Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-10-22 — 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)
$2,300
Incident datetime
2013-10-22 12:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 22, 2013 at 12:29 pm air patrol services reported a spill on the garber to see 6" line. The line was immediately shutdown and emergency response personnel were dispatched to the location. Approximately 7 barrels of crude oil had escaped the pipeline due to an external corrosion pit located at the 5 o'clock position in the pipe. The area impacted was a plowed field. The oil had impacted an area approximately 75 yard wide and 75 yards in length. The pipeline was excavated and a temporary clamp was installed. The pipeline remained out of service until the following day. Impacted soils were removed to see station for remediation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130374
Supplemental Number
18802
Report Type
Supplemental
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
2013-10-22 12:29:00
Location Latitude
36.4302
Location Longitude
-97.45631
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-22 12:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-10-22 12:30:00
Restart Datetime
2013-10-23 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-10-22 13:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Garber To See
Segment Name
Garber To See 6 Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74630
Onshore City Name
Billings
Onshore County Name
Noble
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
4.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1922
Manufactured Year
1922
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
700
Est Cost Prop Damage
2300
Est Cost Emergency
7000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10000
Accident Psig
377
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
37488
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
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 too small to be identified by control room
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
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
E*** N********
Preparer Title
District Supervisor
Preparer Email
E*********@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
9182257758
Preparer Fax
9182252579
Prepared Date
2013-12-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E**** C***
Authorizer Telephone
9185247143
Authorizer Title
Director Ehs
Authorizer Email
E****@s***********.com
Narrative
On october 22, 2013 at 12:29 pm air patrol services reported a spill on the garber to see 6" line. The line was immediately shutdown and emergency response personnel were dispatched to the location. Approximately 7 barrels of crude oil had escaped the pipeline due to an external corrosion pit located at the 5 o'clock position in the pipe. The area impacted was a plowed field. The oil had impacted an area approximately 75 yard wide and 75 yards in length. The pipeline was excavated and a temporary clamp was installed. The pipeline remained out of service until the following day. Impacted soils were removed to see station for remediation.
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130374 |
| Supplemental Number | 18802 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| 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 | 2013-10-22 12:29:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.4302 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.45631 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-22 12:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-10-22 12:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-10-23 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-22 13:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Garber To See |
| Segment Name | Garber To See 6 Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74630 |
| Onshore City Name | Billings |
| Onshore County Name | Noble |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 4.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1922 |
| Manufactured Year | 1922 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10000 |
| Accident Psig | 377 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 37488 |
| 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 | 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 too small to be identified by control room |
| 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 | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | E*** N******** |
| Preparer Title | District Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | E*********@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9182257758 |
| Preparer Fax | 9182252579 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-12-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** C*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9185247143 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Ehs |
| Authorizer Email | E****@s***********.com |
| Narrative | On october 22, 2013 at 12:29 pm air patrol services reported a spill on the garber to see 6" line. The line was immediately shutdown and emergency response personnel were dispatched to the location. Approximately 7 barrels of crude oil had escaped the pipeline due to an external corrosion pit located at the 5 o'clock position in the pipe. The area impacted was a plowed field. The oil had impacted an area approximately 75 yard wide and 75 yards in length. The pipeline was excavated and a temporary clamp was installed. The pipeline remained out of service until the following day. Impacted soils were removed to see station for remediation. |
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