JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 19, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 19, 2017 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.61570, -99.12632 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $22,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $1,490 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
05/19/17 11:40 AM COMPANY EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT STATION AND FOUND VALVE STEM PACKING LEAKING AND DRIPPING OUT TOP OF VALVE STEM BONNET. EMPLOYEE INITIATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, NOTIFYING THE CONTROL ROOM TO SHUT DOWN LINE SEGMENT AND DISPATCHING CREWS FOR REPAIR. VAC TRUCK CALLED IN TO PICK UP 31 GALLONS OF FREESTANDING OIL UNDER VALVE. UPON ARRIVAL REPAIR CREW ISOLATED VALVE BY INSTALLING SKILLETS AND CLEANED UP IMPACTED SOILS. APPROXIMATELY 1-2 CU YDS OF DIRT WAS MOVED TO REMEDIATION SITE ON LOCATION. LINE WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 3:52 PM. 05/22/17 CREWS INSTALLED NEW 12"" GATE VALVE AND GASKETS. LOTOS AND ISOLATIONS REMOVED AND STATION RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.
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.