Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-10-23 — 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)
$200
Incident datetime
2020-10-23 11:12
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
An hep employee arrived at hams fork station during routine station checks on 10/23/2020 and discovered a release of crude oil. The technician immediately contacted the control center to shutdown and block in the pipeline. Once the line was down and blocked in the technician was able to determine that the release originated from the body relief valve on the discharge valve of pump #1 due to the failure of soft goods. The valve and segment of line was isolated, drained into the sump, and the valve disassembled for repairs.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200313
Supplemental Number
36113
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
2020-10-23 11:12:00
Location Latitude
41.56763
Location Longitude
-109.98044
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-23 11:12:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-10-23 11:12:00
Restart Datetime
2020-10-23 13:38:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-23 11:12:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-10-23 12:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1290511
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Fitting 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
266
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
82735
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
87201
Accident Psig
730
Mop Psig
1440
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
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
Actions of the controllers were not a contributing factor to the release. Mop was not exceeded nor were any abnormal pressure deviations observed along the system surrounding the time of the failure. Failure was equipment related.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Body Relief On Discharge Valve
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Failure Of Soft Goods
Preparer Name
B******** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2149546652
Prepared Date
2021-12-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B******** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
2149546652
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Narrative
An hep employee arrived at hams fork station during routine station checks on 10/23/2020 and discovered a release of crude oil. The technician immediately contacted the control center to shutdown and block in the pipeline. Once the line was down and blocked in the technician was able to determine that the release originated from the body relief valve on the discharge valve of pump #1 due to the failure of soft goods. The valve and segment of line was isolated, drained into the sump, and the valve disassembled for repairs.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200313 |
| Supplemental Number | 36113 |
| 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 | 2020-10-23 11:12:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.56763 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -109.98044 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-23 11:12:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-10-23 11:12:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-10-23 13:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-23 11:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-10-23 12:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1290511 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Fitting 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 | 266 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 82735 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 87201 |
| Accident Psig | 730 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | 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 | Actions of the controllers were not a contributing factor to the release. Mop was not exceeded nor were any abnormal pressure deviations observed along the system surrounding the time of the failure. Failure was equipment related. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Body Relief On Discharge Valve |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Failure Of Soft Goods |
| Preparer Name | B******** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-12-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B******** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | An hep employee arrived at hams fork station during routine station checks on 10/23/2020 and discovered a release of crude oil. The technician immediately contacted the control center to shutdown and block in the pipeline. Once the line was down and blocked in the technician was able to determine that the release originated from the body relief valve on the discharge valve of pump #1 due to the failure of soft goods. The valve and segment of line was isolated, drained into the sump, and the valve disassembled for repairs. |
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