JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 7, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 7, 2011 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.80530, -101.28760 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"UPON ARRIVAL TO THE FACILITY, EMPLOYEE SAW SPILL AND BEGAN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND NOTIFYING PROPER PERSONNEL. THE PIPING INVOLVED WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME SO EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO ISOLATE THE PIPING TO DETERMINE WHERE LEAK WAS COMING FROM BELOW GROUND. EMPLOYEE DETERMINED THAT LEAK WAS FROM A BOOSTER BYPASS LINE THAT ALLOWS THE BREAKOUT TANK TO FEED THE MAINLINE PUMPS DIRECTLY. BECAUSE OF THE DEPTH OF LINE AND AMOUNT OF OTHER APPURTENCES IN THE AREA THE LINE WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME. A NEW PORTION OF PIPE WILL BE TIED INTO BOOSTER PUMP INLET FROM TANK"
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.