DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.96784, -97.94222 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2020 A SMALL PIN HOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON SOUTHERN HILLS PIPELINE AFTER DIG NUMBER SOHI.S6.015952.T19.D20.N.P3 WAS EXCAVATED FOR EXAMINATION. LEAK SITE LOCATION WAS BETWEEN MLV 39 AND MLV 40 ON THE SOUTHERN HILLS SYSTEM. LEAK SITE WAS ONLY DETECTABLE WITH A 4-GAS DETECTOR WITHIN ONE INCH FROM THE SMALL PIN HOLE. EXCAVATION CREW EXITED DITCH AND MADE NOTIFICATION TO OPS AND INTEGRITY GROUPS IMMEDIATELY. DIG SITE WAS CAUTION TAPED OFF AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED FOR ANY INCREASED VAPORS AND NONE WAS FOUND. A PLIDCO 18 INCH X 18 INCH CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AS TEMPORARY REPAIR UNTIL A CUSTOM PLIDCO SLEEVE 18 INCH X 36 INCH IS ONSITE FOR THE PERMANENT REPAIR. THE CUSTOM CLAMP WAS ORDERED AND WILL BE ON SITE MID-NOVEMBER AND AT THAT TIME WILL BE INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURE'S RECOMMENDATION FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.