JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 26, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 2026 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.33954, -98.31257 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,500 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
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Incident Narrative
"AT 7:06AM THE CONTROLLER RECEIVED A CALL FROM FIELD PERSONNEL NOTIFYING HIM OF A BOOSTER PUMP SEAL FAILURE ON BP2062 LOCATED AT CHASE STATION. THE CONTROLLER IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN THE SEGMENT AND ISOLATED THE PUMP. THE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED THEIR SUPERVISOR WHO THEN NOTIFIED A QI. THE ESTIMATED VOLUME OF THE RELEASE IS 16 GALLONS WHICH WAS TOTALLY CONTROLLED ON-SITE. THE RESPONSE AND ASSOCIATED CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED BY JAYHAWK PIPELINE STAFF AND THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING A COLD SNAP WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW TYPICAL FOR THE REGION. THE SEAL WAS ANALYZED BY A THIRD PARTY (JCI) WHO DETERMINED A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF SEAL FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF FREEZING PRODUCT AT THE INTERFACE OF THE SEAL WHICH RESULTED IN ID CHIPPING UPON STARTUP. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, JAYHAWK EVALUATED THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTROLLER ACTIONS TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. SINCE THE CONTROLLER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ALARMS AND UPON NOTIFICATION FROM THE FIELD AND TOOK APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RESPOND TO THE RELEASE, THEIR ACTIONS WERE DEEMED APPROPRIATE. JPL ALSO EVALUATED FOR POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FATIGUE AND FOUND NO ISSUES."
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.