Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-28 — 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)
$300
Incident datetime
2015-10-28 15:01
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A preliminary finding of sump overfilled was initially reported to nrc. After further investigation it was determined that the sump did not overfill but in fact four corners unit 2 case thermal relief valve opened, flowing product into the sump drain line. The product flowing into the sump, alerted controller with a sump alarm, simultaneously back flowed onto unit 2 skid through the pump skid's sump drain line. The back flow of product onto the skid was determined to be from the unit 2 skid sump drain line check valve being held open by debris. This allowed product to be released on to the pump skid and approximately 15 gallons of diesel on the ground. The case thermal relief valve was replaced. The sump drain line and check valve were cleaned of debris. Pipeline was put back into normal service. Corrective actions: bi monthly pump station preventative maintenance checks to include the sump drain lines are free of debris, and the sump drain line check valves are working properly.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150427
Supplemental Number
21079
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
2015-10-28 15:01:00
Location Latitude
32.847106
Location Longitude
-104.390717
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.35
Recovered Bbls
0
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
2015-10-28 15:01:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-10-28 15:01:00
Restart Datetime
2015-10-28 17:22:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-28 15:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-28 16:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1131963
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Four Corners Pump Station
Segment Name
32011
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88210
Onshore City Name
Artesia
Onshore County Name
Eddy
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 0
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2015
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6350
Accident Psig
1035
Mop Psig
1420
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
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
Scada sump alarm alerted controller, controller shut down pumps per procedure, controller immediately dispatched field personnel to site
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
Check Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Check Valve Held Open By Debris (Dirt And Mud)
Preparer Name
K**** G*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Auditor-Lead
Preparer Email
K***********@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
214-435-3724
Prepared Date
2016-01-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
214-435-3724
Authorizer Title
Compliance Auditor-Lead
Authorizer Email
K***********@h**********.com
Narrative
A preliminary finding of sump overfilled was initially reported to nrc. After further investigation it was determined that the sump did not overfill but in fact four corners unit 2 case thermal relief valve opened, flowing product into the sump drain line. The product flowing into the sump, alerted controller with a sump alarm, simultaneously back flowed onto unit 2 skid through the pump skid's sump drain line. The back flow of product onto the skid was determined to be from the unit 2 skid sump drain line check valve being held open by debris. This allowed product to be released on to the pump skid and approximately 15 gallons of diesel on the ground. The case thermal relief valve was replaced. The sump drain line and check valve were cleaned of debris. Pipeline was put back into normal service. Corrective actions: bi monthly pump station preventative maintenance checks to include the sump drain lines are free of debris, and the sump drain line check valves are working properly.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150427 |
| Supplemental Number | 21079 |
| 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 | 2015-10-28 15:01:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.847106 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.390717 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2015-10-28 15:01:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-10-28 15:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-10-28 17:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-28 15:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-28 16:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1131963 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Four Corners Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 32011 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88210 |
| Onshore City Name | Artesia |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 0 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6350 |
| Accident Psig | 1035 |
| Mop Psig | 1420 |
| 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 | 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 | Scada sump alarm alerted controller, controller shut down pumps per procedure, controller immediately dispatched field personnel to site |
| 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 |
| Check Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Check Valve Held Open By Debris (Dirt And Mud) |
| Preparer Name | K**** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Auditor-Lead |
| Preparer Email | K***********@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 214-435-3724 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-435-3724 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Auditor-Lead |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@h**********.com |
| Narrative | A preliminary finding of sump overfilled was initially reported to nrc. After further investigation it was determined that the sump did not overfill but in fact four corners unit 2 case thermal relief valve opened, flowing product into the sump drain line. The product flowing into the sump, alerted controller with a sump alarm, simultaneously back flowed onto unit 2 skid through the pump skid's sump drain line. The back flow of product onto the skid was determined to be from the unit 2 skid sump drain line check valve being held open by debris. This allowed product to be released on to the pump skid and approximately 15 gallons of diesel on the ground. The case thermal relief valve was replaced. The sump drain line and check valve were cleaned of debris. Pipeline was put back into normal service. Corrective actions: bi monthly pump station preventative maintenance checks to include the sump drain lines are free of debris, and the sump drain line check valves are working properly. |
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