Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-27 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Equipment 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-04-27 13:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During normal pipeline operations a third-party downstream pump failed causing a higher than normal (but well below mop) booster pump discharge pressure. A thermal relief valve on the hep meter skid relieved and did not reset causing the sump to overfill. Hep operations switched to a smaller booster in order to reduce the pipeline pressure and the pipeline was restarted. The hep pipeline field operator was instructed to visually check the sump level every hour for any rise in fluid level and a vacuum truck was stationed on-site to empty the sump if it became necessary. The total estimated volume released reported to the nrc was 1 bbl.; however, after receiving a confirmation on the total volumes recovered by the vacuum truck it was determined that approximately 5 bbls was released. The contaminated soil was extracted and disposed of as required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140206
Supplemental Number
19412
Report Type
Original 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
2014-04-27 13:45:00
Location Latitude
41.1274
Location Longitude
-104.7907
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
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-27 13:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2014-04-27 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-27 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1081016
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cheyenne Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82007
Onshore City Name
Cheyenne
Onshore County Name
Laramie
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Station Sump
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2005
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
250
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
850
Accident Psig
265
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
20
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
Root cause was equipment failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Valve Ind
Yes
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
2014-05-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-8943
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Narrative
During normal pipeline operations a third-party downstream pump failed causing a higher than normal (but well below mop) booster pump discharge pressure. A thermal relief valve on the hep meter skid relieved and did not reset causing the sump to overfill. Hep operations switched to a smaller booster in order to reduce the pipeline pressure and the pipeline was restarted. The hep pipeline field operator was instructed to visually check the sump level every hour for any rise in fluid level and a vacuum truck was stationed on-site to empty the sump if it became necessary. The total estimated volume released reported to the nrc was 1 bbl.; however, after receiving a confirmation on the total volumes recovered by the vacuum truck it was determined that approximately 5 bbls was released. The contaminated soil was extracted and disposed of as required.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140206 |
| Supplemental Number | 19412 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2014-04-27 13:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.1274 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.7907 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 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-27 13:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-27 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-27 15:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1081016 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cheyenne Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82007 |
| Onshore City Name | Cheyenne |
| Onshore County Name | Laramie |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Station Sump |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2005 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 250 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 850 |
| Accident Psig | 265 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 20 |
| 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 | Root cause was equipment failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Valve Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** E******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | During normal pipeline operations a third-party downstream pump failed causing a higher than normal (but well below mop) booster pump discharge pressure. A thermal relief valve on the hep meter skid relieved and did not reset causing the sump to overfill. Hep operations switched to a smaller booster in order to reduce the pipeline pressure and the pipeline was restarted. The hep pipeline field operator was instructed to visually check the sump level every hour for any rise in fluid level and a vacuum truck was stationed on-site to empty the sump if it became necessary. The total estimated volume released reported to the nrc was 1 bbl.; however, after receiving a confirmation on the total volumes recovered by the vacuum truck it was determined that approximately 5 bbls was released. The contaminated soil was extracted and disposed of as required. |
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