ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 2, 2015 |
| Operator | ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.68779, -98.40713 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A SMALL AREA OF GROUND WAS FOUND TO BE DISCOLORED BY AERIAL PATROL. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT IN AND THE LEAK AREA WAS EXCAVATED FINDING A SMALL PINHOLE IN THE PIPE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE PIPE, OUR CORROSION TECH COLLECTED A SAMPLE OF WATER TO CHECK FOR BACTERIA AND CORROSION INHIBITOR. A FULL ENCIRCLEMENT SLEEVE WAS WELDED ON THE PIPELINE FOR THE PIPELINE REPAIR. INTERNAL CORROSION CREATED A PINHOLE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS VERY SMALL AND MOST LIKELY SURFACED DUE TO RECENT RAIN. THERE WAS MINIMAL REMEDIATION REQUIRED. FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO NOT PERFORMING REGULAR CLEANING PIGS TO ENSURE THE BIOCIDE THAT WAS BEING INJECTED INTO THE PIPELINE MONTHLY HAD SURFACE CONTACT WITH CORROSION CAUSING BACTERIAL. THERE IS LOW FLOW OF OIL IN THIS PIPELINE WHICH LIMITS RUNNING CLEANING PIGS THROUGH THE PIPELINE. AN ILI IS SCHEDULED TO BE PERFORMED ON THIS PIPELINE IN 2016.
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.