DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 27, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2018 |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.22687, -101.62194 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.