JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 11, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 11, 2010 |
| Operator | JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.34519, -98.31356 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
COMPANY PERSONNEL WHILE DOING STATION INSPECTIONS FOUND SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL COMING UP AROUND SUCTION PIPE TO AN IDLED PUMP INSIDE OF PUMP BUILDING WITH CONCRETE FLOOR. LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. PORTIONS OF CONCRETE FLOOR WERE CUT OUT AND REMOVED AND SOIL WAS REMOVED AROUND SUCTION LINE TO FIND SMALL PINHOLE LEAK IN ELBOW AT BOTTOM OF SUCTION PIPE. LINE WAS REROUTED SO THAT IT NO LONGER WAS UNDERNEATH PUMPHOUSE FLOOR AND LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THIS REPORT WAS INITIALLY FILED AS A HARD COPY BECAUSE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF NEW FORM WAS NOT READY FOR USE.I WAS THEN ASKED BY PHMSA TO FILL OUT ELECTRONICALLY SEVERAL MONTHS LATER
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.