Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-08 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2017-08-08 12:23
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
****corrected question 4, and question 11 per instructions from brian e. Pierzina, p.E.***kg 100217 *****ameneded timeline****092617****** 12:23 pm the control center received alarms for a seal fail on pumping units #3 and #4 along with a high sump alarm, which was immediately followed by a high-high sump alarm. Field technician was dispatched to investigate , the control center operator shut down and isolated the station. At approximately 1:20 pm a senior operations manager arrived on site, verified the release had been isolated and contained. Investigation into the source commenced. At approximately 3:46 pm, the release, cause, and approximate amount of release had been determined to be jurisdictional piping regulated by the nmprc. The drain line is facility piping; however, it is tied into a jurisdictional component (pig trap). Cody allen was then notified, confirming this was a reportable release under 49 cfr 195.50/195.52 with the associated details. Nrc was notified at approximately 4:37 pm with the nmprc notification directly following. 090817 at approximately 12:23 pm mst, the hep control center received a high sump alarm, followed by a high-high alarm on the sump and a seal fail on the pumping units 3 & 4. The controller shut down the pump station, blocked in the remote valves, and dispatched a field technician to the site. At approximately 4:46 pm mst, a senior operations manager arrived on site to confirm the incident and determine the jurisdiction of release. It was determined through further investigation that the piping where the release occurred was intrastate jurisdictional piping covered under 49 cfr 195.50 and reportable to new mexico public regulation commission (nmprc). Nrc and nmprc were then promptly notified via telephone under report # 1186652 . Approximately 16.5 bbls of crude oil was released, 3 bbls were immediately recovered. The location is on bureau of land management (blm) land, contaminated soil has been placed on plastic and complete remediation will be conducted once the plan is reviewed and approved by the blm. The cause of the release was due to operator error. Upon investigation, it was determined that a technician left the valve to the sump drain line open after receiving a cleaning pig from the pig trap, subsequently causing the sump to overfill.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170281
Supplemental Number
22702
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
2017-08-08 12:23:00
Location Latitude
32.7824
Location Longitude
-103.9611
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
16.5
Recovered Bbls
16.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-08 12:23:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-08-08 12:23:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-08 15:05:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-08 13:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-08 16:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1186652
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Beeson Station
Segment Name
Artesia To Beeson
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88255
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Eddy
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Beeson Statio
Federal
Yes
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
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
700
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15700
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
125
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Sump Drain Line
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
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
Field personnel did not follow procedures after pulling pig.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
C*** A****
Preparer Title
Compliance Auditor
Preparer Email
C*********@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
214-954-6717
Prepared Date
2017-10-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-4083
Authorizer Title
Manager- Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
K***********@h**********.com
Narrative
****corrected question 4, and question 11 per instructions from brian e. Pierzina, p.E.***kg 100217 *****ameneded timeline****092617****** 12:23 pm the control center received alarms for a seal fail on pumping units #3 and #4 along with a high sump alarm, which was immediately followed by a high-high sump alarm. Field technician was dispatched to investigate , the control center operator shut down and isolated the station. At approximately 1:20 pm a senior operations manager arrived on site, verified the release had been isolated and contained. Investigation into the source commenced. At approximately 3:46 pm, the release, cause, and approximate amount of release had been determined to be jurisdictional piping regulated by the nmprc. The drain line is facility piping; however, it is tied into a jurisdictional component (pig trap). Cody allen was then notified, confirming this was a reportable release under 49 cfr 195.50/195.52 with the associated details. Nrc was notified at approximately 4:37 pm with the nmprc notification directly following. 090817 at approximately 12:23 pm mst, the hep control center received a high sump alarm, followed by a high-high alarm on the sump and a seal fail on the pumping units 3 & 4. The controller shut down the pump station, blocked in the remote valves, and dispatched a field technician to the site. At approximately 4:46 pm mst, a senior operations manager arrived on site to confirm the incident and determine the jurisdiction of release. It was determined through further investigation that the piping where the release occurred was intrastate jurisdictional piping covered under 49 cfr 195.50 and reportable to new mexico public regulation commission (nmprc). Nrc and nmprc were then promptly notified via telephone under report # 1186652 . Approximately 16.5 bbls of crude oil was released, 3 bbls were immediately recovered. The location is on bureau of land management (blm) land, contaminated soil has been placed on plastic and complete remediation will be conducted once the plan is reviewed and approved by the blm. The cause of the release was due to operator error. Upon investigation, it was determined that a technician left the valve to the sump drain line open after receiving a cleaning pig from the pig trap, subsequently causing the sump to overfill.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170281 |
| Supplemental Number | 22702 |
| 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 | 2017-08-08 12:23:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.7824 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.9611 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 16.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 16.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-08 12:23:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-08-08 12:23:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-08 15:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-08 13:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-08 16:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1186652 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Beeson Station |
| Segment Name | Artesia To Beeson |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88255 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Beeson Statio |
| Federal | Yes |
| 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 | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15700 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 125 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Sump Drain Line |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Field personnel did not follow procedures after pulling pig. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | C*** A**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Auditor |
| Preparer Email | C*********@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 214-954-6717 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-4083 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@h**********.com |
| Narrative | ****corrected question 4, and question 11 per instructions from brian e. Pierzina, p.E.***kg 100217 *****ameneded timeline****092617****** 12:23 pm the control center received alarms for a seal fail on pumping units #3 and #4 along with a high sump alarm, which was immediately followed by a high-high sump alarm. Field technician was dispatched to investigate , the control center operator shut down and isolated the station. At approximately 1:20 pm a senior operations manager arrived on site, verified the release had been isolated and contained. Investigation into the source commenced. At approximately 3:46 pm, the release, cause, and approximate amount of release had been determined to be jurisdictional piping regulated by the nmprc. The drain line is facility piping; however, it is tied into a jurisdictional component (pig trap). Cody allen was then notified, confirming this was a reportable release under 49 cfr 195.50/195.52 with the associated details. Nrc was notified at approximately 4:37 pm with the nmprc notification directly following. 090817 at approximately 12:23 pm mst, the hep control center received a high sump alarm, followed by a high-high alarm on the sump and a seal fail on the pumping units 3 & 4. The controller shut down the pump station, blocked in the remote valves, and dispatched a field technician to the site. At approximately 4:46 pm mst, a senior operations manager arrived on site to confirm the incident and determine the jurisdiction of release. It was determined through further investigation that the piping where the release occurred was intrastate jurisdictional piping covered under 49 cfr 195.50 and reportable to new mexico public regulation commission (nmprc). Nrc and nmprc were then promptly notified via telephone under report # 1186652 . Approximately 16.5 bbls of crude oil was released, 3 bbls were immediately recovered. The location is on bureau of land management (blm) land, contaminated soil has been placed on plastic and complete remediation will be conducted once the plan is reviewed and approved by the blm. The cause of the release was due to operator error. Upon investigation, it was determined that a technician left the valve to the sump drain line open after receiving a cleaning pig from the pig trap, subsequently causing the sump to overfill. |
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