DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 5, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 5, 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 | 29.10321, -95.86846 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $46,015 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON 1/5/2019, A DCP TECHNICIAN WAS NOTIFIED BY DCP'S HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (HCC) OF A GAS DETECTOR ALARM ORIGINATING FROM THE ASHWOOD PUMP STATION LOCATED IN ASHWOOD, TX. UPON ARRIVING ONSITE AT 3:15PM, THE FIELD TECHNICIAN FOUND A SMALL LEAK ARISING FROM A NIPPLE ON THE LOW POINT DRAIN OF THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF PUMP #2. THE LEAKING COMPONENT WAS THEN ISOLATED AND THE RESIDUAL NGL IN THE ENSUING PIPELINE WAS FLARED. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING THE NIPPLE AND PLUGGING THE ORIFICE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS SENT TO STRESS ENGINEERING FOR EXAMINATION. THE ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE FRACTURE WHICH DEVELOPED IN THE NIPPLE WAS AS A RESULT OF REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE WHICH IS TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH VIBRATION."
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.