HL incident on 2014-04-29 — 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
2014-04-29 06:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
An hep supervisor discovered the release as he was driving by the station, smelled gasoline and found product on the ground. Dan immediately stopped at the station and isolated the thermal relief valve to prevent any product from going into the sump. The hep supervisor contacted the vacuum truck operator that was already on-site to respond to the release. The free product was contained within the confines of the station. Upon further investigation by the hep supervisor it was determined that the manual sump gauge had become stuck failing to give accurate sump levels which caused the sump to overfill. The float was removed, cleaned, reinstalled and tested for freedom in movement. The contaminated soil was removed and disposed as required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140210
Supplemental Number
19417
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
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
2014-04-29 06:55:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
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
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-29 06:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2014-04-29 06:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-29 08:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
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
Sump Containment
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
2006
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
120
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
250
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1370
Accident Psig
275
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
The cause of the incident was due to equipment failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Other
Other Pump Details
Manual Sump Gauge Became Stuck In The Float Tube.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
The Sump Gauge Bacame Stuck Due To Debris.
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
2014-05-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-8943
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Narrative
An hep supervisor discovered the release as he was driving by the station, smelled gasoline and found product on the ground. Dan immediately stopped at the station and isolated the thermal relief valve to prevent any product from going into the sump. The hep supervisor contacted the vacuum truck operator that was already on-site to respond to the release. The free product was contained within the confines of the station. Upon further investigation by the hep supervisor it was determined that the manual sump gauge had become stuck failing to give accurate sump levels which caused the sump to overfill. The float was removed, cleaned, reinstalled and tested for freedom in movement. The contaminated soil was removed and disposed as required.
Report Received Date 2014-05-28 00:00:00
Iyear 2014
Report Number 20140210
Supplemental Number 19417
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 2014-04-29 06:55:00
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 1
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2014-04-29 06:15:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
On Site Datetime 2014-04-29 06:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2014-04-29 08:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1081166 NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
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 Sump Containment
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Sump
Installation Year 2006
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Overfill Or Overflow
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 Yes
Commodity Reached Hca Yes
High Pop Ind Yes
High Pop Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 120
Est Cost Prop Damage 0
Est Cost Emergency 1000
Est Cost Environmental 250
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 1370
Accident Psig 275
Mop Psig 285
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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 The cause of the incident was due to equipment failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind Other
Other Pump Details Manual Sump Gauge Became Stuck In The Float Tube.
Eq Additional Other Ind Yes
Eq Additional Other Details The Sump Gauge Bacame Stuck Due To Debris.
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 2014-05-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone 575-748-8943
Authorizer Title Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email S***************@h**********.com
Narrative An hep supervisor discovered the release as he was driving by the station, smelled gasoline and found product on the ground. Dan immediately stopped at the station and isolated the thermal relief valve to prevent any product from going into the sump. The hep supervisor contacted the vacuum truck operator that was already on-site to respond to the release. The free product was contained within the confines of the station. Upon further investigation by the hep supervisor it was determined that the manual sump gauge had become stuck failing to give accurate sump levels which caused the sump to overfill. The float was removed, cleaned, reinstalled and tested for freedom in movement. The contaminated soil was removed and disposed as required.

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