DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.06306, -95.75596 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 07/16/2020, AT 7:41 AM, DCP FIELD TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED A LEAK IN A VALVE BODY BYPASS NIPPLE OF SWEENY METER STATION. AFTER THE CONFIRMED DISCOVERY OF THE LEAK, A PLAN WAS PUT INTO PLACE TO LAUNCH A 24 INCH PIG TO DISPLACE THE NGL BACK INTO THE SAHI MAINLINE. ONCE THE PIG WAS LAUNCHED AT 1:33 AM, 07/17/2020, IT ISOLATED THE LEAK DUE TO N2 BEING BEHIND THE PIG. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROVIDED VALVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER HAD A DEFECTIVE THREADED NIPPLE WHICH CAUSED LEAK. AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION, DCP WAS PROVIDED A NEW VALVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTALLED AT THE METER STATION.
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.