ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 14, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2017 |
| Operator | ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.09526, -98.58214 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,387 |
| Emergency Response | $53,858 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 AT 07:38 A CONTRACTOR ARRIVED ONSITE OF THE HUDSON STATION AND NOTICED OIL IN THE TANK DYKE AREA AND ON COMPANY OWNED PROPERTY. THE FIELD PIPELINE OPERATOR ARRIVED ONSITE AND HE CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER TO LOCK OUT THE PUMP AT THE HUDSON STATION. THE PIPELINE OPERATOR ISOLATED AND LOCKED OUT ALL INLETS TO THE PUMP STATION BRINGING CRUDE OIL INTO THE TANK. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS IN THE UNDERGROUND TANK INLET PIPING. 851 BARRELS DRAINED FROM THE TANK LEAKING BACK INTO THE TANK PIPING. UPON EXCAVATING THE PIPELINE, INTERNAL CORROSION WAS FOUND AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE PIPE. THE OIL WAS VACUUMED FROM THE DYKE AREA WITH 560 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL RECOVERED. THE REMAINING BBLS WERE RECOVERED IN THE SOIL. APPROXIMATELY 264 CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM LOCATION. THE SOIL IS BEING LAND FARMED AND REMEDIATED AS PER KDHE REQUIREMENTS. PIPELINE REPAIR WAS MADE WITH A CUTOUT AND PIPE REPLACEMENT. THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 11/16 AT 17:30 HOURS.
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.