Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-11-27 — KS
Operator
Jayhawk Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,500
Incident datetime
2023-11-27 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
At 6:40am a station operator discovered a leaking gauge at chase station and isolated the gauge from the operation. The station operator called the control room and the area foreman, and an incident command post was activated. Jpl notified kdhe of the spill. At 8:50 am, the control room was given restart authority and the pipeline was restarted at 8:53 am. A vac truck was utilized to capture the released product. Impacted soil was moved to a remediation plot. The gauge involved in the release had been temporarily installed as part of a maintenance activity to prepare for the cut over to the new chase to mcpherson mainline segment. The plan was to remove the gauge prior to returning the segment to service, however, the underrated gauge was inadvertently left in place upon startup. An incident investigation is underway to determine the corrective actions necessary to prevent recurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-11-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230283
Supplemental Number
38848
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
38.340227
Location Longitude
-98.311318
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Chase Station
Segment Name
Chase Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67524
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Rice
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Chase 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
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2023
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pressure Gauge Internal Bellows
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
5500
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
500
Est Cost Other Details
Operator Costs To Submit This Report.
Prpty
21500
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
905
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2013-12-17 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Volume Of Release Did Not Trigger Any Leak Detection Thresholds Or Control Room Actions.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Gauge Failure Due To Pressure Rating Exceedance.
Additional Overpressure Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Io Wrong Equipment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M******* L** S*****
Preparer Title
Principal Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
M**************@c*****.com
Preparer Telephone
14066285293
Prepared Date
2023-11-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** B****
Authorizer Telephone
4066285200
Authorizer Title
Vp Pipelines And Terminals
Authorizer Email
G*********@c*****.comc
Narrative
At 6:40am a station operator discovered a leaking gauge at chase station and isolated the gauge from the operation. The station operator called the control room and the area foreman, and an incident command post was activated. Jpl notified kdhe of the spill. At 8:50 am, the control room was given restart authority and the pipeline was restarted at 8:53 am. A vac truck was utilized to capture the released product. Impacted soil was moved to a remediation plot. The gauge involved in the release had been temporarily installed as part of a maintenance activity to prepare for the cut over to the new chase to mcpherson mainline segment. The plan was to remove the gauge prior to returning the segment to service, however, the underrated gauge was inadvertently left in place upon startup. An incident investigation is underway to determine the corrective actions necessary to prevent recurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2023-11-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230283 |
| Supplemental Number | 38848 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 38.340227 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.311318 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Chase Station |
| Segment Name | Chase Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67524 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Rice |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Chase 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 | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2023 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pressure Gauge Internal Bellows |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Operator Costs To Submit This Report. |
| Prpty | 21500 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 905 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Volume Of Release Did Not Trigger Any Leak Detection Thresholds Or Control Room Actions. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Gauge Failure Due To Pressure Rating Exceedance. |
| Additional Overpressure Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Io Wrong Equipment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M******* L** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | M**************@c*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 14066285293 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-11-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4066285200 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Pipelines And Terminals |
| Authorizer Email | G*********@c*****.comc |
| Narrative | At 6:40am a station operator discovered a leaking gauge at chase station and isolated the gauge from the operation. The station operator called the control room and the area foreman, and an incident command post was activated. Jpl notified kdhe of the spill. At 8:50 am, the control room was given restart authority and the pipeline was restarted at 8:53 am. A vac truck was utilized to capture the released product. Impacted soil was moved to a remediation plot. The gauge involved in the release had been temporarily installed as part of a maintenance activity to prepare for the cut over to the new chase to mcpherson mainline segment. The plan was to remove the gauge prior to returning the segment to service, however, the underrated gauge was inadvertently left in place upon startup. An incident investigation is underway to determine the corrective actions necessary to prevent recurrence. |
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