Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-11-20 — TX
Operator
Rose Rock Midstream L.p.
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-11-20 12:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 12:50 pm on november 20, 2013, a backhoe bucket being operated by a contract backhoe operator under the supervision of rose rock midstream employee struck a 2" tap valve positioned at the 12:00 o'clock position on the 8" trunk line. The resulting damage released approximately 125 barrels of crude oil which was contained in the existing excavation. The line was immediately shutdown and emergency personnel were dispatched to thes ite. Vacuum trucks removed the spilled crude oil and the damaged 2" nipple was repaired. Contaminated soil was removed to see station for remediation. The line was left out of service until november 23, 2013 at which time the 2" tap was removed from the line and a new tie-in point was completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130391
Supplemental Number
18803
Report Type
Original Final
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
2013-11-20 12:50:00
Location Latitude
36.67346274
Location Longitude
-97.19300732
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
125
Recovered Bbls
125
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-11-20 12:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-11-20 13:00:00
Restart Datetime
2013-11-23 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-11-20 12:50:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
West Ponca Truck Station
Segment Name
West Ponca To Fiske
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74601
Onshore City Name
Ponca City
Onshore County Name
Kay
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Backhoe Bucket Hit 2" Valve Located On Top Of Pipeline. Damage Caused The Threads To Stretch On The 2" Pipe Nipple Connecting The Valve To The Pipeline Which Allowed Oil To Escape From The Line.
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2000
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
200
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
40000
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
Damage to pipeline was caused by contractor working under the direction and observation of company employee
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1.31022e+13
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
5
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
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
At 12:50 pm on november 20, 2013, a backhoe bucket being operated by a contract backhoe operator under the supervision of rose rock midstream employee struck a 2" tap valve positioned at the 12:00 o'clock position on the 8" trunk line. The resulting damage released approximately 125 barrels of crude oil which was contained in the existing excavation. The line was immediately shutdown and emergency personnel were dispatched to thes ite. Vacuum trucks removed the spilled crude oil and the damaged 2" nipple was repaired. Contaminated soil was removed to see station for remediation. The line was left out of service until november 23, 2013 at which time the 2" tap was removed from the line and a new tie-in point was completed.
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130391 |
| Supplemental Number | 18803 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| 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 | 2013-11-20 12:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.67346274 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.19300732 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 125 |
| Recovered Bbls | 125 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-11-20 12:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-11-20 13:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-11-23 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-11-20 12:50:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | West Ponca Truck Station |
| Segment Name | West Ponca To Fiske |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74601 |
| Onshore City Name | Ponca City |
| Onshore County Name | Kay |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Backhoe Bucket Hit 2" Valve Located On Top Of Pipeline. Damage Caused The Threads To Stretch On The 2" Pipe Nipple Connecting The Valve To The Pipeline Which Allowed Oil To Escape From The Line. |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2000 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 200 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 40000 |
| 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 | Damage to pipeline was caused by contractor working under the direction and observation of company employee |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1.31022e+13 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 5 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| 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 | At 12:50 pm on november 20, 2013, a backhoe bucket being operated by a contract backhoe operator under the supervision of rose rock midstream employee struck a 2" tap valve positioned at the 12:00 o'clock position on the 8" trunk line. The resulting damage released approximately 125 barrels of crude oil which was contained in the existing excavation. The line was immediately shutdown and emergency personnel were dispatched to thes ite. Vacuum trucks removed the spilled crude oil and the damaged 2" nipple was repaired. Contaminated soil was removed to see station for remediation. The line was left out of service until november 23, 2013 at which time the 2" tap was removed from the line and a new tie-in point was completed. |
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