JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 15, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 15, 2021 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.13986, -100.56936 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
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Incident Narrative
ON JULY 15, 2021 AT 11:45PM, THE CONTROLLER RECEIVED A SEAL LEAK ALARM FOR BP 3201 AND THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN. THE CONTROLLER ISOLATED THE PUMP AND DISPATCHED LOCAL PERSONNEL TO THE FACILITY, WHERE THE RELEASE WAS FOUND TO HAVE ORIGINATED AS A RESULT OF A BOOSTER PUMP SEAL FAILURE. THE PRODUCT FROM THE RELEASE WAS CONTROLLED WITHIN THE FACILITY BOUNDS AND CLEANED UP PER KDHE REQUIREMENTS. A THIRD PARTY VENDOR PERFORMED AN ANALYSIS OF THE PUMP SEAL AND FOUND THAT IT HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF IMPACT FROM A FOREIGN BODY TO THE ROTATING FACE.
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.