Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-13 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2020-08-13 14:06
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 13, 2020, holly energy partners (hep) technicians were performing work on a tank when they noticed what looked like a dark spot near the station piping at russell station. The hep personnel on-site immediately contacted the control center to shut down and block in the pipeline at 14:09 ct. After shutdown, the technicians on-site investigated the facility to determine other possible sources of the leak. Upon further investigation, it was determined there was a leak on the russell station relief line. At this point, the technicians could quantify the amount of the release and reported back to the control room at 14:30 ct that we had a reportable release per 49 cfr 195.50. Vac-trucks and additional hep personnel were dispatched to the site to assist in the cleanup of the release. The pipe from which the oil emanated from was inspected and was found to have corrosion localized pitting at the 6 o" clock position. ****update**** 1/05/2021. The results of the metallurgical analysis showed the root cause to be corrosive commodity and microbiological that caused localized pitting at the low point in the pipe.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200251
Supplemental Number
34678
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
2020-08-13 14:30:00
Location Latitude
32.86186765
Location Longitude
-102.9199632
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.5
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-13 14:06:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-13 14:06:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-13 21:25:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-13 14:06:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-08-13 15:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1284489
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Riley To Russell
Segment Name
Russell Station
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
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.237
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Painted, Two Part Epoxy Primer With Polyurethane Top Coating
Installation Year
2000
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Corrosion
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
67
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
6285
Est Cost Environmental
6000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17352
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
285
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 failure was the result of corrosion on the relief line - the control room was under steady state operations - nor had they activated the relief line prior to the failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
C*** A****
Preparer Title
Lead Compliance Auditor
Preparer Email
C*********@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2149546717
Prepared Date
2021-01-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C*** A****
Authorizer Telephone
2149546717
Authorizer Title
Lead Compliance Auditor
Authorizer Email
C*********@h**********.com
Narrative
On august 13, 2020, holly energy partners (hep) technicians were performing work on a tank when they noticed what looked like a dark spot near the station piping at russell station. The hep personnel on-site immediately contacted the control center to shut down and block in the pipeline at 14:09 ct. After shutdown, the technicians on-site investigated the facility to determine other possible sources of the leak. Upon further investigation, it was determined there was a leak on the russell station relief line. At this point, the technicians could quantify the amount of the release and reported back to the control room at 14:30 ct that we had a reportable release per 49 cfr 195.50. Vac-trucks and additional hep personnel were dispatched to the site to assist in the cleanup of the release. The pipe from which the oil emanated from was inspected and was found to have corrosion localized pitting at the 6 o" clock position. ****update**** 1/05/2021. The results of the metallurgical analysis showed the root cause to be corrosive commodity and microbiological that caused localized pitting at the low point in the pipe.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200251 |
| Supplemental Number | 34678 |
| 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 | 2020-08-13 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.86186765 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.9199632 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-13 14:06:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-13 14:06:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-13 21:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-13 14:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-08-13 15:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1284489 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Riley To Russell |
| Segment Name | Russell Station |
| 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 | 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.237 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Painted, Two Part Epoxy Primer With Polyurethane Top Coating |
| Installation Year | 2000 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Corrosion |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 67 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6285 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17352 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 failure was the result of corrosion on the relief line - the control room was under steady state operations - nor had they activated the relief line prior to the failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C*** A**** |
| Preparer Title | Lead Compliance Auditor |
| Preparer Email | C*********@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2149546717 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-01-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C*** A**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2149546717 |
| Authorizer Title | Lead Compliance Auditor |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On august 13, 2020, holly energy partners (hep) technicians were performing work on a tank when they noticed what looked like a dark spot near the station piping at russell station. The hep personnel on-site immediately contacted the control center to shut down and block in the pipeline at 14:09 ct. After shutdown, the technicians on-site investigated the facility to determine other possible sources of the leak. Upon further investigation, it was determined there was a leak on the russell station relief line. At this point, the technicians could quantify the amount of the release and reported back to the control room at 14:30 ct that we had a reportable release per 49 cfr 195.50. Vac-trucks and additional hep personnel were dispatched to the site to assist in the cleanup of the release. The pipe from which the oil emanated from was inspected and was found to have corrosion localized pitting at the 6 o" clock position. ****update**** 1/05/2021. The results of the metallurgical analysis showed the root cause to be corrosive commodity and microbiological that caused localized pitting at the low point in the pipe. |
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