Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-28 — TX
Operator
Rose Rock Midstream L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-08-28 15:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The okc control center notified the technical supervisor in cushing of a loss of communication at the gmpl metering station. The controller reported he had seen a rise in pressure and drop in rate at ruby terminal and had shut down the pipeline. The technical supervisor dispatched an I/e technician to the site whom reported that (1) the sump had overfilled causing oil to be released into the sump containment and (2) the plc was found in a non-functioning mode. Twenty barrels of oil which entered the sump originated from the thermal relief valves located at the meter skid. With the plc in a non-functioning state, the sump pump did not operate nor did it provide the high level alarm to scada. Personnel were dispatched for cleanup and twenty barrels of oil was recovered from the sump containment. The containment is equipped with a poly liner, so there was no contamination of soil. As a result of the accident, changes were made to the inputs of the plc to mitigate repeat failures. In addition all thermal relief valves associated with the low pressure piping have been redirected to the low pressure relief system and away from the sump. Future volumes introduced into the sump will be of a manual nature only. This action will be taken system wide to ensure plc programming of control valves will keep their current operational status if they become non-functioning when there is a subsequent loss of plc control or communications.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150333
Supplemental Number
20749
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39080
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
2015-08-28 15:05:00
Location Latitude
35.93784934
Location Longitude
-96.71795726
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-28 15:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-08-28 15:05:00
Restart Datetime
2015-08-28 21:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-28 15:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gmpl Cushing
Segment Name
Cleo Springs To Cushing 18"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
107
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1500
Accident Psig
275
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
This was a loss of local communication at gmpl cushing location
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Communications Ind
Yes
Additional Alarm Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
E*** N********
Preparer Title
District Manager
Preparer Email
E*********@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-225-7758
Preparer Fax
918-225-2579
Prepared Date
2015-09-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** A*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-524-8109
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T********@s***********.com
Narrative
The okc control center notified the technical supervisor in cushing of a loss of communication at the gmpl metering station. The controller reported he had seen a rise in pressure and drop in rate at ruby terminal and had shut down the pipeline. The technical supervisor dispatched an I/e technician to the site whom reported that (1) the sump had overfilled causing oil to be released into the sump containment and (2) the plc was found in a non-functioning mode. Twenty barrels of oil which entered the sump originated from the thermal relief valves located at the meter skid. With the plc in a non-functioning state, the sump pump did not operate nor did it provide the high level alarm to scada. Personnel were dispatched for cleanup and twenty barrels of oil was recovered from the sump containment. The containment is equipped with a poly liner, so there was no contamination of soil. As a result of the accident, changes were made to the inputs of the plc to mitigate repeat failures. In addition all thermal relief valves associated with the low pressure piping have been redirected to the low pressure relief system and away from the sump. Future volumes introduced into the sump will be of a manual nature only. This action will be taken system wide to ensure plc programming of control valves will keep their current operational status if they become non-functioning when there is a subsequent loss of plc control or communications.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150333 |
| Supplemental Number | 20749 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39080 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 | 2015-08-28 15:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.93784934 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.71795726 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-28 15:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-08-28 15:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-08-28 21:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-28 15:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gmpl Cushing |
| Segment Name | Cleo Springs To Cushing 18" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 107 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1500 |
| Accident Psig | 275 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | This was a loss of local communication at gmpl cushing location |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Communications Ind | Yes |
| Additional Alarm Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | E*** N******** |
| Preparer Title | District Manager |
| Preparer Email | E*********@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-225-7758 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-225-2579 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-524-8109 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T********@s***********.com |
| Narrative | The okc control center notified the technical supervisor in cushing of a loss of communication at the gmpl metering station. The controller reported he had seen a rise in pressure and drop in rate at ruby terminal and had shut down the pipeline. The technical supervisor dispatched an I/e technician to the site whom reported that (1) the sump had overfilled causing oil to be released into the sump containment and (2) the plc was found in a non-functioning mode. Twenty barrels of oil which entered the sump originated from the thermal relief valves located at the meter skid. With the plc in a non-functioning state, the sump pump did not operate nor did it provide the high level alarm to scada. Personnel were dispatched for cleanup and twenty barrels of oil was recovered from the sump containment. The containment is equipped with a poly liner, so there was no contamination of soil. As a result of the accident, changes were made to the inputs of the plc to mitigate repeat failures. In addition all thermal relief valves associated with the low pressure piping have been redirected to the low pressure relief system and away from the sump. Future volumes introduced into the sump will be of a manual nature only. This action will be taken system wide to ensure plc programming of control valves will keep their current operational status if they become non-functioning when there is a subsequent loss of plc control or communications. |
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