Incident details
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HL incident on 2011-05-19 — KS
Operator
Jayhawk Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2011-05-19 16:38
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
Location is an injection point where truckis unload into their small tanks the oil then runs through act unit, to the jayhawk pipeline pump which injects it into the pipeline. While unloading, the ncra truck driver heard the pipeline pump start making an odd sound as he went to investigate he saw oil overflowing from the "stuffing box" where packing can be adjusted, on the triplex pump which injects their oil into the pipeline. He first shut down the ncra act unit and when that did not stop all the flow coming from pump he closed the valves on the act unit which did stop the flow. Driver then contacted jayhawk control center and described what had just occured and what actions he had taken. The control center notified area personnel and the nearest person was dispatched to the area to investigate while other response personnel were dispatched and vaccuum truck contractor was dispatched to scene. Upon arrival first jayhawk employee tested for proper ppe and performed loto on both injection pumps. Employee relayed information to area foreman. Berms that are in place kept oil inside the fenced area where injection pumps are secured. Remainder of crew arrived along with vac truck and all standing oil was picked up and inspection of the pump began. Upon pump inspection it was found that one of the ceramic plungers on the pump had broke into many pieces which in turn had ruined the packing for that cylinder allowing oil that was being pumped from act unit to flow into stuffing box and overflow it. Pump was repaired within two hours but not restarted till next day while we removed impacted soils around the pump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-05-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110148
Supplemental Number
18140
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
9175
Name
Jayhawk Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2000 South Main
Operator City Name
Mcpherson
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67460
Local Datetime
2011-05-19 16:05:00
Location Latitude
38.09973
Location Longitude
-98.57896
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
14.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-05-19 16:38:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-05-19 16:05:00
Restart Datetime
2011-05-19 20:30:00
On Site Datetime
2011-05-19 17:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hudson Injection
Segment Name
Meade To Schurr 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67545
Onshore City Name
Hudson
Onshore County Name
Stafford
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
142
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1999
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Ceramic Pump Piston And Packing Material
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8600
Accident Psig
224
Mop Psig
1006
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Spill was caused by mechanical failure of pump part therefore controller could not have done anything to prevent spill
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Ceramic Piston Broke Which Took Out The Rod Packing
Preparer Name
D**** C***
Preparer Title
Operations Manager
Preparer Email
D****@j********.com
Preparer Telephone
620-241-9260
Preparer Fax
620-241-9215
Prepared Date
2013-05-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** C***
Authorizer Telephone
620-241-9260
Authorizer Title
Operations Manager
Authorizer Email
D****@j********.com
Narrative
Location is an injection point where truckis unload into their small tanks the oil then runs through act unit, to the jayhawk pipeline pump which injects it into the pipeline. While unloading, the ncra truck driver heard the pipeline pump start making an odd sound as he went to investigate he saw oil overflowing from the "stuffing box" where packing can be adjusted, on the triplex pump which injects their oil into the pipeline. He first shut down the ncra act unit and when that did not stop all the flow coming from pump he closed the valves on the act unit which did stop the flow. Driver then contacted jayhawk control center and described what had just occured and what actions he had taken. The control center notified area personnel and the nearest person was dispatched to the area to investigate while other response personnel were dispatched and vaccuum truck contractor was dispatched to scene. Upon arrival first jayhawk employee tested for proper ppe and performed loto on both injection pumps. Employee relayed information to area foreman. Berms that are in place kept oil inside the fenced area where injection pumps are secured. Remainder of crew arrived along with vac truck and all standing oil was picked up and inspection of the pump began. Upon pump inspection it was found that one of the ceramic plungers on the pump had broke into many pieces which in turn had ruined the packing for that cylinder allowing oil that was being pumped from act unit to flow into stuffing box and overflow it. Pump was repaired within two hours but not restarted till next day while we removed impacted soils around the pump.
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110148 |
| Supplemental Number | 18140 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 9175 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Jayhawk Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2000 South Main |
| Operator City Name | Mcpherson |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67460 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-05-19 16:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.09973 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.57896 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 14.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-05-19 16:38:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-05-19 16:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-05-19 20:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-05-19 17:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hudson Injection |
| Segment Name | Meade To Schurr 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67545 |
| Onshore City Name | Hudson |
| Onshore County Name | Stafford |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 142 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1999 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Ceramic Pump Piston And Packing Material |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8600 |
| Accident Psig | 224 |
| Mop Psig | 1006 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Spill was caused by mechanical failure of pump part therefore controller could not have done anything to prevent spill |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Ceramic Piston Broke Which Took Out The Rod Packing |
| Preparer Name | D**** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager |
| Preparer Email | D****@j********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 620-241-9260 |
| Preparer Fax | 620-241-9215 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** C*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 620-241-9260 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D****@j********.com |
| Narrative | Location is an injection point where truckis unload into their small tanks the oil then runs through act unit, to the jayhawk pipeline pump which injects it into the pipeline. While unloading, the ncra truck driver heard the pipeline pump start making an odd sound as he went to investigate he saw oil overflowing from the "stuffing box" where packing can be adjusted, on the triplex pump which injects their oil into the pipeline. He first shut down the ncra act unit and when that did not stop all the flow coming from pump he closed the valves on the act unit which did stop the flow. Driver then contacted jayhawk control center and described what had just occured and what actions he had taken. The control center notified area personnel and the nearest person was dispatched to the area to investigate while other response personnel were dispatched and vaccuum truck contractor was dispatched to scene. Upon arrival first jayhawk employee tested for proper ppe and performed loto on both injection pumps. Employee relayed information to area foreman. Berms that are in place kept oil inside the fenced area where injection pumps are secured. Remainder of crew arrived along with vac truck and all standing oil was picked up and inspection of the pump began. Upon pump inspection it was found that one of the ceramic plungers on the pump had broke into many pieces which in turn had ruined the packing for that cylinder allowing oil that was being pumped from act unit to flow into stuffing box and overflow it. Pump was repaired within two hours but not restarted till next day while we removed impacted soils around the pump. |
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