DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.78092, -103.42019 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:10AM ON 3/14/2017, DCP MIDSTREAM'S HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (HCC) WHICH MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE KERMIT NGL PUMP STATION PUMPS, P-1010 AND P-2010, INFORMED SANDHILL WEST OPERATIONS, OF AN ALARM INDICATING A DROP IN OPERATING PRESSURE OF P-2010. A NGL TECH REPORTED TO THE KERMIT PUMP STATION AT 8:32 AM TO CONDUCT FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AROUND THE THREAD SEALING OF THE TUBING CONNECTION ASSOCIATED WITH P-2010. THE PUMP WAS DEPRESSURIZED, LOCKED OUT FOR REPAIRS AND THE FLOW WAS DIVERTED TO PUMP-1010. THE TUBING CONNECTION AND TUBING WERE BOTH REPLACED, THEREBY COMPLETING ALL REQUIRED REPAIRS TO THE FAILED TUBING. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS DETERMINED THAT THE TUBING SHOWED SIGNS OF DEGRADATION DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. DCP MIDSTREAM HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT ROUTINE INSPECTIONS OF OTHER COMPONENTS DURING THE SEMIANNUAL INSPECTION EVENTS, IN AN EFFORT TO HELP PREVENT AN OCCURRENCE.
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.