ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 6, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 6, 2020 |
| Operator | ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.31020, -99.80602 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $270 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 03/06/2020, A CRUDE OIL RELEASE OF 4 BARRELS OCCURRED AT RIVERSIDE STATION DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE ON THE DISCHARGE PUMP. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROD ON THE PUMP BACKED OFF DUE TO MISALIGNMENT AND CAUSED THE PISTON TO STRIKE THE END CAP OF THE PUMP CRACKING THE END CAP AND CAUSING A RELEASE. THE PRODUCT WAS COMPLETELY CONTAINED ON COMPANY PROPERTY. THE CONTROL CENTER NOTED FLUCTUATION ON THE PRESSURE AT THE PUMP AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30. AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISPATCHED TO RIVERSIDE STATION AND DISCOVERED THE RELEASE. A CONTRACTOR WAS CALLED TO PERFORM THE INITIAL CLEANUP AND FINAL CLEANUP OCCURRED ON 3/9/2020. THE PUMP WAS REPAIRED OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE SYSTEM WAS RESTARTED ON 3/8/2020.
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.