JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2016 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.62325, -98.53374 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $4,883 |
| Other Costs | $1,600 |
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Incident Narrative
A TRUCK DRIVER DELIVERING CRUDE OIL TO THE ADJACENT STATION IDENTIFIED THE RELEASE. THE TRUCK DRIVER CALLED THE SCADA CONTROLLER WHO INITIATED THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN. APPROXIMATELY 67 GALLONS OVERFILLED THE ABOVE GROUND SUMP ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE PUMP RESULTING IN THE POOLING OF CRUDE OIL ADJACENT TO THE WEST GASO 3364 PUMP AT JAYHAWKS FREES STATION. NOTIFICATIONS WERE INITIATED TO NRC, PHMSA, KDHE AND KDEM. THE CRUDE OIL THAT WAS POOLED UP WAS COLLECTED AND THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND PLACED NEARBY FOR REMEDIATION AS APPROVED BY KDHE. THE WEATHER AT TIME OF DISCOVERY WAS OVERCAST AND 20 F WITH NO PRECIPITATION. GROUND WAS SATURATED BY EARLIER MOISTURE THEREFORE CRUDE OIL WAS UNABLE TO SOAK INTO THE GROUND. APPROXIMATELY 80 CUBIC FEET OF SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR REMEDIATION.
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.