Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-29 — TX
Operator
Rose Rock Midstream L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2013-06-29 06:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 29, 2013 a leak occurred in the weld neck flange on the 12" water draw connection on tank 2531. The leak was identified by the construction foreman for matrix tank service, the company in the process of building two crude oil storage tanks at the cushing facility. Approximately 85 bbls of oil leaked from the piping, traveled through the property via the drainage ditches and into the on-site containment pond as designed. All oil was contained on company property. The local oil spill response company, future environmental, was contacted and responded. The bulk of the oil was removed from the pond and drainage ditches by the end of the day.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130257
Supplemental Number
18328
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
31476
Name
Rose Rock Midstream L.p.
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-06-29 05:50:00
Location Latitude
36.01663
Location Longitude
-96.7549
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
85
Recovered Bbls
84
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Tank Construction Contractor
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-29 06:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-06-29 06:29:00
Restart Datetime
2013-07-02 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-29 06:57:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-06-29 08:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1052159
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 2531 Suction Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74032
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Flange Assembly
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2009
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
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
40
Rel Water Name
On Site Containment Pond
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
42000
Est Cost Environmental
6000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
58100
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
275
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Leak was too small to be identified by control room and was not due to operator error.
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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Neck Of Flange
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
E*** N********
Preparer Title
District Supervisor
Preparer Email
E*********@s***********.com
Prepared Date
2013-07-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E**** C***
Authorizer Telephone
9186403384
Authorizer Title
Director Of Environmental Health And Safety
Authorizer Email
E****@s***********.com
Narrative
On june 29, 2013 a leak occurred in the weld neck flange on the 12" water draw connection on tank 2531. The leak was identified by the construction foreman for matrix tank service, the company in the process of building two crude oil storage tanks at the cushing facility. Approximately 85 bbls of oil leaked from the piping, traveled through the property via the drainage ditches and into the on-site containment pond as designed. All oil was contained on company property. The local oil spill response company, future environmental, was contacted and responded. The bulk of the oil was removed from the pond and drainage ditches by the end of the day.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130257 |
| Supplemental Number | 18328 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 31476 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Rose Rock Midstream L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-06-29 05:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.01663 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.7549 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 85 |
| Recovered Bbls | 84 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Tank Construction Contractor |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-29 06:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-06-29 06:29:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-07-02 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-29 06:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-06-29 08:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1052159 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 2531 Suction Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74032 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 40 |
| Rel Water Name | On Site Containment Pond |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 42000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 58100 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Leak was too small to be identified by control room and was not due to operator error. |
| 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Neck Of Flange |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | E*** N******** |
| Preparer Title | District Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | E*********@s***********.com |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** C*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9186403384 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Environmental Health And Safety |
| Authorizer Email | E****@s***********.com |
| Narrative | On june 29, 2013 a leak occurred in the weld neck flange on the 12" water draw connection on tank 2531. The leak was identified by the construction foreman for matrix tank service, the company in the process of building two crude oil storage tanks at the cushing facility. Approximately 85 bbls of oil leaked from the piping, traveled through the property via the drainage ditches and into the on-site containment pond as designed. All oil was contained on company property. The local oil spill response company, future environmental, was contacted and responded. The bulk of the oil was removed from the pond and drainage ditches by the end of the day. |
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