JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 14, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 14, 2020 |
| 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 | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
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Incident Narrative
AT 10:20 PM CST, THE CONTROLLER NOTICED THAT THE MEADE BOOSTER PUMP BP-3201 DID NOT APPEAR TO BE PUTTING UP ENOUGH PRESSURE AND FLOW TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTROLLER SHUT DOWN THE PUMP, ATTEMPTED ONE RESTART, PER JAYHAWK PIPELINE PROCEDURES, AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE PUMP BACK DOWN/ISOLATED IT FROM THE SYSTEM. THE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL AND MOBILIZED FIELD STAFF TO THE PUMP STATION TO INVESTIGATE. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE PUMP STATION, FIELD STAFF CONFIRMED THAT THE PUMP SEAL FAILED AND HAD RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 4.6 BARRELS OF PRODUCT TO THE TANK DIKE. 100% OF THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON THE OPERATOR CONTROLLED PROPERTY. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM RETURNED TO SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY. KDHE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE NRC REPORTING THRESHOLDS WERE NOT MET AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.
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.