Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-06 — KS
Operator
Jayhawk Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$16,000
Incident datetime
2015-04-06 17:20
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
04/06/15 16:20 truck driver called control room and said something was leaking. Station was immediately shut down and disabled. Local personnel were dispatched. 17:20 station operator first to site and confirmed there was a spill coming from the bottom of the flange where mainline block valve bolts to scraper launcher. It appeared the gasket had failed. Station operator confirmed that all valves on launcher were closed. Free oil was picked up and impacted soils were moved to onsite remediation plot. Valves and pumps were loto'd. Launcher was removed and blinds were installed on mainline block valve and launcher valve. Station was left down, disabled with loto's in place. 04/07/15 the following day the 6" line was drained up and a new 6" mainline gate valve and launcher valve was installed and blinded until fabrication of new launcher could be completed. Station was restarted about 17:30 04/23/15 new launcher (with relief) installed 04/13/2016 the causal factor was determined to be the scraper launcher was full of oil due to a leaking valve seat. As a result of oil leaking into the launcher barrel and temperature increase resulted in thermo expansion until the flange gasket on the trap side of the mainline valve blew out. The estimated amount of impacted soil removed was 72 cubic feet.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150159
Supplemental Number
21307
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
2015-04-06 16:20:00
Location Latitude
38.6092
Location Longitude
-100.048101
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.38
Recovered Bbls
0.23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-06 17:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-04-06 16:23:00
Restart Datetime
2015-04-07 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-04-06 17:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-04-06 17:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1112732
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Arnold Station
Segment Name
Arnold - Holtzinger
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67515
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Ness
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
7
Est Cost Prop Damage
16000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
250
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18757
Accident Psig
156
Mop Psig
556
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
Spill released contents of scraper launcher which was isolated. Controllers neither see nor operate any part of the pigging system at this location. Pump and station discharge pressures remained normal. Launcher pressure is not indicated to scada
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Thermal Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** W*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
J*********@c*****.com
Preparer Telephone
620-241-9253
Preparer Fax
620-241-9215
Prepared Date
2016-04-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** W*****
Authorizer Telephone
620-241-9253
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J*********@c*****.com
Narrative
04/06/15 16:20 truck driver called control room and said something was leaking. Station was immediately shut down and disabled. Local personnel were dispatched. 17:20 station operator first to site and confirmed there was a spill coming from the bottom of the flange where mainline block valve bolts to scraper launcher. It appeared the gasket had failed. Station operator confirmed that all valves on launcher were closed. Free oil was picked up and impacted soils were moved to onsite remediation plot. Valves and pumps were loto'd. Launcher was removed and blinds were installed on mainline block valve and launcher valve. Station was left down, disabled with loto's in place. 04/07/15 the following day the 6" line was drained up and a new 6" mainline gate valve and launcher valve was installed and blinded until fabrication of new launcher could be completed. Station was restarted about 17:30 04/23/15 new launcher (with relief) installed 04/13/2016 the causal factor was determined to be the scraper launcher was full of oil due to a leaking valve seat. As a result of oil leaking into the launcher barrel and temperature increase resulted in thermo expansion until the flange gasket on the trap side of the mainline valve blew out. The estimated amount of impacted soil removed was 72 cubic feet.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150159 |
| Supplemental Number | 21307 |
| 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 | 2015-04-06 16:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.6092 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.048101 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-06 17:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-04-06 16:23:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-04-07 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-06 17:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-04-06 17:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1112732 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Arnold Station |
| Segment Name | Arnold - Holtzinger |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67515 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Ness |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 7 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 250 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18757 |
| Accident Psig | 156 |
| Mop Psig | 556 |
| 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 | Spill released contents of scraper launcher which was isolated. Controllers neither see nor operate any part of the pigging system at this location. Pump and station discharge pressures remained normal. Launcher pressure is not indicated to scada |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Thermal Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** W***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | J*********@c*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 620-241-9253 |
| Preparer Fax | 620-241-9215 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** W***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 620-241-9253 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@c*****.com |
| Narrative | 04/06/15 16:20 truck driver called control room and said something was leaking. Station was immediately shut down and disabled. Local personnel were dispatched. 17:20 station operator first to site and confirmed there was a spill coming from the bottom of the flange where mainline block valve bolts to scraper launcher. It appeared the gasket had failed. Station operator confirmed that all valves on launcher were closed. Free oil was picked up and impacted soils were moved to onsite remediation plot. Valves and pumps were loto'd. Launcher was removed and blinds were installed on mainline block valve and launcher valve. Station was left down, disabled with loto's in place. 04/07/15 the following day the 6" line was drained up and a new 6" mainline gate valve and launcher valve was installed and blinded until fabrication of new launcher could be completed. Station was restarted about 17:30 04/23/15 new launcher (with relief) installed 04/13/2016 the causal factor was determined to be the scraper launcher was full of oil due to a leaking valve seat. As a result of oil leaking into the launcher barrel and temperature increase resulted in thermo expansion until the flange gasket on the trap side of the mainline valve blew out. The estimated amount of impacted soil removed was 72 cubic feet. |
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