Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-06-02 — 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
2020-06-02 14:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 02, 2020, a third party contacted the holly energy partners control center in artesia, nm, via the emergency number posted at our station and pipeline markers to report a suspected leak at hamsfork station at 02:05mt. The control center immediately shut down the pipeline per procedure and made necessary notifications to local operating personnel. Due to the sites, remote location, our first technician arrived on-site at 03:05 mt and was able to confirm that there was a release, and the amount released met the 49 cfr 195.50 reporting threshold. Vac trucks and emergency responders arrived at the station shortly after to begin the cleanup. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the failure was the result of the outboard bearing cooler line union failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200190
Supplemental Number
36096
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
2020-06-02 15:05:00
Location Latitude
41.56763
Location Longitude
-109.98044
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-06-02 14:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-06-02 14:10:00
Restart Datetime
2020-06-02 17:47:00
On Site Datetime
2020-06-02 15:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-06-02 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1278694
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Frontier Aspen System
Segment Name
Hammsfork Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82934
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Sweetwater County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2008
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Tubing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
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
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
5500
Est Cost Environmental
80000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
86300
Accident Psig
898
Mop Psig
1480
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Given that the pipeline was operating within tolerance and the pump station itself was not running - actions of the controller had no contribution to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
B******** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
214-954-6652
Prepared Date
2021-12-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B******** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
214-954-6652
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Narrative
On june 02, 2020, a third party contacted the holly energy partners control center in artesia, nm, via the emergency number posted at our station and pipeline markers to report a suspected leak at hamsfork station at 02:05mt. The control center immediately shut down the pipeline per procedure and made necessary notifications to local operating personnel. Due to the sites, remote location, our first technician arrived on-site at 03:05 mt and was able to confirm that there was a release, and the amount released met the 49 cfr 195.50 reporting threshold. Vac trucks and emergency responders arrived at the station shortly after to begin the cleanup. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the failure was the result of the outboard bearing cooler line union failure.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200190 |
| Supplemental Number | 36096 |
| 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 | 2020-06-02 15:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.56763 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -109.98044 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-06-02 14:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-06-02 14:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-06-02 17:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-06-02 15:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-06-02 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1278694 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Frontier Aspen System |
| Segment Name | Hammsfork Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82934 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Sweetwater County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Tubing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| 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 | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 80000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 86300 |
| Accident Psig | 898 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Given that the pipeline was operating within tolerance and the pump station itself was not running - actions of the controller had no contribution to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | B******** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 214-954-6652 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-12-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B******** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-954-6652 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On june 02, 2020, a third party contacted the holly energy partners control center in artesia, nm, via the emergency number posted at our station and pipeline markers to report a suspected leak at hamsfork station at 02:05mt. The control center immediately shut down the pipeline per procedure and made necessary notifications to local operating personnel. Due to the sites, remote location, our first technician arrived on-site at 03:05 mt and was able to confirm that there was a release, and the amount released met the 49 cfr 195.50 reporting threshold. Vac trucks and emergency responders arrived at the station shortly after to begin the cleanup. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the failure was the result of the outboard bearing cooler line union failure. |
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