JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 4, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 4, 2013 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.34021, -98.31168 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,400 |
| Other Costs | $2,610 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE RELEASE AT CHASE STATION WAS ON THE INCOMING LINE FROM SHURR. THE SHURR TO CHASE 12' WAS BEING PURGED OF NITROGEN AND STARTED AFTER ILI REPAIRS WHERE COMPLETED ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 3, 2013. THE FIELD INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT THE FLANGE GASKET FAILED ON A 8'/600# FLANGE. THIS FLANGE THAT LEAK HAD A NEW FLANGE GASKET INSTALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15 PM ON MONDAY (PREVIOUS DAY) WHEN THE BLIND FLANGE WAS REMOVED. THE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN STATED THAT THE FLANGE HAD NO INDICATION OF A LEAK WHEN THEY LEFT THE SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 PM, MONDAY JUNE 3, 2013 AFTER THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE OF JUST UNDER 400 PSI. PRIOR TO REMOVING THE FLANGE GASKET THAT FAILED, THE FLANGE WAS INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE MISALIGNMENT. THE INSPECTORS STATED THAT THE FLANGE WAS TIGHT, LINED UP PROPERLY AND EVENLY SPACED AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE. THE FORMAL TAPROOT HASBEEN CONDUCTED AND THE SNAPCHART IS ATTACHED. THE CLEAN UP IS NOT FINAL HOWEVER COST ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE MUCH HIGHER THAN ESTIMATED. THERE HAS BEEN 8 YARDS OF SOIL REMOVED.
About This Pipeline Incident
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