Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-24 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
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)
$400,000
Incident datetime
2014-05-24 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On saturday, may 24, 2014, equipment operated by willbros t&d services struck hep fintex/trust river, l.P.'s fintex pipeline while digging a hole to a depth of approximately 20 ft. On the easement of the fintex pipeline. As a result of willbros rupture on the fintex pipeline, gasoline was released from the pipeline and a significant quantity of the released gasoline traveled to and along a nearby highway before it ignited. On 7/24/2014, sections a 9 was updated and section d 8(b) total dollars of commodity lost.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140247
Supplemental Number
19594
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
2014-05-24 11:44:00
Location Latitude
31.968284
Location Longitude
-102.07291
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
890
Recovered Bbls
103
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
2014-05-24 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was Not Transporting Product At The Time Of The Incident.
On Site Datetime
2014-05-24 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-24 13:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1083809
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Pipe Fac Name
10" Fintex
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
268
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Us Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2009
Manufactured Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
2
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
103
Rel Water Name
The Name Of The Body Of Water Is Unknown At This Time. Please Note That The Answer In 5.b Is The Total Volume Of Gasoline That Has Been Recovered From The Water. The Total Water/gasoline Mixture That Has Been Recovered And Disposed Of At This Time Is 1416 Bbls.
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
950000
Est Cost Gas Released
111250
Est Cost Prop Damage
400000
Est Cost Emergency
80000
Est Cost Environmental
1500000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3041250
Accident Psig
323
Mop Psig
753
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
31680
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 incident occurred due to 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
Yes
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Auger
Work Performed
Pole
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
The Excavator Was Excavating With An Expired One-Call Ticket.
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
2014-07-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-8943
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Narrative
On saturday, may 24, 2014, equipment operated by willbros t&d services struck hep fintex/trust river, l.P.'s fintex pipeline while digging a hole to a depth of approximately 20 ft. On the easement of the fintex pipeline. As a result of willbros rupture on the fintex pipeline, gasoline was released from the pipeline and a significant quantity of the released gasoline traveled to and along a nearby highway before it ignited. On 7/24/2014, sections a 9 was updated and section d 8(b) total dollars of commodity lost.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140247 |
| Supplemental Number | 19594 |
| 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 | 2014-05-24 11:44:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.968284 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.07291 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 | 890 |
| Recovered Bbls | 103 |
| 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 | 2014-05-24 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was Not Transporting Product At The Time Of The Incident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-24 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-24 13:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1083809 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Pipe Fac Name | 10" Fintex |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 268 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Us Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Manufactured Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2 |
| Puncture Circum | 2 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 103 |
| Rel Water Name | The Name Of The Body Of Water Is Unknown At This Time. Please Note That The Answer In 5.b Is The Total Volume Of Gasoline That Has Been Recovered From The Water. The Total Water/gasoline Mixture That Has Been Recovered And Disposed Of At This Time Is 1416 Bbls. |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 950000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 111250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 400000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 80000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3041250 |
| Accident Psig | 323 |
| Mop Psig | 753 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 31680 |
| 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 incident occurred due to 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 | Yes |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Auger |
| Work Performed | Pole |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | The Excavator Was Excavating With An Expired One-Call Ticket. |
| 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 | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** E******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On saturday, may 24, 2014, equipment operated by willbros t&d services struck hep fintex/trust river, l.P.'s fintex pipeline while digging a hole to a depth of approximately 20 ft. On the easement of the fintex pipeline. As a result of willbros rupture on the fintex pipeline, gasoline was released from the pipeline and a significant quantity of the released gasoline traveled to and along a nearby highway before it ignited. On 7/24/2014, sections a 9 was updated and section d 8(b) total dollars of commodity lost. |
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