JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 20, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 20, 2013 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.27793, -99.65226 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,950 |
| Emergency Response | $7,429 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE STATION OPERATOR DISCOVERED OIL ON THE GROUND UPON ARRIVING AT THE STATION DURING HIS ROUTINE CHECK. HE IMMEDIEATLY SHUT DOWN THE PUMP AND CALLED THE CONTROLLER TO SHUT DOWN THE UPSTREAM PUMP AND SHUT DOWN THE LINE SEGMENT. THE STATION OPERATOR INITIATED THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN. THE SITE WAS CLEAN UP AND APPROVED BY THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. LATER THE PUMP WAS REPAIRED AND THE LINE WAS RE-STARTED. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSAL FACTOR WAS THE NUTS THAT HOLD DOWN THE PACKING GLAND CAME OFF ALLOWING THE PACKING TO FAIL.
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.