Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-06-07 — 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)
$100
Incident datetime
2020-06-07 08:31
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Holly energy operations personnel arrived to riley station to gauge up on the morning of june 7, 2020 at 07:31 mt and discovered oil on the ground. The employee on-site immediately contacted the control center and began making immediate notifications to the operations team. Vac trucks were dispatched to the location to assist in the cleanup efforts. It was determined the release resulted from the discharge flange attached to the pump on the downstream side. Upon further investigation it was determined that the bolts on the bottom of the flange were loose due to improper installation and was identified as the root cause with vibration being a contributing factor to the failure. 08/07/2020 updated reporting times to ct as the location of the incident was in the central time zone. Initial report reflected mountain time zone.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-07-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200194
Supplemental Number
34480
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
2020-06-07 08:31:00
Location Latitude
32.91358979
Location Longitude
-102.8553918
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
34
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-06-07 08:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Already Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2020-06-07 08:31:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-06-07 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1279046
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Riley Station
Segment Name
Riley To Russell
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79323
Onshore City Name
Denver City
Onshore County Name
Gaines
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
1020
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
17000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
68120
Accident Psig
330
Mop Psig
925
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
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
The pipeline was not operating at the time of discovery - nor had the pipeline exceeded mop during operations in the days/hours leading up to the release.
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
Gasket
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C****** C***
Preparer Title
Manager Pipeline Regulatory
Preparer Email
C***********@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2148713574
Prepared Date
2020-11-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** C***
Authorizer Telephone
2148713574
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Regulatory
Authorizer Email
C***********@h**********.com
Narrative
Holly energy operations personnel arrived to riley station to gauge up on the morning of june 7, 2020 at 07:31 mt and discovered oil on the ground. The employee on-site immediately contacted the control center and began making immediate notifications to the operations team. Vac trucks were dispatched to the location to assist in the cleanup efforts. It was determined the release resulted from the discharge flange attached to the pump on the downstream side. Upon further investigation it was determined that the bolts on the bottom of the flange were loose due to improper installation and was identified as the root cause with vibration being a contributing factor to the failure. 08/07/2020 updated reporting times to ct as the location of the incident was in the central time zone. Initial report reflected mountain time zone.
| Report Received Date | 2020-07-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200194 |
| Supplemental Number | 34480 |
| 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 | 2020-06-07 08:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.91358979 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.8553918 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 34 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-06-07 08:31:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Already Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-06-07 08:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-06-07 09:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1279046 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Riley Station |
| Segment Name | Riley To Russell |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79323 |
| Onshore City Name | Denver City |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 1020 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 17000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 68120 |
| Accident Psig | 330 |
| Mop Psig | 925 |
| 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 | 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 | The pipeline was not operating at the time of discovery - nor had the pipeline exceeded mop during operations in the days/hours leading up to the release. |
| 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 | Gasket |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C****** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Pipeline Regulatory |
| Preparer Email | C***********@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2148713574 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-11-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** C*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2148713574 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Regulatory |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@h**********.com |
| Narrative | Holly energy operations personnel arrived to riley station to gauge up on the morning of june 7, 2020 at 07:31 mt and discovered oil on the ground. The employee on-site immediately contacted the control center and began making immediate notifications to the operations team. Vac trucks were dispatched to the location to assist in the cleanup efforts. It was determined the release resulted from the discharge flange attached to the pump on the downstream side. Upon further investigation it was determined that the bolts on the bottom of the flange were loose due to improper installation and was identified as the root cause with vibration being a contributing factor to the failure. 08/07/2020 updated reporting times to ct as the location of the incident was in the central time zone. Initial report reflected mountain time zone. |
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