JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 13, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 13, 2018 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.33929, -97.67681 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE OPERATORS WERE PERFORMING NORMAL DAILY ROUNDS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SEAL WAS LEAKING ON THE MIXER OF BREAK OUT TANK A-17. THE OPERATORS IMMEDIATELY PUT SPILL CONTAINMENT UNDER THE LEAKING SEAL TO PREVENT MORE CRUDE OIL FROM REACHING SOIL. THEN THE TANK LEVEL WAS DROPPED TO ISOLATE THE MIXER AND REPAIR THE GASKET.
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.