DCP MIDSTREAM

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorDCP MIDSTREAM
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.22687, -101.62194

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE INLINE STRAINER TO PUMP 300 AT BENEDUM PUMP STATION ON 12/27/18 BY DCP EMPLOYEE ON SITE. THE PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. DETERMINED CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IN 3/4"" THREADED NIPPLE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STRAINER DRAIN WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: VIBRATIONS ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON STATION PIPING ON 1/8/19. THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE 3/4"" STRAINER DRAINS BLOW DOWNS LOCATED ON STATION PUMP STRAINERS BE REMOVED. THE BLOW DOWNS AND PIPING WERE NOT NECESSARY AND NOT NEEDED. BLOWDOWNS AND PIPING WERE REMOVED.

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.

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