DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 16, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 16, 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 | 29.06306, -95.75596 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $18,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.