Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-20 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2016-04-20 16:37
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On wednesday, april 20, 2016, at approximately 16:37 cst a holly energy partner (hep) technician arrived at wood station to conduct a routine check of the facility and discovered a release of crude oil from the mixer at tank 5302. The hep technician observed crude oil leaking from the tank mixer and shut off the power to the mixer stopping the release. All released product was contained within the tank containment berms, which are located within the boundaries of the wood station property. The incident was reported by the hep technician to the area operations supervisor who then reported it to the hep control center; the control center then notified the hep regulatory department. Crews were dispatched to recover the released product and initiate clean-up actions of the soil within the confines of the containment berms. At the time of the incident, tank 5302 was out-of-service and was disconnected from the shipping and receiving pipelines. However, the tank mixer remained operational to keep the crude oil in the tank agitated and water/solids suspended until the product could be removed and the tank vapor freed. In addition, notification of the incident was reported to the national response center and the texas railroad commission (tx-rrc); a copy of this report will be submitted to tx-rrc. The incident investigation findings determined that the root cause is equipment failure - the leak was on the shaft seal inside the belt housing, the housing filled with oil and started overfilling onto the ground. Post incident corrective actions: tank 5302 was emptied and the tank mixer has been locked out/tagged out. An environmental action plan has been submitted to the texas railroad commission, oil & gas division. Supplemental report 05/18/2016: revised part d, question 6, to "yes".
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160149
Supplemental Number
21378
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
2016-04-20 16:37:00
Location Latitude
32.756261
Location Longitude
-102.719861
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
32
Recovered Bbls
30
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-20 16:37:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank Was Not In-Service At The Time Of The Incident.
On Site Datetime
2016-04-20 17:37:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-04-20 17:53:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1145788
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wood Station
Segment Name
Not Applicable
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79360
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Gaines County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
90
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
4365
Est Cost Environmental
16000
Est Cost Other
7973
Est Cost Other Details
8.f = Cost To Empty Tank.
Prpty
29428
Accident Psig
2.5
Mop Psig
0
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
At the time of the incident, the tank was isolated from all receipt or delivery pipelines.
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 Tank Mixer Failed, Specifically, The Shaft Seal Inside The Belt Housing.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Depreciation
Preparer Name
S****** E*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Preparer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
575-748-8943
Prepared Date
2016-05-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** E*******
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-8943
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Coordinator
Authorizer Email
S***************@h**********.com
Narrative
On wednesday, april 20, 2016, at approximately 16:37 cst a holly energy partner (hep) technician arrived at wood station to conduct a routine check of the facility and discovered a release of crude oil from the mixer at tank 5302. The hep technician observed crude oil leaking from the tank mixer and shut off the power to the mixer stopping the release. All released product was contained within the tank containment berms, which are located within the boundaries of the wood station property. The incident was reported by the hep technician to the area operations supervisor who then reported it to the hep control center; the control center then notified the hep regulatory department. Crews were dispatched to recover the released product and initiate clean-up actions of the soil within the confines of the containment berms. At the time of the incident, tank 5302 was out-of-service and was disconnected from the shipping and receiving pipelines. However, the tank mixer remained operational to keep the crude oil in the tank agitated and water/solids suspended until the product could be removed and the tank vapor freed. In addition, notification of the incident was reported to the national response center and the texas railroad commission (tx-rrc); a copy of this report will be submitted to tx-rrc. The incident investigation findings determined that the root cause is equipment failure - the leak was on the shaft seal inside the belt housing, the housing filled with oil and started overfilling onto the ground. Post incident corrective actions: tank 5302 was emptied and the tank mixer has been locked out/tagged out. An environmental action plan has been submitted to the texas railroad commission, oil & gas division. Supplemental report 05/18/2016: revised part d, question 6, to "yes".
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160149 |
| Supplemental Number | 21378 |
| 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 | 2016-04-20 16:37:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.756261 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.719861 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 32 |
| Recovered Bbls | 30 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-20 16:37:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank Was Not In-Service At The Time Of The Incident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-20 17:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-04-20 17:53:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1145788 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wood Station |
| Segment Name | Not Applicable |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79360 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 90 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4365 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 16000 |
| Est Cost Other | 7973 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 8.f = Cost To Empty Tank. |
| Prpty | 29428 |
| Accident Psig | 2.5 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | At the time of the incident, the tank was isolated from all receipt or delivery pipelines. |
| 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 Tank Mixer Failed, Specifically, The Shaft Seal Inside The Belt Housing. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Depreciation |
| Preparer Name | S****** E******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** E******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-8943 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | S***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On wednesday, april 20, 2016, at approximately 16:37 cst a holly energy partner (hep) technician arrived at wood station to conduct a routine check of the facility and discovered a release of crude oil from the mixer at tank 5302. The hep technician observed crude oil leaking from the tank mixer and shut off the power to the mixer stopping the release. All released product was contained within the tank containment berms, which are located within the boundaries of the wood station property. The incident was reported by the hep technician to the area operations supervisor who then reported it to the hep control center; the control center then notified the hep regulatory department. Crews were dispatched to recover the released product and initiate clean-up actions of the soil within the confines of the containment berms. At the time of the incident, tank 5302 was out-of-service and was disconnected from the shipping and receiving pipelines. However, the tank mixer remained operational to keep the crude oil in the tank agitated and water/solids suspended until the product could be removed and the tank vapor freed. In addition, notification of the incident was reported to the national response center and the texas railroad commission (tx-rrc); a copy of this report will be submitted to tx-rrc. The incident investigation findings determined that the root cause is equipment failure - the leak was on the shaft seal inside the belt housing, the housing filled with oil and started overfilling onto the ground. Post incident corrective actions: tank 5302 was emptied and the tank mixer has been locked out/tagged out. An environmental action plan has been submitted to the texas railroad commission, oil & gas division. Supplemental report 05/18/2016: revised part d, question 6, to "yes". |
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