JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 25, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 25, 2019 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.61175, -98.68381 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,400 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 13:37 ON FEBRUARY 25, 2019, JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC PERSONNEL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY NOTIFYING FIELD PERSONNEL OF A POTENTIAL RELEASE AT BEAVER JUNCTION STATION. FIELD PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 13:39 AND NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER OF THE RELEASE. THE CONTROLLER SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE AT 13:40. THE RELEASE OCCURRED ON A BLOCK VALVE BODY BLEED TUBING THAT WAS ORIENTED IN A U-SHAPE BELOW THE CONNECTION POINTS, WHICH RESULTED IN PRODUCT FREEZING IN THE TUBING. THE TUBING WAS REPAIRED WITHIN ONE HOUR OF DETERMINING THERE WAS A RELEASE. THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AROUND NOON THE FOLLOWING DAY BECAUSE THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT CRITICAL TO OIL MOVEMENT. ON-SITE SOIL REMEDIATION IS UNDERWAY IN COORDINATION WITH KDHE.
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.