Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-13 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2016-08-13 02:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 02:45 am on 08/13/16 a hep controller received a scada high sump and vapor monitor alarms on the 4 corners pump station, contacted hep I & e foreman, and shut down and isolated the station. Simultaneously another controller received a call from a hfc employee making his rounds of noticing a strong smell of gasoline in the area of the 4 corners pump station. Hep and hfc personnel both responded. It was discovered that a seal on unit 2 had failed, releasing estimated 10 barrels of gasoline that was floating on rain water, which had collected at the pump station from a thunderstorm in the area. The water and free product were picked up by vacuum trucks, and properly disposed of. The seal was replaced in unit 2 was replaced, unit placed back into service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160292
Supplemental Number
21687
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
2016-08-13 02:45:00
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
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-13 02:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-08-13 02:45:00
Restart Datetime
2016-08-13 06:40:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-13 02:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-13 04:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1156116
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
Pump
Installation Year
1996
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
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10500
Accident Psig
1105
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 & vapor monitor 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
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Debris On Seal Face Contributed To Failure
Preparer Name
K**** G*****
Preparer Title
Keith Gerace
Preparer Email
K***********@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
575-748-4083
Preparer Fax
575-746-4052
Prepared Date
2016-09-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-4083
Authorizer Title
Keith Gerace
Authorizer Email
K***********@h**********.com
Narrative
At 02:45 am on 08/13/16 a hep controller received a scada high sump and vapor monitor alarms on the 4 corners pump station, contacted hep I & e foreman, and shut down and isolated the station. Simultaneously another controller received a call from a hfc employee making his rounds of noticing a strong smell of gasoline in the area of the 4 corners pump station. Hep and hfc personnel both responded. It was discovered that a seal on unit 2 had failed, releasing estimated 10 barrels of gasoline that was floating on rain water, which had collected at the pump station from a thunderstorm in the area. The water and free product were picked up by vacuum trucks, and properly disposed of. The seal was replaced in unit 2 was replaced, unit placed back into service.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160292 |
| Supplemental Number | 21687 |
| 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 | 2016-08-13 02:45:00 |
| 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 | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-13 02:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-08-13 02:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-08-13 06:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-13 02:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-13 04:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1156116 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1996 |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10500 |
| Accident Psig | 1105 |
| 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 & vapor monitor 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 | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Debris On Seal Face Contributed To Failure |
| Preparer Name | K**** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Keith Gerace |
| Preparer Email | K***********@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 575-748-4083 |
| Preparer Fax | 575-746-4052 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-4083 |
| Authorizer Title | Keith Gerace |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@h**********.com |
| Narrative | At 02:45 am on 08/13/16 a hep controller received a scada high sump and vapor monitor alarms on the 4 corners pump station, contacted hep I & e foreman, and shut down and isolated the station. Simultaneously another controller received a call from a hfc employee making his rounds of noticing a strong smell of gasoline in the area of the 4 corners pump station. Hep and hfc personnel both responded. It was discovered that a seal on unit 2 had failed, releasing estimated 10 barrels of gasoline that was floating on rain water, which had collected at the pump station from a thunderstorm in the area. The water and free product were picked up by vacuum trucks, and properly disposed of. The seal was replaced in unit 2 was replaced, unit placed back into service. |
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