Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-07 — 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)
$7,600
Incident datetime
2023-07-07 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 7th at appx. 9:15 am cst, a terminal technician was performing their daily rounds at the el dorado west tank farm when they noticed a leak occurring from the mixer of a breakout tank (tk 4154). The technician immediately shut off the tank mixer and then notified their supervisor and the hep control center. The technician then began placing oil hogs (absorbent pads) down. In total appx. 25 gallons of crude was released. Onsite contractors were able to assist with clean-up efforts. In all, affected soil for the appx. 25 gallons released was able to be dug up and placed in drums for permanent disposal. The nrc was contacted at appx. 9:42 am cst regarding this release. To note, this line is generally receiving off a regulated, mainline (the osage pipeline via manifold). However, on the day of the release, valves were closed and the tank was not receiving off the mainline. The apparent cause of this release was due to a seal failure on the mixer. Specifically bearings had gotten loose causing the shaft of the mixer to move back and forth allowing for crude to leak from the seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230149
Supplemental Number
38582
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
37.808636
Location Longitude
-96.916198
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.6
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Applicable Valves To Receive Off The Mainline Were Closed (See Narrative)
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1369362
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1369548
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Osage
Segment Name
Osage 1007
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67042
Onshore City Name
El Dorado
Onshore County Name
Butler
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Eldw Tk 4154
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
6
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2022
Api Std In Service Year
2022
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Tank Mixer Had A Seal Fail
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
7600
Est Cost Emergency
1221
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8821
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
27
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
Nature of incident did not warrant investigation of controller actions
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Tank Mixer Seal Failed
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear And Tear For This Piece Of Equipment On A Tank
Preparer Name
B******** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2149546652
Prepared Date
2023-09-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B******** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
2149546652
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Narrative
On june 7th at appx. 9:15 am cst, a terminal technician was performing their daily rounds at the el dorado west tank farm when they noticed a leak occurring from the mixer of a breakout tank (tk 4154). The technician immediately shut off the tank mixer and then notified their supervisor and the hep control center. The technician then began placing oil hogs (absorbent pads) down. In total appx. 25 gallons of crude was released. Onsite contractors were able to assist with clean-up efforts. In all, affected soil for the appx. 25 gallons released was able to be dug up and placed in drums for permanent disposal. The nrc was contacted at appx. 9:42 am cst regarding this release. To note, this line is generally receiving off a regulated, mainline (the osage pipeline via manifold). However, on the day of the release, valves were closed and the tank was not receiving off the mainline. The apparent cause of this release was due to a seal failure on the mixer. Specifically bearings had gotten loose causing the shaft of the mixer to move back and forth allowing for crude to leak from the seal.
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230149 |
| Supplemental Number | 38582 |
| 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 | 37.808636 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.916198 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Applicable Valves To Receive Off The Mainline Were Closed (See Narrative) |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1369362 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1369548 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Osage |
| Segment Name | Osage 1007 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67042 |
| Onshore City Name | El Dorado |
| Onshore County Name | Butler |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Eldw Tk 4154 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 6 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2022 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2022 |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Tank Mixer Had A Seal Fail |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 7600 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1221 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8821 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 27 |
| 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 | Nature of incident did not warrant investigation of controller actions |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Tank Mixer Seal Failed |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear And Tear For This Piece Of Equipment On A Tank |
| Preparer Name | B******** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-09-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B******** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On june 7th at appx. 9:15 am cst, a terminal technician was performing their daily rounds at the el dorado west tank farm when they noticed a leak occurring from the mixer of a breakout tank (tk 4154). The technician immediately shut off the tank mixer and then notified their supervisor and the hep control center. The technician then began placing oil hogs (absorbent pads) down. In total appx. 25 gallons of crude was released. Onsite contractors were able to assist with clean-up efforts. In all, affected soil for the appx. 25 gallons released was able to be dug up and placed in drums for permanent disposal. The nrc was contacted at appx. 9:42 am cst regarding this release. To note, this line is generally receiving off a regulated, mainline (the osage pipeline via manifold). However, on the day of the release, valves were closed and the tank was not receiving off the mainline. The apparent cause of this release was due to a seal failure on the mixer. Specifically bearings had gotten loose causing the shaft of the mixer to move back and forth allowing for crude to leak from the seal. |
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