Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-12-06 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-12-06 15:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On december 6th, 2018 at approximately 3:05 pm cst, oil that had leaked near and around tank 2535 was discovered. Upon further investigation the source of the crude oil leak was from the seal on the northwest mixer. The crude oil had accumulated primarily on the west side of tank 2535 and had migrated in low lying areas around the tank to the northeast and southwest. Approximately 28 barrels of crude oil was released, the volume of the release was determined by scada information and the amount of product recovered. Company personnel were able to stop the release by placing the mixer in a maintenance mode. Emergency response and clean up efforts were conducted by company personnel and contract personnel under the direction of the maintenance supervisor. Air monitoring was on site continuously throughout the clean up to ensure benzene levels were safe and all readings were less than the action level. The initial clean up was concluded at 10 pm cst on dec. 6th. Clean up efforts to restore the impacted area were completed by dec. 11th.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180388
Supplemental Number
31328
Report Type
Original 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
2018-12-06 15:05:00
Location Latitude
36.014722
Location Longitude
-96.755556
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
28
Recovered Bbls
26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-12-06 15:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Isolated To Breakout Tank Involved.
On Site Datetime
2018-12-06 15:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 2535
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Breakout Tank
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Mixer
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Mixer Seal Surface
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
24915
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30515
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
285
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
No
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
The accident was due to equipment failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Failure Due To Normal Wear And Tear.
Preparer Name
E*** N********
Preparer Title
District Manager
Preparer Email
E*********@s***********.com
Preparer Telephone
9183066016
Prepared Date
2018-12-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L*** V******
Authorizer Telephone
9185248109
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
L*******@s***********.com
Narrative
On december 6th, 2018 at approximately 3:05 pm cst, oil that had leaked near and around tank 2535 was discovered. Upon further investigation the source of the crude oil leak was from the seal on the northwest mixer. The crude oil had accumulated primarily on the west side of tank 2535 and had migrated in low lying areas around the tank to the northeast and southwest. Approximately 28 barrels of crude oil was released, the volume of the release was determined by scada information and the amount of product recovered. Company personnel were able to stop the release by placing the mixer in a maintenance mode. Emergency response and clean up efforts were conducted by company personnel and contract personnel under the direction of the maintenance supervisor. Air monitoring was on site continuously throughout the clean up to ensure benzene levels were safe and all readings were less than the action level. The initial clean up was concluded at 10 pm cst on dec. 6th. Clean up efforts to restore the impacted area were completed by dec. 11th.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180388 |
| Supplemental Number | 31328 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2018-12-06 15:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.014722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.755556 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 28 |
| Recovered Bbls | 26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-12-06 15:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Isolated To Breakout Tank Involved. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-12-06 15:05:00 |
| 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 | Cushing Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 2535 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Breakout Tank |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Mixer |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Mixer Seal Surface |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 24915 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30515 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | The accident was due to equipment failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Failure Due To Normal Wear And Tear. |
| Preparer Name | E*** N******** |
| Preparer Title | District Manager |
| Preparer Email | E*********@s***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9183066016 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L*** V****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9185248109 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@s***********.com |
| Narrative | On december 6th, 2018 at approximately 3:05 pm cst, oil that had leaked near and around tank 2535 was discovered. Upon further investigation the source of the crude oil leak was from the seal on the northwest mixer. The crude oil had accumulated primarily on the west side of tank 2535 and had migrated in low lying areas around the tank to the northeast and southwest. Approximately 28 barrels of crude oil was released, the volume of the release was determined by scada information and the amount of product recovered. Company personnel were able to stop the release by placing the mixer in a maintenance mode. Emergency response and clean up efforts were conducted by company personnel and contract personnel under the direction of the maintenance supervisor. Air monitoring was on site continuously throughout the clean up to ensure benzene levels were safe and all readings were less than the action level. The initial clean up was concluded at 10 pm cst on dec. 6th. Clean up efforts to restore the impacted area were completed by dec. 11th. |
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