Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-28 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,500
Incident datetime
2017-11-28 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/28/17 at 09:00, a holly energy pipeline contractor (ferguson construction) was excavating a 10 foot by 35-foot area on the crouch to lovington pipeline to assess an anomaly discovered during an ili tool run. The terrain is hard pack, and rocky sub surface. The contractor employed a track hoe equipped with a jackhammer device to break up the rock. The track hoe operator was working across the pipeline, due to limited workspace; (instead of parallel) to break up the rock area to expose the pipeline. The operator positioned the jackhammer, applied pressure to fragment the rocky subsurface, when the jackhammer device bounced up, recoiling into the pipeline, puncturing the pipeline, and releasing 45 barrels of crude. Holly energy partners is conducting a root cause analysis investigation of this incident, and preliminary causation has been identified as improper excavation technique used by the contractor. ****corrective action*****amended excavation policy to reflect the following: g. Excavation equipment should always be set up in such a way that any force exerted while removing material is always exerted away from the pipe h. Equipment must always be set up so that it does not reach across the pipeline for any reason. If the spoil pile needs to be hauled off or a fence needs removed to complete the excavation safely then those actions must be taken. If there is any question contact your supervisor immediately. I. No mechanical equipment is permitted to be used within 2' of any pipeline. If anyone onsite feels that 2' is not sufficient, the tolerance zone will be expanded to the necessary distance to ensure safety. If the hazard still exists outside of the 2' tolerance zone then hand excavation methods must be used. (I.E. Picks, shovels, hand operated jackhammers, etc.)
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170435
Supplemental Number
23170
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
2017-11-28 09:00:00
Location Latitude
32.879977
Location Longitude
-103.305339
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
45
Recovered Bbls
45
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-28 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-28 09:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-28 18:07:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-28 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-28 09:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1198264
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Crouch To Lovington Crude Recieving
Segment Name
Hep-Crouch-Lovington P/l
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88260
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lea County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Lovington
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.219
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Composite
Installation Year
1974
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
3
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
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
7500
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
21500
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
1000
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
2
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
Other
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
17200900
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
K**** G*****
Preparer Title
Manager-Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
K***********@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
575-748-4083
Prepared Date
2018-02-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
575-748-4083
Authorizer Title
Manager- Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
K***********@h**********.com
Narrative
On 11/28/17 at 09:00, a holly energy pipeline contractor (ferguson construction) was excavating a 10 foot by 35-foot area on the crouch to lovington pipeline to assess an anomaly discovered during an ili tool run. The terrain is hard pack, and rocky sub surface. The contractor employed a track hoe equipped with a jackhammer device to break up the rock. The track hoe operator was working across the pipeline, due to limited workspace; (instead of parallel) to break up the rock area to expose the pipeline. The operator positioned the jackhammer, applied pressure to fragment the rocky subsurface, when the jackhammer device bounced up, recoiling into the pipeline, puncturing the pipeline, and releasing 45 barrels of crude. Holly energy partners is conducting a root cause analysis investigation of this incident, and preliminary causation has been identified as improper excavation technique used by the contractor. ****corrective action*****amended excavation policy to reflect the following: g. Excavation equipment should always be set up in such a way that any force exerted while removing material is always exerted away from the pipe h. Equipment must always be set up so that it does not reach across the pipeline for any reason. If the spoil pile needs to be hauled off or a fence needs removed to complete the excavation safely then those actions must be taken. If there is any question contact your supervisor immediately. I. No mechanical equipment is permitted to be used within 2' of any pipeline. If anyone onsite feels that 2' is not sufficient, the tolerance zone will be expanded to the necessary distance to ensure safety. If the hazard still exists outside of the 2' tolerance zone then hand excavation methods must be used. (I.E. Picks, shovels, hand operated jackhammers, etc.)
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170435 |
| Supplemental Number | 23170 |
| 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 | 2017-11-28 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.879977 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.305339 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 45 |
| Recovered Bbls | 45 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-28 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-28 09:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-28 18:07:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-28 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-28 09:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1198264 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Crouch To Lovington Crude Recieving |
| Segment Name | Hep-Crouch-Lovington P/l |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88260 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lea County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Lovington |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.219 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Composite |
| Installation Year | 1974 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2 |
| Puncture Circum | 3 |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 21500 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 2 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | Other |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 17200900 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | K**** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | K***********@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 575-748-4083 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 575-748-4083 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On 11/28/17 at 09:00, a holly energy pipeline contractor (ferguson construction) was excavating a 10 foot by 35-foot area on the crouch to lovington pipeline to assess an anomaly discovered during an ili tool run. The terrain is hard pack, and rocky sub surface. The contractor employed a track hoe equipped with a jackhammer device to break up the rock. The track hoe operator was working across the pipeline, due to limited workspace; (instead of parallel) to break up the rock area to expose the pipeline. The operator positioned the jackhammer, applied pressure to fragment the rocky subsurface, when the jackhammer device bounced up, recoiling into the pipeline, puncturing the pipeline, and releasing 45 barrels of crude. Holly energy partners is conducting a root cause analysis investigation of this incident, and preliminary causation has been identified as improper excavation technique used by the contractor. ****corrective action*****amended excavation policy to reflect the following: g. Excavation equipment should always be set up in such a way that any force exerted while removing material is always exerted away from the pipe h. Equipment must always be set up so that it does not reach across the pipeline for any reason. If the spoil pile needs to be hauled off or a fence needs removed to complete the excavation safely then those actions must be taken. If there is any question contact your supervisor immediately. I. No mechanical equipment is permitted to be used within 2' of any pipeline. If anyone onsite feels that 2' is not sufficient, the tolerance zone will be expanded to the necessary distance to ensure safety. If the hazard still exists outside of the 2' tolerance zone then hand excavation methods must be used. (I.E. Picks, shovels, hand operated jackhammers, etc.) |
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