Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-10 — TX
Operator
Rimrock Midstream
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2015-09-10 04:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Flint hills spill narrative: 09/10/2015 control center operator overfilled tank # 4202 at dickenson putting approximately 100 bbl. Of crude in the tank dike. Most of the product was contained within the tank dike. A small amount escaped the containment but remained on the property or on the adjacent property. No impact to water. At 00:27 on september 10, 2015 the pipeline controller received a high-high alarm in control room for tank #4202 at dickinson station. The operator acknowledged the alarm, documented the tank level and initiated a shutdown of the dickenson pump station. Controller intended to shut down the entire pipeline but inadvertently initiated a shutdown of only the dickenson outbound pump and not the upstream pump station at burkett. This action resulted in the flow of oil to remain flowing into dickenson. The controller intended to shutdown pipeline operations for the day but mistakenly left the burkett station running. The high level alarms continued to sound in the control room and were not acknowledged by the controller. The controller fell asleep and was awakened at 04:20 by the alarms. Chronology: 04:21 pipeline control center operator started dickinson pump to move product out of dickinson tanks and into rose rock tank at el dorado 06:10 pipeline control center operator notified scada manager of the incident. Scada manager verified all equipment appeared to be functioning accurately. 06:30 pipeline control center operator dispatched contract pipeline technician to dickinson station to investigate. 09:20 contract pipeline technician arrived on site at dickinson 09:25 contract pipeline technician confirmed to pcc operator that a tank overflowed most oil was caught by the earthen containment sump. All oil stayed on our property and did not reach any water time not documented: dispatched spill cleanup contractor to dickinson to assist with clean up. Time not documented: began pumping product back into pipeline to rose rock's tank in el dorado, kansas. Time not documented completed initial cleanup of dickinson station. December 11, 2015: received authorization from the kdhe to despise of 135 tons of petroleum contained soil at the plumb thicket under permit # 0842 the pipeline was purged and inerted with nitrogen in december of 2015 and will remain in that condition for the foreseeable future.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150361
Supplemental Number
21565
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39085
Name
Rimrock Midstream
Operator Street Address
5956 Sherry Lane Suite 825
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75225
Local Datetime
2015-09-10 00:27:00
Location Latitude
37.80348
Location Longitude
-96.5137
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
100
Recovered Bbls
97
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-10 04:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Needed To Pump Down High Tank Level
On Site Datetime
2015-09-10 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Flint Hills Pipeline System
Segment Name
Dickinson Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67045
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Greenwood
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Dickinson Sta
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Overfill
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
135
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
26399
Est Cost Environmental
8000
Est Cost Other
302
Est Cost Other Details
Employee Expenses
Prpty
35336
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
200
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Phmsa
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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Procedure Ind
Yes
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Inadequate Monitoring
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
R**** B****
Preparer Title
Vp Of Operations
Preparer Email
R******@r***************.com
Preparer Telephone
405-888-7730
Prepared Date
2016-08-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R**** B****
Authorizer Telephone
405-888-7730
Authorizer Title
Vp Operations
Authorizer Email
R******@r***************.com
Narrative
Flint hills spill narrative: 09/10/2015 control center operator overfilled tank # 4202 at dickenson putting approximately 100 bbl. Of crude in the tank dike. Most of the product was contained within the tank dike. A small amount escaped the containment but remained on the property or on the adjacent property. No impact to water. At 00:27 on september 10, 2015 the pipeline controller received a high-high alarm in control room for tank #4202 at dickinson station. The operator acknowledged the alarm, documented the tank level and initiated a shutdown of the dickenson pump station. Controller intended to shut down the entire pipeline but inadvertently initiated a shutdown of only the dickenson outbound pump and not the upstream pump station at burkett. This action resulted in the flow of oil to remain flowing into dickenson. The controller intended to shutdown pipeline operations for the day but mistakenly left the burkett station running. The high level alarms continued to sound in the control room and were not acknowledged by the controller. The controller fell asleep and was awakened at 04:20 by the alarms. Chronology: 04:21 pipeline control center operator started dickinson pump to move product out of dickinson tanks and into rose rock tank at el dorado 06:10 pipeline control center operator notified scada manager of the incident. Scada manager verified all equipment appeared to be functioning accurately. 06:30 pipeline control center operator dispatched contract pipeline technician to dickinson station to investigate. 09:20 contract pipeline technician arrived on site at dickinson 09:25 contract pipeline technician confirmed to pcc operator that a tank overflowed most oil was caught by the earthen containment sump. All oil stayed on our property and did not reach any water time not documented: dispatched spill cleanup contractor to dickinson to assist with clean up. Time not documented: began pumping product back into pipeline to rose rock's tank in el dorado, kansas. Time not documented completed initial cleanup of dickinson station. December 11, 2015: received authorization from the kdhe to despise of 135 tons of petroleum contained soil at the plumb thicket under permit # 0842 the pipeline was purged and inerted with nitrogen in december of 2015 and will remain in that condition for the foreseeable future.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150361 |
| Supplemental Number | 21565 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39085 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Rimrock Midstream |
| Operator Street Address | 5956 Sherry Lane Suite 825 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75225 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-10 00:27:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.80348 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.5137 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 100 |
| Recovered Bbls | 97 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-10 04:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Needed To Pump Down High Tank Level |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-10 09:30:00 |
| 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 | Flint Hills Pipeline System |
| Segment Name | Dickinson Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67045 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Greenwood |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Dickinson Sta |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Overfill |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 135 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 26399 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8000 |
| Est Cost Other | 302 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Employee Expenses |
| Prpty | 35336 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 200 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Phmsa |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Procedure Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Inadequate Monitoring |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | R**** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Vp Of Operations |
| Preparer Email | R******@r***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-888-7730 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-888-7730 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Operations |
| Authorizer Email | R******@r***************.com |
| Narrative | Flint hills spill narrative: 09/10/2015 control center operator overfilled tank # 4202 at dickenson putting approximately 100 bbl. Of crude in the tank dike. Most of the product was contained within the tank dike. A small amount escaped the containment but remained on the property or on the adjacent property. No impact to water. At 00:27 on september 10, 2015 the pipeline controller received a high-high alarm in control room for tank #4202 at dickinson station. The operator acknowledged the alarm, documented the tank level and initiated a shutdown of the dickenson pump station. Controller intended to shut down the entire pipeline but inadvertently initiated a shutdown of only the dickenson outbound pump and not the upstream pump station at burkett. This action resulted in the flow of oil to remain flowing into dickenson. The controller intended to shutdown pipeline operations for the day but mistakenly left the burkett station running. The high level alarms continued to sound in the control room and were not acknowledged by the controller. The controller fell asleep and was awakened at 04:20 by the alarms. Chronology: 04:21 pipeline control center operator started dickinson pump to move product out of dickinson tanks and into rose rock tank at el dorado 06:10 pipeline control center operator notified scada manager of the incident. Scada manager verified all equipment appeared to be functioning accurately. 06:30 pipeline control center operator dispatched contract pipeline technician to dickinson station to investigate. 09:20 contract pipeline technician arrived on site at dickinson 09:25 contract pipeline technician confirmed to pcc operator that a tank overflowed most oil was caught by the earthen containment sump. All oil stayed on our property and did not reach any water time not documented: dispatched spill cleanup contractor to dickinson to assist with clean up. Time not documented: began pumping product back into pipeline to rose rock's tank in el dorado, kansas. Time not documented completed initial cleanup of dickinson station. December 11, 2015: received authorization from the kdhe to despise of 135 tons of petroleum contained soil at the plumb thicket under permit # 0842 the pipeline was purged and inerted with nitrogen in december of 2015 and will remain in that condition for the foreseeable future. |
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