Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-02 — 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)
$8,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-02 10:56
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A small area of ground was found to be discolored by aerial patrol. The pipeline was shut in and the leak area was excavated finding a small pinhole in the pipe. Upon inspection of the pipe, our corrosion tech collected a sample of water to check for bacteria and corrosion inhibitor. A full encirclement sleeve was welded on the pipeline for the pipeline repair. Internal corrosion created a pinhole leak. The leak was very small and most likely surfaced due to recent rain. There was minimal remediation required. Failure was attributed to not performing regular cleaning pigs to ensure the biocide that was being injected into the pipeline monthly had surface contact with corrosion causing bacterial. There is low flow of oil in this pipeline which limits running cleaning pigs through the pipeline. An ili is scheduled to be performed on this pipeline in 2016.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150273
Supplemental Number
21138
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
2015-07-02 10:56:00
Location Latitude
37.68779
Location Longitude
-98.40713
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Aerial Patrol Found Small Area Of Ground Discoloration
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-02 10:56:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-02 11:35:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-03 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-02 11:15:00
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
Cunningham To Arlington Jct. 12"
Segment Name
Cunningham To Arlington Jct. 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67068
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Kingman
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
2
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
65
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1934
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
8000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12520
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
600
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
95040
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
The leak was internal corrosion and was a seep not detected by controller.
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 Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Sample Sent To Baker Hughes For Analysis
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Geometry Recent Year
2010
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2012
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
780
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2016-02-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** A*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-524-8109
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T********@s***********.com
Narrative
A small area of ground was found to be discolored by aerial patrol. The pipeline was shut in and the leak area was excavated finding a small pinhole in the pipe. Upon inspection of the pipe, our corrosion tech collected a sample of water to check for bacteria and corrosion inhibitor. A full encirclement sleeve was welded on the pipeline for the pipeline repair. Internal corrosion created a pinhole leak. The leak was very small and most likely surfaced due to recent rain. There was minimal remediation required. Failure was attributed to not performing regular cleaning pigs to ensure the biocide that was being injected into the pipeline monthly had surface contact with corrosion causing bacterial. There is low flow of oil in this pipeline which limits running cleaning pigs through the pipeline. An ili is scheduled to be performed on this pipeline in 2016.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150273 |
| Supplemental Number | 21138 |
| 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 | 2015-07-02 10:56:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.68779 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.40713 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Aerial Patrol Found Small Area Of Ground Discoloration |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-02 10:56:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-02 11:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-03 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-02 11:15:00 |
| 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 | Cunningham To Arlington Jct. 12" |
| Segment Name | Cunningham To Arlington Jct. 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67068 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Kingman |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 2 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 65 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1934 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12520 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 600 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 95040 |
| 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 | The leak was internal corrosion and was a seep not detected by controller. |
| 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 Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Sample Sent To Baker Hughes For Analysis |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2010 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2012 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 780 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-524-8109 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T********@s***********.com |
| Narrative | A small area of ground was found to be discolored by aerial patrol. The pipeline was shut in and the leak area was excavated finding a small pinhole in the pipe. Upon inspection of the pipe, our corrosion tech collected a sample of water to check for bacteria and corrosion inhibitor. A full encirclement sleeve was welded on the pipeline for the pipeline repair. Internal corrosion created a pinhole leak. The leak was very small and most likely surfaced due to recent rain. There was minimal remediation required. Failure was attributed to not performing regular cleaning pigs to ensure the biocide that was being injected into the pipeline monthly had surface contact with corrosion causing bacterial. There is low flow of oil in this pipeline which limits running cleaning pigs through the pipeline. An ili is scheduled to be performed on this pipeline in 2016. |
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