ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 15, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 15, 2012 |
| Operator | ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.79580, -96.72309 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,020 |
| Emergency Response | $10,500 |
| Other Costs | $16,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LANDOWNER NOTIFIED EL DORADO FIRE DEPARTMENT OF RELEASE. EL DORADO FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM, LP. LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND COMPANY PERSONNEL DISPATCHED TO SITE ALONG WITH VACCUUM TRUCKS AND BACKHOE. FLUME DAM WAS INSTALLED TO CONTAIN OIL IN WASH WHERE IT HAD COLLECTED. ALL OIL SUBSTANTIALLY COLLECTED WITHIN 10 HOURS. 185 FEET OF PIPE WAS REPLACED WITH 6 5/8"" OD X 0.280"" WT ERW API X42/X52 STEEL PIPE COATED WITH 14 TO 16 MILS FBE. THE PIPE WAS HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED FOR 4 HOURS TO A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 1865 PSI. WORK WAS COMPLETED ON MONDAY, JUNE 18, AND LINE RE-STARTED AT 08:10 ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19. PIPE WAS SENT TO DET NORSKE VERITAS (U.S.A) INC. IN DUBLIN, OHIO FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS AND FAILURE CAUSE DETERMINATION. THE ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC)."
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.