JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 19, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 19, 2017 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.40756, -99.32240 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $1,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THIS RELEASE RESULTED FROM A PUMP SEAL FAILURE THAT LOCAL STATION OPERATORS IDENTIFIED UPON ARRIVING AT THE PUMP STATION FOR A ROUTINE STATION CHECK. OPERATIONS HAS INVESTIGATED THE RELEASE AND FOUND THAT DEBRIS (PARAFFIN) BLOCKED THE SEAL UNTIL THE FLUSH, AT WHICH TIME IT CLEARED. THE SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY, WAS THE CORRECT SEAL FOR THE APPLICATION, AND WAS FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE BLOCKAGE CLEARED. HOWEVER, JAYHAWK ELECTED TO REPLACE THE SEAL TO ALLOW ANALYSIS BY THE SEAL MANUFACTURER. THE SEAL MANUFACTURER DID NOT FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE SEAL UPON ANALYSIS.
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.