HL incident on 2020-10-28 — TX

Operator
Rose Rock Midstream Operating, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-10-28 11:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/28/20 at approximately 11:24am cst, an electrical contractor was retrieving his work trailer from the ft lupton delivery station and observed a release of approximately 2 barrels from the meter skid. He immediately contacted company personnel. The line was already shut down due to the meter being worked on the previous day. The skid was isolated to stop the release. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation and clean soil was put in. All repairs to the meter skid and sampler where covered by the manufacturer.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200311
Supplemental Number
34533
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Rose Rock Midstream Operating, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-10-28 11:24:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-28 11:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Already Down
On Site Datetime
2020-10-28 11:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ft. Lupton
Segment Name
Platteville-Ft. Lupton 12'
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
80621
Onshore City Name
Ft. Lupton
Onshore County Name
Weld
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
829+03
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2020
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
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
8800
Est Cost Environmental
10700
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19580
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
1480
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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Sampler On Meter Skid
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** P********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-4527
Prepared Date
2020-11-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7077
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 10/28/20 at approximately 11:24am cst, an electrical contractor was retrieving his work trailer from the ft lupton delivery station and observed a release of approximately 2 barrels from the meter skid. He immediately contacted company personnel. The line was already shut down due to the meter being worked on the previous day. The skid was isolated to stop the release. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation and clean soil was put in. All repairs to the meter skid and sampler where covered by the manufacturer.
Report Received Date 2020-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear 2020
Report Number 20200311
Supplemental Number 34533
Report Type Original Final
Operator Id 31476 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Rose Rock Midstream Operating, Llc
Operator Street Address 1300 Main Street
Operator City Name Houston
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77002
Local Datetime 2020-10-28 11:24:00
Location Latitude 40.129117 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -104.806895 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 2
Recovered Bbls 2
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2020-10-28 11:45:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain Line Was Already Down
On Site Datetime 2020-10-28 11:45:00
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 Ft. Lupton
Segment Name Platteville-Ft. Lupton 12'
Onshore State Abbreviation Co
Onshore Postal Code 80621
Onshore City Name Ft. Lupton
Onshore County Name Weld
Designated Location Survey Station No.
Designated Name 829+03
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Meter/prover
Installation Year 2020
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 No
Could Be Hca No
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 80
Est Cost Prop Damage 0
Est Cost Emergency 8800
Est Cost Environmental 10700
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 19580
Accident Psig 0
Mop Psig 1480
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 No
Cpm In Place Ind Yes
Cpm Operating Ind Yes
Cpm Functional Ind Yes
Cpm Detection Ind No
Cpm Conf 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 A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details Sampler On Meter Skid
Additional Defect Ind Yes
Preparer Name N****** P********
Preparer Title Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone 713-989-4527
Prepared Date 2020-11-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone 713-989-7077
Authorizer Title Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email C***********@e*************.com
Narrative On 10/28/20 at approximately 11:24am cst, an electrical contractor was retrieving his work trailer from the ft lupton delivery station and observed a release of approximately 2 barrels from the meter skid. He immediately contacted company personnel. The line was already shut down due to the meter being worked on the previous day. The skid was isolated to stop the release. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation and clean soil was put in. All repairs to the meter skid and sampler where covered by the manufacturer.

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