Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-19 — KS
Operator
Jayhawk Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,000
Incident datetime
2017-10-19 07:10
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
This release resulted from a pump seal failure that local station operators identified upon arriving at the pump station for a routine station check. Operations has investigated the release and found that debris (paraffin) blocked the seal until the flush, at which time it cleared. The seal was found to be installed correctly, was the correct seal for the application, and was functioning appropriately prior to and after the blockage cleared. However, jayhawk elected to replace the seal to allow analysis by the seal manufacturer. The seal manufacturer did not find any issues with the seal upon analysis.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170374
Supplemental Number
22820
Report Type
Original 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
2017-10-19 07:10:00
Location Latitude
40.407564
Location Longitude
-99.322402
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.02
Recovered Bbls
3.02
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-19 07:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-19 07:10:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-19 17:18:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-19 07:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-19 08:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1193676
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Holdrege Station
Segment Name
Holdrege
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ne
Onshore Postal Code
68949
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Phelps
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
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
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
8000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
1000
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Of Operator Staff To Make Notification And Phmsa Reporting.
Prpty
22150
Accident Psig
497
Mop Psig
1063
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
The controller responded appropriately and shutdown the system within 30 seconds of receiving notification from the field of the leak and left the downstream stations on long enough to pull residual product away from the release site. Since the release was beneath the thresholds of identification by the leak detection system, there was no need for further investigation.
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
The Seal Was Temporarily Compromised By Debris-Parafin Until The Flush Cleared.
Preparer Name
M*******
Preparer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
M**************@c*****.com
Preparer Telephone
4066285293
Preparer Fax
4066285390
Prepared Date
2017-11-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** B****
Authorizer Telephone
4066285200
Authorizer Title
Vp Pipelines And Terminals
Authorizer Email
G*********@c*****.com
Narrative
This release resulted from a pump seal failure that local station operators identified upon arriving at the pump station for a routine station check. Operations has investigated the release and found that debris (paraffin) blocked the seal until the flush, at which time it cleared. The seal was found to be installed correctly, was the correct seal for the application, and was functioning appropriately prior to and after the blockage cleared. However, jayhawk elected to replace the seal to allow analysis by the seal manufacturer. The seal manufacturer did not find any issues with the seal upon analysis.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170374 |
| Supplemental Number | 22820 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2017-10-19 07:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.407564 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.322402 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.02 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.02 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-19 07:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-10-19 07:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-19 17:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-19 07:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-19 08:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1193676 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Holdrege Station |
| Segment Name | Holdrege |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ne |
| Onshore Postal Code | 68949 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Phelps |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| 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 | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Of Operator Staff To Make Notification And Phmsa Reporting. |
| Prpty | 22150 |
| Accident Psig | 497 |
| Mop Psig | 1063 |
| 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 | The controller responded appropriately and shutdown the system within 30 seconds of receiving notification from the field of the leak and left the downstream stations on long enough to pull residual product away from the release site. Since the release was beneath the thresholds of identification by the leak detection system, there was no need for further investigation. |
| 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 | The Seal Was Temporarily Compromised By Debris-Parafin Until The Flush Cleared. |
| Preparer Name | M******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | M**************@c*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4066285293 |
| Preparer Fax | 4066285390 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4066285200 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Pipelines And Terminals |
| Authorizer Email | G*********@c*****.com |
| Narrative | This release resulted from a pump seal failure that local station operators identified upon arriving at the pump station for a routine station check. Operations has investigated the release and found that debris (paraffin) blocked the seal until the flush, at which time it cleared. The seal was found to be installed correctly, was the correct seal for the application, and was functioning appropriately prior to and after the blockage cleared. However, jayhawk elected to replace the seal to allow analysis by the seal manufacturer. The seal manufacturer did not find any issues with the seal upon analysis. |
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