DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.98902, -101.07870 |
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 7/24 A DCP EMPLOYEE NOTICED A RELEASE AT A VALVE ASSEMBLY WHILE PREPARING FOR AN UPCOMING ILI TOOL RUN. THE RELEASE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED WITH A PRESSURE CONTACTING CLAMP UNTIL THE PERMANENT REPAIR WAS SCHEDULED. ON 7/26 IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS LEAKING, AND AT THIS TIME THE CREW WITH EQUIPMENT WAS IN ROUTE TO PERFORM THE PERMANENT REPAIR. 7/29 THE FLANGE AND GASKET WERE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE. THIS SEGMENT, WHERE THIS VALVE ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED, HAS TWO OUTLETS AND DELIVERIES ARE MADE CONCURRENTLY , IT IS BELIEVED THAT DUE TO THE FLUCTUATION OF VOLUME AND PRESSURE THE GASKET WAS EXPOSED TO GREATER EXPANSIONS AND CONTRACTIONS. AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE ON THIS LATERAL THE OPERATION TECHNICIANS WILL CONDUCT ADDITIONAL TESTING AROUND THE FLANGES DURING THE DOT CHECKS AT THE VALVE
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.