JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 15, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 15, 2010 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.81386, -99.42139 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $1,500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE THAT LEAKED IS PRESENTLY BEING REPLACED. COMPANY INSPECTOR PREPARING ROW FOR NEW LINE FOUND SPOT ON TOP OF SNOW AND ICE. HE NOTIFIED AREA FOREMAN WHO CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER AND AREA PERSONNEL TO SHUT DOWN 13.2 MILE SEGMENT AND LOTO ALL INJECTION POINTS THAT CONNECT TO SEGMENT. BLOCK VALVE WAS CLOSED @ GROFF JUNCTION (4.9 MILES UPSTREAM) LINE WAS ALLOWED TO DRAIN INTO ROTH STATION (8.3 MILES DOWNSTREAM) LINE WAS EXCAVATED, HOT TAPPED, AND DRAINED. 10 FEET OF PIPE WAS REPLACED IN LOW SPOT WHERE LINE PASSED THRU SMALL DRAINAGE GALLEY. SPILL AREA WS 1 TO 4 FEET WIDE BY 90 FEET LONG APPROX 3 INCHES DEEP ON TOP OF ICE AND SNOW. THIS FORM WAS COMPLETED HARD COPY IN THE TIME FRAME NECESSARY AS THE ELECTRONICS FORM WAS NOT READY AT THE TIME. I WAS THEN ASKED TO SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY AT A LATER DATE. SUPPLEMENT FILED TO CHANGE TYPE-O ON PART E-1 ESTIMATED PSI AT POINT AND TIME OF DISCHARGE SHOULDVE READ 120PSI NOT 1200PSI. NOTIFIED OF DISCREPANCY BY DANE SPILLERS PHMSA ENGINEER OF MISTAKE ON 3/17/11"
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.