Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-15 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2015-07-15 08:09
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The hep field technician arrived on-site to conduct routine maintenance, discovered free product on the ground and product leaking out of the backpressure valve. The hep field technician shut down the asset, stopping the release of product and reported the incident to the control center and the hep area supervisor who dispatched a vacuum truck and clean-up crews to the site for ground remediation/site clean-up and to repair the asset. Initial corrective action: replaced backpressure valve with a 6" ansi 150 check valve as a spool. Near future corrective action: replace check valve with a properly rated backpressure valve, which has been ordered. Environmental actions taken: contaminated gravel and soil was removed, placed on plastic and disposed - clean gravel installed. This asset is under the jurisdiction of new mexico public regulation commission (nmprc) - a telephonic notification was made to loretta cuthrell with nmprc at 9:32 am.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150285
Supplemental Number
20662
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
2015-07-15 08:09:00
Location Latitude
32.71949
Location Longitude
-104.181559
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.43
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-15 08:09:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-15 08:09:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-15 10:20:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-15 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-15 09:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1122842
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Artesia Station West (Receiving)
Segment Name
8" White City Station To Artesia Station West
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88210
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Eddy County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 92
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Diaphragm Failed
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
83
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
20083
Accident Psig
208
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 release was discovered by hep field personnel and was due to equipment failure as the component was under-rated for this segment.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
The Diaphragm In The Back Pressure Valve Failed Due To Being An Under-Rated Component For This Segment.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Under-Rated Component
Preparer Name
S****** E*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Preparer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
575-748-8943
Prepared Date
2015-08-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-8943
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Narrative
The hep field technician arrived on-site to conduct routine maintenance, discovered free product on the ground and product leaking out of the backpressure valve. The hep field technician shut down the asset, stopping the release of product and reported the incident to the control center and the hep area supervisor who dispatched a vacuum truck and clean-up crews to the site for ground remediation/site clean-up and to repair the asset. Initial corrective action: replaced backpressure valve with a 6" ansi 150 check valve as a spool. Near future corrective action: replace check valve with a properly rated backpressure valve, which has been ordered. Environmental actions taken: contaminated gravel and soil was removed, placed on plastic and disposed - clean gravel installed. This asset is under the jurisdiction of new mexico public regulation commission (nmprc) - a telephonic notification was made to loretta cuthrell with nmprc at 9:32 am.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150285 |
| Supplemental Number | 20662 |
| 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 | 2015-07-15 08:09:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.71949 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.181559 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.43 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-15 08:09:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-15 08:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-15 10:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-15 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-15 09:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1122842 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Artesia Station West (Receiving) |
| Segment Name | 8" White City Station To Artesia Station West |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88210 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 92 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Diaphragm Failed |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 83 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 20083 |
| Accident Psig | 208 |
| 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 release was discovered by hep field personnel and was due to equipment failure as the component was under-rated for this segment. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | The Diaphragm In The Back Pressure Valve Failed Due To Being An Under-Rated Component For This Segment. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Under-Rated Component |
| Preparer Name | S****** E******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** E******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | The hep field technician arrived on-site to conduct routine maintenance, discovered free product on the ground and product leaking out of the backpressure valve. The hep field technician shut down the asset, stopping the release of product and reported the incident to the control center and the hep area supervisor who dispatched a vacuum truck and clean-up crews to the site for ground remediation/site clean-up and to repair the asset. Initial corrective action: replaced backpressure valve with a 6" ansi 150 check valve as a spool. Near future corrective action: replace check valve with a properly rated backpressure valve, which has been ordered. Environmental actions taken: contaminated gravel and soil was removed, placed on plastic and disposed - clean gravel installed. This asset is under the jurisdiction of new mexico public regulation commission (nmprc) - a telephonic notification was made to loretta cuthrell with nmprc at 9:32 am. |
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