Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-06-09 — KS
Operator
Jayhawk Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-06-09 11:45
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
While cleaning a strainer at meade station, the employee failed to close one of the two valves needed to isolate the strainer. When he had all but one of the bolts removed, the cap became loose resulting in the release. The employee quickly shut off the open valve which stop the flow of oil. The emergency response team was mobilized. Clean up was performed with kansas department of environments oversight. Station was down at the time of the incident. Employee was disqualified to perform task until corrective action plan is initiated and employee is requalified. Approximately 3,240 cubic feet of soil was excavation and remediated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-07-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140256
Supplemental Number
20847
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
9175
Name
Jayhawk Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2000 S. Main
Operator City Name
Mcpherson
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67460
Local Datetime
2014-06-09 11:41:00
Location Latitude
37.139844
Location Longitude
-100.569479
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20.7
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-09 11:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Already Down.
On Site Datetime
2014-06-09 12:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-06-09 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1085308
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Meade Station
Segment Name
Meade Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67869
Onshore City Name
South Of Plains, Ks
Onshore County Name
Meade
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Strainer
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Strainer Opened
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
2100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
6130
Est Cost Environmental
5400
Est Cost Other
2000
Est Cost Other Details
Taproot Investigation
Prpty
15630
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
275
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
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
The controllers, control room or scada was not involved with the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J**** W*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
J*********@c*****.com
Prepared Date
2015-10-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** W*****
Authorizer Telephone
6202419253
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J*********@c*****.com
Narrative
While cleaning a strainer at meade station, the employee failed to close one of the two valves needed to isolate the strainer. When he had all but one of the bolts removed, the cap became loose resulting in the release. The employee quickly shut off the open valve which stop the flow of oil. The emergency response team was mobilized. Clean up was performed with kansas department of environments oversight. Station was down at the time of the incident. Employee was disqualified to perform task until corrective action plan is initiated and employee is requalified. Approximately 3,240 cubic feet of soil was excavation and remediated.
| Report Received Date | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140256 |
| Supplemental Number | 20847 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 9175 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Jayhawk Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2000 S. Main |
| Operator City Name | Mcpherson |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67460 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-06-09 11:41:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.139844 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.569479 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-06-09 11:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Already Down. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-06-09 12:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-06-09 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1085308 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Meade Station |
| Segment Name | Meade Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67869 |
| Onshore City Name | South Of Plains, Ks |
| Onshore County Name | Meade |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Strainer |
| Installation Year | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Strainer Opened |
| 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 | 2100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6130 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5400 |
| Est Cost Other | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Taproot Investigation |
| Prpty | 15630 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 | The controllers, control room or scada was not involved with the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J**** W***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | J*********@c*****.com |
| Prepared Date | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** W***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6202419253 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@c*****.com |
| Narrative | While cleaning a strainer at meade station, the employee failed to close one of the two valves needed to isolate the strainer. When he had all but one of the bolts removed, the cap became loose resulting in the release. The employee quickly shut off the open valve which stop the flow of oil. The emergency response team was mobilized. Clean up was performed with kansas department of environments oversight. Station was down at the time of the incident. Employee was disqualified to perform task until corrective action plan is initiated and employee is requalified. Approximately 3,240 cubic feet of soil was excavation and remediated. |
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