Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-02 — TX
Operator
Rose Rock Midstream L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2014-04-02 16:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
As part of a maintenance procedure, lo/to was implemented on four mainline valves. Upon completion of the maintenance work, instructions were given to remove all locks and open up mainline valves. One valve was inadvertently left closed and the line was started up against the closed valve. The mop of the pipeline at braman station is 1440 psig. The mop of the pipeline at the point of failure is 780 psig. Because the pressure transmitter on the pipeline at blackwell jct was inoperable no pressure alarm was received to indicate exceedence of the 780 mop. The system is designed to shutdown braman station if the pressure reaches 780 at blackwell jct. The controller was watching the pressure at braman and he saw it higher than normal and shut the pipeline down at 1160 psi. He could not see the pressure at blackwell jct.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140175
Supplemental Number
21013
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2014-04-02 16:00:00
Location Latitude
36.77616
Location Longitude
-97.24686
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
160
Recovered Bbls
155
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Farmer And Control Center Controller
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-02 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-02 16:00:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-03 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-02 18:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ks-Ok 4"
Segment Name
Blackwell To See
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74631
Onshore City Name
Blackwell
Onshore County Name
Kay
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
21
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
16
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1945
Manufactured Year
1945
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Width
0.4
Rupture Length
32
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
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
17000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
32500
Accident Psig
1160
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10560
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Lo/to procedure was not followed
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Failed To Calibrate And Point To Point Pressure Transmitter At Required Interval At Blackwell Jct.
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
E*** N********
Preparer Title
District Supervisor
Preparer Email
E*********@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
9182257758
Preparer Fax
9182252579
Prepared Date
2015-12-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** A*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-524-8109
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T********@s***********.com
Narrative
As part of a maintenance procedure, lo/to was implemented on four mainline valves. Upon completion of the maintenance work, instructions were given to remove all locks and open up mainline valves. One valve was inadvertently left closed and the line was started up against the closed valve. The mop of the pipeline at braman station is 1440 psig. The mop of the pipeline at the point of failure is 780 psig. Because the pressure transmitter on the pipeline at blackwell jct was inoperable no pressure alarm was received to indicate exceedence of the 780 mop. The system is designed to shutdown braman station if the pressure reaches 780 at blackwell jct. The controller was watching the pressure at braman and he saw it higher than normal and shut the pipeline down at 1160 psi. He could not see the pressure at blackwell jct.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140175 |
| Supplemental Number | 21013 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2014-04-02 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.77616 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.24686 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 160 |
| Recovered Bbls | 155 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Farmer And Control Center Controller |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-02 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-02 16:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-04-03 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-02 18:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ks-Ok 4" |
| Segment Name | Blackwell To See |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74631 |
| Onshore City Name | Blackwell |
| Onshore County Name | Kay |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 21 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 16 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1945 |
| Manufactured Year | 1945 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Width | 0.4 |
| Rupture Length | 32 |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 17000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 32500 |
| Accident Psig | 1160 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10560 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Lo/to procedure was not followed |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Failed To Calibrate And Point To Point Pressure Transmitter At Required Interval At Blackwell Jct. |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | E*** N******** |
| Preparer Title | District Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | E*********@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9182257758 |
| Preparer Fax | 9182252579 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-12-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-524-8109 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T********@s***********.com |
| Narrative | As part of a maintenance procedure, lo/to was implemented on four mainline valves. Upon completion of the maintenance work, instructions were given to remove all locks and open up mainline valves. One valve was inadvertently left closed and the line was started up against the closed valve. The mop of the pipeline at braman station is 1440 psig. The mop of the pipeline at the point of failure is 780 psig. Because the pressure transmitter on the pipeline at blackwell jct was inoperable no pressure alarm was received to indicate exceedence of the 780 mop. The system is designed to shutdown braman station if the pressure reaches 780 at blackwell jct. The controller was watching the pressure at braman and he saw it higher than normal and shut the pipeline down at 1160 psi. He could not see the pressure at blackwell jct. |
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