04:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was At A Shutdown State When The Incident Occurred.
On Site Datetime
2013-06-12 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-06-12 16:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1050220
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: Midland To Wheeler
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79701
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
W Airport Vlv
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1928
Manufactured Year
1928
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3
Puncture Circum
8
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
480000
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
500000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Estimated Cost Of 8.a Is Unknown At This Time.
Prpty
1025000
Accident Psig
287
Mop Psig
753
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
42240
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
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
The release was caused by third-party damage.
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Business
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1365713345
One Call Center Name
Dig-Tess
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
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
575-748-8943
Preparer Fax
214-540-1325
Prepared Date
2013-07-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-8943
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Narrative
Tech con trenching struck the pipeline while trenching on june 12, 2013. Tech con had failed to (1) send proper one-call notification; (2) accurately identify or white line the area of excavation; or (3) notify holly energy prior to excavating and/or exposing (pot-holing) the pipeline so that holly energy could re-mark the pipeline and witness this excavation process as requested in accordance with texas utility code subchapter d sec. 251.151(c). Tech con trenching never notified holly energy of its intent to excavate across holly energy's pipeline. Holly energy received a one-call notice from jd king on the evening of june 6. Holly energy does not fully understand the connection between tech con trenching and jd king, but both entities appeared to have been working on the same project for which tech con trenching was conducting trenching on june 13. On the morning of june 7, john osborne of holly energy called ricky knelsen of jd king at the number identified on the one-call notification ticket but received no response. On the morning of june 10 (june 8 and 9 were weekend days), osborne reached knelsen by telephone to request a description of where jd king planned to excavate. The one-call ticket did not provide a clear identification of the area, and neither jd king (nor tech con trenching) had marked the proposed excavation area with white lines. After osborne explained the location of holly energy's pipeline, knelsen told osborne that jd king would not start excavating in the vicinity of the pipeline until the week of june 17. Osborne and knelsen agreed that the two would meet at the site at this time so that knelsen could identify where the excavation would cross the pipeline and osborne would mark the pipeline in advance of trenching activities. Knelsen said that he would call osborne when the excavation was closer to the pipeline to arrange the meeting specifics. Osborne also told knelsen that holly energy wished to be present during excavation so that osborne could visually observe pot-holes cored adjacent to the pipeline and to ensure that excavation below holly energy's pipeline was performed safely. As indicated above, knelsen told osborne that jd king would not arrive to the pipeline area until the week of june 17. But, the excavators moved into the area much sooner than osborne had been told, and neither knelsen nor anyone else with jd king called osborne to inform him of this fact. On june 12, excavation equipment hit holly energy's pipeline, causing significant damage and the release of product to the environment. It is noteworthy that, as a result of a prior one-call notification, holly energy's pipeline was already marked in the area where the trenching equipment hit the pipeline with yellow pin flags. Holly energy's yellow pin flags. Holly energy's yellow pin flags were still present and visible when holly energy representatives arrived to the site after its line was struck.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130246 |
| Supplemental Number | 18285 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32011 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75219 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-06-12 14:04:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.93856 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.22691 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 | 4153 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1119 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-12 14:04:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was At A Shutdown State When The Incident Occurred. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-12 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-06-12 16:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1050220 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: Midland To Wheeler |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79701 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | W Airport Vlv |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1928 |
| Manufactured Year | 1928 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3 |
| Puncture Circum | 8 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 480000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Estimated Cost Of 8.a Is Unknown At This Time. |
| Prpty | 1025000 |
| Accident Psig | 287 |
| Mop Psig | 753 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 42240 |
| 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 | 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 | The release was caused by third-party damage. |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Business |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1365713345 |
| One Call Center Name | Dig-Tess |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| 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 | 575-748-8943 |
| Preparer Fax | 214-540-1325 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** E******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | Tech con trenching struck the pipeline while trenching on june 12, 2013. Tech con had failed to (1) send proper one-call notification; (2) accurately identify or white line the area of excavation; or (3) notify holly energy prior to excavating and/or exposing (pot-holing) the pipeline so that holly energy could re-mark the pipeline and witness this excavation process as requested in accordance with texas utility code subchapter d sec. 251.151(c). Tech con trenching never notified holly energy of its intent to excavate across holly energy's pipeline. Holly energy received a one-call notice from jd king on the evening of june 6. Holly energy does not fully understand the connection between tech con trenching and jd king, but both entities appeared to have been working on the same project for which tech con trenching was conducting trenching on june 13. On the morning of june 7, john osborne of holly energy called ricky knelsen of jd king at the number identified on the one-call notification ticket but received no response. On the morning of june 10 (june 8 and 9 were weekend days), osborne reached knelsen by telephone to request a description of where jd king planned to excavate. The one-call ticket did not provide a clear identification of the area, and neither jd king (nor tech con trenching) had marked the proposed excavation area with white lines. After osborne explained the location of holly energy's pipeline, knelsen told osborne that jd king would not start excavating in the vicinity of the pipeline until the week of june 17. Osborne and knelsen agreed that the two would meet at the site at this time so that knelsen could identify where the excavation would cross the pipeline and osborne would mark the pipeline in advance of trenching activities. Knelsen said that he would call osborne when the excavation was closer to the pipeline to arrange the meeting specifics. Osborne also told knelsen that holly energy wished to be present during excavation so that osborne could visually observe pot-holes cored adjacent to the pipeline and to ensure that excavation below holly energy's pipeline was performed safely. As indicated above, knelsen told osborne that jd king would not arrive to the pipeline area until the week of june 17. But, the excavators moved into the area much sooner than osborne had been told, and neither knelsen nor anyone else with jd king called osborne to inform him of this fact. On june 12, excavation equipment hit holly energy's pipeline, causing significant damage and the release of product to the environment. It is noteworthy that, as a result of a prior one-call notification, holly energy's pipeline was already marked in the area where the trenching equipment hit the pipeline with yellow pin flags. Holly energy's yellow pin flags. Holly energy's yellow pin flags were still present and visible when holly energy representatives arrived to the site after its line was struck. |
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