Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-13 — KS
Operator
Jayhawk Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-10-13 14:00
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
While operators were performing normal daily rounds, it was determined that a seal was leaking on the mixer of break out tank a-17. The operators immediately put spill containment under the leaking seal to prevent more crude oil from reaching soil. Then the tank level was dropped to isolate the mixer and repair the gasket.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180336
Supplemental Number
31478
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
2018-10-13 14:00:00
Location Latitude
38.339289
Location Longitude
-97.676811
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.3
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-13 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Was A Minor Leak On The Mixer Of The Relief Tank A-17
On Site Datetime
2018-10-13 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mcpherson Refinery
Segment Name
Tank A-17
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67460
Onshore City Name
Mcpherson
Onshore County Name
Mcpherson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank A-17
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Material
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
200
Est Cost Environmental
300
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1020
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
300
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Gasket material was identified as the cause.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Degradation
Preparer Name
R**** H*****
Preparer Title
Environmental Manager
Preparer Email
R***********@c*****.com
Preparer Telephone
6202419294
Preparer Fax
6202419347
Prepared Date
2019-01-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R**** H*****
Authorizer Telephone
6202419294
Authorizer Title
Environmental Manager
Authorizer Email
R***********@c*****.com
Narrative
While operators were performing normal daily rounds, it was determined that a seal was leaking on the mixer of break out tank a-17. The operators immediately put spill containment under the leaking seal to prevent more crude oil from reaching soil. Then the tank level was dropped to isolate the mixer and repair the gasket.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180336 |
| Supplemental Number | 31478 |
| 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 | 2018-10-13 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.339289 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.676811 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-13 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Was A Minor Leak On The Mixer Of The Relief Tank A-17 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-13 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mcpherson Refinery |
| Segment Name | Tank A-17 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67460 |
| Onshore City Name | Mcpherson |
| Onshore County Name | Mcpherson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank A-17 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Material |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 300 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1020 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 300 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Gasket material was identified as the cause. |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Degradation |
| Preparer Name | R**** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Manager |
| Preparer Email | R***********@c*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6202419294 |
| Preparer Fax | 6202419347 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** H***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6202419294 |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental Manager |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@c*****.com |
| Narrative | While operators were performing normal daily rounds, it was determined that a seal was leaking on the mixer of break out tank a-17. The operators immediately put spill containment under the leaking seal to prevent more crude oil from reaching soil. Then the tank level was dropped to isolate the mixer and repair the gasket. |
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