JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 26, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 26, 2016 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.62313, -98.53392 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. ON OCTOBER 16TH, 2016 A LOCAL JAYHAWK PIPELINE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON-SITE TO PERFORM NORMAL OPERATING DUTIES AND NOTICED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND IN THE AREA OF THE PUMP, RESULTING FROM PACKING FAILURE. LOCAL PERSONNEL ACTIVATED THE ESD (SHUTTING DOWN THE PUMPS AND LACT UNIT) AND INITIATED THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THE RELEASE WAS ISOLATED TO THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE PUMP AND THE PRODUCT DID NOT OVERSPRAY TO OTHER AREAS. RESPONSE PERSONNEL USED A TANK TRUCK UNIT TO RECOVER FREE STANDING CRUDE OIL AND JAYHAWK PIPELINE PERSONNEL PLACED THE 1.2 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL ON THE LOCAL REMEDIATION PLOT. THIS PUMP WAS PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE ON OCTOBER 27, 2016 AND REPLACED WITH A SCREW STYLE PD PUMP.
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.