ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 12, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 12, 2022 |
| Operator | ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.01140, -96.74700 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,000 |
| Emergency Response | $65,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12TH AT 05:45, A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN PERFORMING ROUTINE STATION CHECK NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF CRUDE OIL NEAR TANK 3501. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED AND NOTICED A CRUDE OIL AND WATER MIX FLOWING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE ROOF DRAIN VALVE WHICH STOPPED THE FLOW OF OIL AND WATER MIXTURE. THE ENTIRE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED TO THE DIKE AREA. THE TECHNICIAN MADE APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS AND INITIATED REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS COLLECTED, DECANTED AND RETURNED TO TANKAGE; THE DIKE AREA SOIL WAS COLLECTED AND IS BEING REMEDIATED. CLEAN FILL WAS BROUGHT IN. FOLLOWING RELEASE CONTAINMENT AND REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES THE REMAINING PRODUCT IN TANK 3501 WAS PUMPED TO ANOTHER TANK SO TANK 3501 COULD BE FULLY ISOLATED AND AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE CAN BE PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE ROOF DRAIN FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A PAPER GASKET FAILURE IN THE FLANGED CONNECTION OF THE ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT CONCLUDED THAT A LUBRICANT APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE PAPER GASKET CAUSED DETERIORATION OVER TIME AND THUS CAUSE THE LEAK. A CHANGE TO FLEX METALLIC GASKET WAS MADE TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE FROM OCCURRING AGAIN.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.