Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-06-16 — TX
Operator
Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$5
Incident datetime
2025-06-16 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/15/25 air patrol reported a dark spot over a segment of piping on the trust 6/8 pipeline system. 32.750259, -99.673802 estimated size 40 feet x 10 feet. At 15:20 cst, the technician confirmed that gasoline was present on the ground surface at that location. The control room was immediately notified and shutdown and blocked in the system. Additional local operations personnel were dispatched by the assets qi. Shorty thereafter the osro was activated and was deployed to the location. Once safe conditions were met - excavation was started and the pipe was uncovered, field examination uncovered a pinhole leak in between the 12 & 11 o'clock position of the pipe. A clamp was applied to further isolate the leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-06-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250146
Supplemental Number
41026
Report Type
Original
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
Yes
Location Latitude
32.750259
Location Longitude
-99.673802
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
25
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
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
1431192
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1431369
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
5/15/2025 22:50
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Trust 6/8
Segment Name
Hwy 180
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79533
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Jones
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
218
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
5
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
Unknown
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
5
Est Cost Gas Released
5
Est Cost Prop Damage
5
Est Cost Emergency
5
Est Cost Environmental
5
Est Cost Other
5
Est Cost Other Details
Tbd - Unknown At This Time
Prpty
30
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
770
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2006-04-26 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
41184
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Corrosion was the cause not operator error
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1960
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2024
Close Interval Survey Year
2020
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2025
Axial Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Axial Previous Year
2022
Axial Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Prev Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Circ Wave Recent Year
2025
Circ Wv Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Circ Wv Rcnt Resolution
High Resolution
Circ Wv Previous Year
2022
Circ Wv Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Circ Wv Prev Resolution
High Resolution
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2006
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1515
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Extrnl Cor Galvanic Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C****** C***
Preparer Title
Director Pipeline Excellence And Compliance
Preparer Email
C***********@h*********.com
Preparer Telephone
505-273-0339
Prepared Date
2025-06-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** C***
Authorizer Telephone
505-273-0339
Authorizer Email
C***********@h*********.com
Narrative
On 5/15/25 air patrol reported a dark spot over a segment of piping on the trust 6/8 pipeline system. 32.750259, -99.673802 estimated size 40 feet x 10 feet. At 15:20 cst, the technician confirmed that gasoline was present on the ground surface at that location. The control room was immediately notified and shutdown and blocked in the system. Additional local operations personnel were dispatched by the assets qi. Shorty thereafter the osro was activated and was deployed to the location. Once safe conditions were met - excavation was started and the pipe was uncovered, field examination uncovered a pinhole leak in between the 12 & 11 o'clock position of the pipe. A clamp was applied to further isolate the leak.
| Report Received Date | 2025-06-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250146 |
| Supplemental Number | 41026 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.750259 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.673802 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 | 25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| 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 | 1431192 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1431369 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 5/15/2025 22:50 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Trust 6/8 |
| Segment Name | Hwy 180 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79533 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Jones |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 218 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 5 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 5 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 5 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5 |
| Est Cost Other | 5 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Tbd - Unknown At This Time |
| Prpty | 30 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 770 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2006-04-26 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 41184 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Corrosion was the cause not operator error |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1960 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2024 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2020 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2025 |
| Axial Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Axial Previous Year | 2022 |
| Axial Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Prev Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2025 |
| Circ Wv Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Circ Wv Rcnt Resolution | High Resolution |
| Circ Wv Previous Year | 2022 |
| Circ Wv Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Circ Wv Prev Resolution | High Resolution |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2006 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1515 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Extrnl Cor Galvanic Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C****** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Director Pipeline Excellence And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C***********@h*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 505-273-0339 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-06-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** C*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 505-273-0339 |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@h*********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/15/25 air patrol reported a dark spot over a segment of piping on the trust 6/8 pipeline system. 32.750259, -99.673802 estimated size 40 feet x 10 feet. At 15:20 cst, the technician confirmed that gasoline was present on the ground surface at that location. The control room was immediately notified and shutdown and blocked in the system. Additional local operations personnel were dispatched by the assets qi. Shorty thereafter the osro was activated and was deployed to the location. Once safe conditions were met - excavation was started and the pipe was uncovered, field examination uncovered a pinhole leak in between the 12 & 11 o'clock position of the pipe. A clamp was applied to further isolate the leak. |
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