Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-08-07 — 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)
$12,500
Incident datetime
2024-08-07 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On tuesday, 7/9/2024, a maintenance crew hydro excavated around and underneath station piping in order to identify any underground assets prior to a commencing work on a planned risk mitigation project at riley station. The hydro excavation phase of the project was completed on 7/9/2024, and project work was slated to begin on thursday, 7/11/2024. At approximately 7:12 a.M. Mst on the morning of thursday, 7/11/2024, the company field technician arrived to perform daily routine maintenance at the station. There was no product on the ground when the technician arrived, so he departed the site to perform additional daily routine maintenance in his other assigned areas. Around 8:40 a.M. Mst, the company's I&e technician arrived at the station to begin preparing for work on the aforementioned risk mitigation project. Upon arrival, he discovered crude oil had released into the previously hydrovac'd ditch. After further onsite investigation, it was determined that the crude oil had released from a 3/4" steel pipe on the 10" suction line going to the mainline pumps at the station. The pipeline was not running at the time of discovery of the release. **the failed 3/4" steel pipe is not part of 6" regulated mainline pipe; therefore, is not considered a regulated component or pipe. Immediate response actions were initiated and a vacuum truck, which was near riley station when the release was discovered, was dispatched to assist in free product removal. Station cleanup is ongoing and the failed 3/4" steel pipe has already been removed. Completed delineation and removal of all impacted soil as of friday, 8/2/2024. Final closure report received from trc companies, working on behalf of holly energy partners, on october 8, 2024. Report was submitted to the texas railroad commission on october 9 requesting approval for site-closure. Updated the report to reflect russel station as intrastate, which is the correct designation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-08-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240186
Supplemental Number
40885
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
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.913406
Location Longitude
-102.856243
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15.89
Recovered Bbls
15.89
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 Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Routine Shutdown
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1404377
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1404508
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Riley Station
Segment Name
71
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79323
Onshore City Name
Denver City
Onshore County Name
Yoakum
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0.01
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Positive Displacement
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
1972
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
1313
Est Cost Prop Damage
12500
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
41813
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1972-03-01 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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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 Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Dead Leg Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Intrnl Cor Corrosive Cmdty Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D***** B****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
D***********@h*********.com
Preparer Telephone
9727955457
Prepared Date
2025-05-12 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
D***** B****
Local Contact Email
D***********@h*********.com
Local Contact Telephone
9727955457
Authorizer Name
D***** E B****
Authorizer Telephone
9727955457
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Regulatory
Authorizer Email
D***********@h*********.com
Narrative
On tuesday, 7/9/2024, a maintenance crew hydro excavated around and underneath station piping in order to identify any underground assets prior to a commencing work on a planned risk mitigation project at riley station. The hydro excavation phase of the project was completed on 7/9/2024, and project work was slated to begin on thursday, 7/11/2024. At approximately 7:12 a.M. Mst on the morning of thursday, 7/11/2024, the company field technician arrived to perform daily routine maintenance at the station. There was no product on the ground when the technician arrived, so he departed the site to perform additional daily routine maintenance in his other assigned areas. Around 8:40 a.M. Mst, the company's I&e technician arrived at the station to begin preparing for work on the aforementioned risk mitigation project. Upon arrival, he discovered crude oil had released into the previously hydrovac'd ditch. After further onsite investigation, it was determined that the crude oil had released from a 3/4" steel pipe on the 10" suction line going to the mainline pumps at the station. The pipeline was not running at the time of discovery of the release. **the failed 3/4" steel pipe is not part of 6" regulated mainline pipe; therefore, is not considered a regulated component or pipe. Immediate response actions were initiated and a vacuum truck, which was near riley station when the release was discovered, was dispatched to assist in free product removal. Station cleanup is ongoing and the failed 3/4" steel pipe has already been removed. Completed delineation and removal of all impacted soil as of friday, 8/2/2024. Final closure report received from trc companies, working on behalf of holly energy partners, on october 8, 2024. Report was submitted to the texas railroad commission on october 9 requesting approval for site-closure. Updated the report to reflect russel station as intrastate, which is the correct designation.
| Report Received Date | 2024-08-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240186 |
| Supplemental Number | 40885 |
| 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 | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.913406 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.856243 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15.89 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15.89 |
| 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 Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Routine Shutdown |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1404377 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1404508 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Riley Station |
| Segment Name | 71 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79323 |
| Onshore City Name | Denver City |
| Onshore County Name | Yoakum |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0.01 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Positive Displacement |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | 1972 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 1313 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 12500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 41813 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1972-03-01 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Dead Leg Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Intrnl Cor Corrosive Cmdty Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D***** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | D***********@h*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9727955457 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | D***** B**** |
| Local Contact Email | D***********@h*********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 9727955457 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** E B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9727955457 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Regulatory |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@h*********.com |
| Narrative | On tuesday, 7/9/2024, a maintenance crew hydro excavated around and underneath station piping in order to identify any underground assets prior to a commencing work on a planned risk mitigation project at riley station. The hydro excavation phase of the project was completed on 7/9/2024, and project work was slated to begin on thursday, 7/11/2024. At approximately 7:12 a.M. Mst on the morning of thursday, 7/11/2024, the company field technician arrived to perform daily routine maintenance at the station. There was no product on the ground when the technician arrived, so he departed the site to perform additional daily routine maintenance in his other assigned areas. Around 8:40 a.M. Mst, the company's I&e technician arrived at the station to begin preparing for work on the aforementioned risk mitigation project. Upon arrival, he discovered crude oil had released into the previously hydrovac'd ditch. After further onsite investigation, it was determined that the crude oil had released from a 3/4" steel pipe on the 10" suction line going to the mainline pumps at the station. The pipeline was not running at the time of discovery of the release. **the failed 3/4" steel pipe is not part of 6" regulated mainline pipe; therefore, is not considered a regulated component or pipe. Immediate response actions were initiated and a vacuum truck, which was near riley station when the release was discovered, was dispatched to assist in free product removal. Station cleanup is ongoing and the failed 3/4" steel pipe has already been removed. Completed delineation and removal of all impacted soil as of friday, 8/2/2024. Final closure report received from trc companies, working on behalf of holly energy partners, on october 8, 2024. Report was submitted to the texas railroad commission on october 9 requesting approval for site-closure. Updated the report to reflect russel station as intrastate, which is the correct designation. |
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