Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-04 — 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)
$31,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-04 10:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Contractor was excavating pipeline in order to re-coat the pipeline. While excavating, the backhoe struck a 1' tap located on the side of the pipeline. A small portion of the release(overspray) followed a drainage path within the pasture to a nearby creek. Oil within creek was estimated to be approximately 5 to 10 gallons. The creek was stagnant and not moving. Majority of oil was contained within the excavation adjacent to the pipeline. Vacuum trucks are on-site and have picked up all free oil from creek, drainage path, and pipeline excavation. Bbl count from vacuum trucks ~ 40 bbls.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140353
Supplemental Number
19980
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
2014-09-04 10:10:00
Location Latitude
37.08543
Location Longitude
-97.3445
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
40
Recovered Bbls
39
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-04 10:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-04 10:13:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-04 19:03:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-04 10:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-04 12:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1094355
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ks/ok 4" Wellington To Braman
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67140
Onshore City Name
South Haven
Onshore County Name
Sumner
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
18
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.237
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Bethlehem
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1955
Manufactured Year
1956
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
0.25
Rel Water Name
Creek
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
31000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
35100
Accident Psig
995
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
Accident caused by trackhoe digging on the pipeline.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees 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
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
14383390
One Call Center Name
Kansas One-Call
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
8
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
R**** S******
Preparer Title
District Manager
Preparer Email
R*******@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
620-474-6190
Preparer Fax
620-239-5388
Prepared Date
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** A*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-524-8109
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist Sr
Authorizer Email
T********@s***********.com
Narrative
Contractor was excavating pipeline in order to re-coat the pipeline. While excavating, the backhoe struck a 1' tap located on the side of the pipeline. A small portion of the release(overspray) followed a drainage path within the pasture to a nearby creek. Oil within creek was estimated to be approximately 5 to 10 gallons. The creek was stagnant and not moving. Majority of oil was contained within the excavation adjacent to the pipeline. Vacuum trucks are on-site and have picked up all free oil from creek, drainage path, and pipeline excavation. Bbl count from vacuum trucks ~ 40 bbls.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140353 |
| Supplemental Number | 19980 |
| 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 | 2014-09-04 10:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.08543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.3445 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 40 |
| Recovered Bbls | 39 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-04 10:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-04 10:13:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-04 19:03:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-04 10:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-04 12:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1094355 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ks/ok 4" Wellington To Braman |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67140 |
| Onshore City Name | South Haven |
| Onshore County Name | Sumner |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 18 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.237 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Bethlehem |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1955 |
| Manufactured Year | 1956 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 0.25 |
| Rel Water Name | Creek |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 31000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 35100 |
| Accident Psig | 995 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | Accident caused by trackhoe digging on the pipeline. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees 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 | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 14383390 |
| One Call Center Name | Kansas One-Call |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 8 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | R**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | District Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*******@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 620-474-6190 |
| Preparer Fax | 620-239-5388 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-524-8109 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist Sr |
| Authorizer Email | T********@s***********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was excavating pipeline in order to re-coat the pipeline. While excavating, the backhoe struck a 1' tap located on the side of the pipeline. A small portion of the release(overspray) followed a drainage path within the pasture to a nearby creek. Oil within creek was estimated to be approximately 5 to 10 gallons. The creek was stagnant and not moving. Majority of oil was contained within the excavation adjacent to the pipeline. Vacuum trucks are on-site and have picked up all free oil from creek, drainage path, and pipeline excavation. Bbl count from vacuum trucks ~ 40 bbls. |
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