DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.59965, -95.19417 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 2/1/2018, AT 9:59 AM DCP'S HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (HCC) RECEIVED A GAS DETECTOR ALARM FROM THE ELLINGTON PUMP STATION AND THEY CONTACTED A DCP OPERATOR. UPON ARRIVING ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 10:10 AM, THE DCP OPERATOR FOUND A SMALL LEAK ARISING FROM THE NON-DRIVE-IN SEAL OF PUMP #101. ONCE THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED A TEMPORARY FLARE WAS BROUGHT ONSITE TO DECOMMISSION THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS REPAIRED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNKNOWN. DCP MIDSTREAM WILL THEREFORE MONITOR ITS EXISTING PUMP SEALS AND RELATED OPERATING CONDITIONS IN AN ATTEMPT TO EVALUATE AND MITIGATE SITUATIONS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SEAL FAILURES.
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.