JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 15, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 15, 2010 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.41438, -99.32082 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SUPPLEMENTAL WAS FILED TO PROVIDE NARRATION AND CLEAR UP WHY THERE WERE NO COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REGARDS TO REMEDIATION. AS TO THIS MATTER I DID NOT SHOW ANY REMEDIATION COSTS BECAUSE WHILE THERE WAS NO STANDING WATER THE GROUND WAS EXTREMELY SATURATED FROM RECENT AND HEAVY RAINS. THE GROUND WAS SO WET THAT WHEN VACUUM TRUCK ARRIVED THEY PICKED UP ALL OIL EITHER FROM CONCRETE PUMP BASE OR OFF THE TOP OF THE GROUND. AS TO NARRATION OF INCIDENT. A THIRD PARTY TRUCK DRIVER UNLOADING CRUDE AT THE SITE SAW SMALL AREA OF OIL AROUND PUMP COMING FROM THE PACKING AREA, HE NOTIFIED COMPANY PERSONNEL AND THEY INTURN CALLED VACUUM TRUCK. UPON ARRIVAL AT SITE COMPANY PERSONNEL FOUND PACKING HAD BEGAN TO FAIL AND RAN OVER THE SMALL ""SUMP"" CONNECTED TO THE PACKING/SEAL CAVITY AND SPILLED ONTO CONCRETE BASE AND WET GROUND. MECHANIC WAS CALLED, OIL WAS PICKED UP IMMEDIATELY AND WHEN PUMP WAS REPACKED PUMP WAS RESTARTED.
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.