JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 9, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 9, 2018 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.34023, -97.67672 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE FILLING CRUDE OIL TANK A-16 THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF LEG BURPED AND CRUDE OIL GOT ONTO THE ROOF AND EVENTUALLY SPILLED ONTO GROUND THROUGH ROOF DRAIN DURING STORM EVENT. THE ROOF DRAIN WAS OPENED TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE TANK AT THE BEGINNING OF SEVERAL DAYS OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. IT IS OPERATOR PROCEDURE TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE ROOF FOR ANY HYDROCARBONS BEFORE THE ROOF DRAIN IS OPENED TO THE TANK DIKE. HOWEVER, DUE TO ONGOING RAINFALL, THE DRAIN REMAINED OPEN TO MANAGE THE ACCUMULATED RAIN. OPERATORS WERE GOING TO CLOSE ONCE THE RAINS STOPPED. THE RELEASE EVENT OCCURRED DURING THE STORMS. CHS WILL CONTINUE REVIEW AND TRAINING OF THE PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED WITH DRAINING PRECIPITATION FROM EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF TANKS. UPDATED PER PHMSA REQUEST TO MODIFY SECTION C.
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.