DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 3, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 3, 2020 |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.96784, -97.94222 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $100,000 |
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.