ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 10, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 10, 2022 |
| Operator | ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.33295, -98.18400 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,024 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 8AM ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, THE STATION OPERATOR ARRIVED AT THE LYONS STATION AND AS HE ENTERED THE FACILITY, HE NOTICED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND BY THE METER SAMPLER. THE STATION OPERATOR CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT DOWN THE STATION PUMPS. UPON INVESTIGATING THE SCENE, THE STATION OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO CLOSE A 1/2-INCH BALL VALVE GOING TO THE SAMPLE SOLENOID, WHICH STOPPED THE LEAK. AFTER THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND CONTAINED, REMEDIATION EFFORTS SOON COMMENCED WITH ALL CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL COLLECTED IN 55GAL DRUMS AND SENT FOR DISPOSAL. DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SAMPLER UNIT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN O-RING HAD FAILED CAUSING CRUDE OIL TO ESCAPE FROM THE UNIT. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED, AND THE FAILURE WAS MITIGATED.
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.