Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-05-27 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-05-27 08:03
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 0803 cst an hep field technician called in a crude oil spill on the ground at russell station due to a leak on the receiving pig trap at that time it was reported that spill was under 10 gallons. Cause of release appeared to be the o-ring had failed. The sump box had overfilled and had overflowed to the surrounding ground and pooled in a low spot near the trap. The hep field technician bypassed the pig trap to prevent further leaking. Initial reporting stated that release was less than 10 gallons, however at 0941 cst confirmation was received that the actual release was approximately 72 gallons. Thus, making the release a reportable quantity. Notification was then given to nrc at 1015cst. Leaking was found to be from normal wear and tear of the o-ring. O-rings are inspected routinely when pigs are ran. The o-ring in question was replaced. Mitigation plan: o-rings seals are inspected monthly during scraper runs when scraper traps are opened, going forward we can inspect trap doors during routine daily station runs and document any discrepancies on our by- monthly station inspections reports , if a trap door shows signs of any drip then trap would be isolated, drained and opened to replace o-ring seal or whatever maintenance issue is required on trap door.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-06-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180179
Supplemental Number
30613
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
2018-05-27 08:03:00
Location Latitude
32.861727
Location Longitude
-102.919351
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.7
Recovered Bbls
0.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-27 08:03:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Field Tech Was Able To Bypass Pig Trap Therefore No Shut-Down Was Neccessary.
On Site Datetime
2018-05-27 08:03:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-05-27 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1213387
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Russell Station
Segment Name
479
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79323
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Gaines
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Rcv Trap
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
1939
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
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
116
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4116
Accident Psig
350
Mop Psig
926
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
It was a material failure
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
M****** N****
Preparer Title
Environmental Specialist I
Preparer Email
M************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
575-748-8972
Prepared Date
2018-07-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
2149546668
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager Regulatory And Ehs
Authorizer Email
M************@h**********.com
Narrative
At 0803 cst an hep field technician called in a crude oil spill on the ground at russell station due to a leak on the receiving pig trap at that time it was reported that spill was under 10 gallons. Cause of release appeared to be the o-ring had failed. The sump box had overfilled and had overflowed to the surrounding ground and pooled in a low spot near the trap. The hep field technician bypassed the pig trap to prevent further leaking. Initial reporting stated that release was less than 10 gallons, however at 0941 cst confirmation was received that the actual release was approximately 72 gallons. Thus, making the release a reportable quantity. Notification was then given to nrc at 1015cst. Leaking was found to be from normal wear and tear of the o-ring. O-rings are inspected routinely when pigs are ran. The o-ring in question was replaced. Mitigation plan: o-rings seals are inspected monthly during scraper runs when scraper traps are opened, going forward we can inspect trap doors during routine daily station runs and document any discrepancies on our by- monthly station inspections reports , if a trap door shows signs of any drip then trap would be isolated, drained and opened to replace o-ring seal or whatever maintenance issue is required on trap door.
| Report Received Date | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180179 |
| Supplemental Number | 30613 |
| 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 | 2018-05-27 08:03:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.861727 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.919351 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-27 08:03:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Field Tech Was Able To Bypass Pig Trap Therefore No Shut-Down Was Neccessary. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-27 08:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-05-27 10:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1213387 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Russell Station |
| Segment Name | 479 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79323 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Rcv Trap |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 1939 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 116 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4116 |
| Accident Psig | 350 |
| Mop Psig | 926 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | It was a material failure |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | M****** N**** |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Specialist I |
| Preparer Email | M************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 575-748-8972 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2149546668 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager Regulatory And Ehs |
| Authorizer Email | M************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | At 0803 cst an hep field technician called in a crude oil spill on the ground at russell station due to a leak on the receiving pig trap at that time it was reported that spill was under 10 gallons. Cause of release appeared to be the o-ring had failed. The sump box had overfilled and had overflowed to the surrounding ground and pooled in a low spot near the trap. The hep field technician bypassed the pig trap to prevent further leaking. Initial reporting stated that release was less than 10 gallons, however at 0941 cst confirmation was received that the actual release was approximately 72 gallons. Thus, making the release a reportable quantity. Notification was then given to nrc at 1015cst. Leaking was found to be from normal wear and tear of the o-ring. O-rings are inspected routinely when pigs are ran. The o-ring in question was replaced. Mitigation plan: o-rings seals are inspected monthly during scraper runs when scraper traps are opened, going forward we can inspect trap doors during routine daily station runs and document any discrepancies on our by- monthly station inspections reports , if a trap door shows signs of any drip then trap would be isolated, drained and opened to replace o-ring seal or whatever maintenance issue is required on trap door. |
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