ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 22, 2013

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 22, 2013
OperatorROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P.
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates36.43020, -97.45631

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$2,300
Emergency Response$7,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON OCTOBER 22, 2013 AT 12:29 PM AIR PATROL SERVICES REPORTED A SPILL ON THE GARBER TO SEE 6"" LINE. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION. APPROXIMATELY 7 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL HAD ESCAPED THE PIPELINE DUE TO AN EXTERNAL CORROSION PIT LOCATED AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION IN THE PIPE. THE AREA IMPACTED WAS A PLOWED FIELD. THE OIL HAD IMPACTED AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 75 YARD WIDE AND 75 YARDS IN LENGTH. THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED AND A TEMPORARY CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. THE PIPELINE REMAINED OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. IMPACTED SOILS WERE REMOVED TO SEE STATION FOR REMEDIATION."

About This Pipeline Incident

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