DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 25, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 25, 2019 |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.55865, -98.16367 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $8,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 25, 2019 AT 5:44 PM, HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER CONTROLLER ACKNOWLEDGED AN ALARM OF A LEAK AT THREE RIVERS PUMP STATION AND DISPATCHED NGL TECHNICIAN TO THE SITE. CONTROLLER TOOK PUMP STATION OFF LINE AT 6:05 PM. THE LEAK OCCURRED BETWEEN THE 90 AND THE FERRULE ON THE 3/8"" STAINLESS STEEL TUBING ON PIT 302 ON PUMP 300 (PUMP #2). NGL TECH ARRIVED AT 6:45 P.M. AND NOTICED A CRACK/FRACTURE IN THE TUBING. THE PUMP WAS OFFLINE WHILE THE TUBING WAS REPAIRED. THE THREE RIVERS PUMP STATION WAS BACK ONLINE AT 9:31 P.M. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED FATIGUE STRIATIONS THROUGHOUT THE FRACTURE SURFACE. THE CRACK WAS PROPAGATED BY REPETITIVE FATIGUE (VIBRATION). NO MATERIAL DEFECTS WERE FOUND. TEXAS RRC WAS TELEPHONICALLY NOTIFIED ON 6-25-19 AT 7:34 P.M. BY JOHN PONTIOUS. RRC INCIDENT NUMBER IS 2017."
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.