DCP MIDSTREAM

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorDCP MIDSTREAM
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.55871, -98.16352

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

A SMALL FROST BALL FOUND ON SCREWED FITTING AROUND PUMP 2 SUCTION BYPASS VALVE. CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE THREADS OF THE NIPPLE. THREADS WERE CUT OFF AND NIPPLE RETHREADED AND BYPASS REPLUMBED. LOST 5 GALLONS OF PRODUCT AND FLARED 123 BARRELS TO MAKE REPAIRS. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, PUMP 2 WAS REPLACED WITH A NEWLY OVERHAULED PUMP TO REDUCE VIBRATION AND NOW VIBRATION IS MINIMAL.

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.

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