Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-06-23 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2023-06-23 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 24 at appx. 11:30 p.M. Central, the hep control room received notification of inboard and outboard seal failures from a pump (unit 3) at station located in orla, tx. The line feeding this pump was shut down, the area supervisor contacted and local operating personnel dispatched to further investigate the alarm. Local operating personnel arrived onsite at appx. 1:30 a.M. Central. At appx. 2:39 a.M. Central, local operating identified that a leak of appx. 1 bbl of gasoline had been released as a result. To note, scada-based information assisted in detection of a failure but did not provide definitive data of an actual release. In addition, cpm is available but solely on the regulated, mainline which this pump (point of failure) feeds. Direct observation was needed to both confirm a leak occurred as well as identify initial, released volume. Because of this release, agency notifications were made to the national response center (nrc). After completing excavation of the impacted soil, both the released and recovered amount were confirmed to be 1.8 bbls. Also to note, part e of this report indicates an estimated pressure at the point of release as 1,100 psi. However, due to various mechanical components and 'stages' the commodity cycles as it flows through the pump and, that this was a failure of both the inboard and outboard seals, the actual pressure would be somewhere between suction psi and half of the discharge psi. In investigating this release, the apparent cause of the inboard and outboard seal failures was due to heavy build-up of sediment (trash and other materials) coming down the line and into the pump. This buildup likely occurred from previous, turnaround activities at hf sinclair's navajo refinery which, feeds the mainline that goes into this pump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-06-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230137
Supplemental Number
38297
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
31.829998
Location Longitude
-104.237371
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.8
Recovered Bbls
1.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1368176
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1368312
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Artesia To El Paso South/orla To El Paso Terminal
Segment Name
Orla Station To Mp 206 Traps 531
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79770
Onshore City Name
Orla
Onshore County Name
Culberson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Orla 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
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
750
Est Cost Environmental
45000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
65750
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1100
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1996-09-17 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Yes
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
This incident did not warrant further investigation of controller actions.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Build Up Of Heavy Sediment From The Pl Led To Seal Failure
Preparer Name
B******** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2149546652
Prepared Date
2023-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B******** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
2149546652
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Narrative
On may 24 at appx. 11:30 p.M. Central, the hep control room received notification of inboard and outboard seal failures from a pump (unit 3) at station located in orla, tx. The line feeding this pump was shut down, the area supervisor contacted and local operating personnel dispatched to further investigate the alarm. Local operating personnel arrived onsite at appx. 1:30 a.M. Central. At appx. 2:39 a.M. Central, local operating identified that a leak of appx. 1 bbl of gasoline had been released as a result. To note, scada-based information assisted in detection of a failure but did not provide definitive data of an actual release. In addition, cpm is available but solely on the regulated, mainline which this pump (point of failure) feeds. Direct observation was needed to both confirm a leak occurred as well as identify initial, released volume. Because of this release, agency notifications were made to the national response center (nrc). After completing excavation of the impacted soil, both the released and recovered amount were confirmed to be 1.8 bbls. Also to note, part e of this report indicates an estimated pressure at the point of release as 1,100 psi. However, due to various mechanical components and 'stages' the commodity cycles as it flows through the pump and, that this was a failure of both the inboard and outboard seals, the actual pressure would be somewhere between suction psi and half of the discharge psi. In investigating this release, the apparent cause of the inboard and outboard seal failures was due to heavy build-up of sediment (trash and other materials) coming down the line and into the pump. This buildup likely occurred from previous, turnaround activities at hf sinclair's navajo refinery which, feeds the mainline that goes into this pump.
| Report Received Date | 2023-06-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230137 |
| Supplemental Number | 38297 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 31.829998 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.237371 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1368176 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1368312 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Artesia To El Paso South/orla To El Paso Terminal |
| Segment Name | Orla Station To Mp 206 Traps 531 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79770 |
| Onshore City Name | Orla |
| Onshore County Name | Culberson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Orla 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 | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 750 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 45000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 65750 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1100 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1996-09-17 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | This incident did not warrant further investigation of controller actions. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Build Up Of Heavy Sediment From The Pl Led To Seal Failure |
| Preparer Name | B******** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-07-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B******** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On may 24 at appx. 11:30 p.M. Central, the hep control room received notification of inboard and outboard seal failures from a pump (unit 3) at station located in orla, tx. The line feeding this pump was shut down, the area supervisor contacted and local operating personnel dispatched to further investigate the alarm. Local operating personnel arrived onsite at appx. 1:30 a.M. Central. At appx. 2:39 a.M. Central, local operating identified that a leak of appx. 1 bbl of gasoline had been released as a result. To note, scada-based information assisted in detection of a failure but did not provide definitive data of an actual release. In addition, cpm is available but solely on the regulated, mainline which this pump (point of failure) feeds. Direct observation was needed to both confirm a leak occurred as well as identify initial, released volume. Because of this release, agency notifications were made to the national response center (nrc). After completing excavation of the impacted soil, both the released and recovered amount were confirmed to be 1.8 bbls. Also to note, part e of this report indicates an estimated pressure at the point of release as 1,100 psi. However, due to various mechanical components and 'stages' the commodity cycles as it flows through the pump and, that this was a failure of both the inboard and outboard seals, the actual pressure would be somewhere between suction psi and half of the discharge psi. In investigating this release, the apparent cause of the inboard and outboard seal failures was due to heavy build-up of sediment (trash and other materials) coming down the line and into the pump. This buildup likely occurred from previous, turnaround activities at hf sinclair's navajo refinery which, feeds the mainline that goes into this pump. |
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