DCP MIDSTREAM

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorDCP MIDSTREAM
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.23551, -97.04086

Cause

CauseCORROSION 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

PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED TO INVESTIGATE A 66% EXTERNAL METAL LOSS ANOMALY IDENTIFIED DURING A PREVIOUS ILI RUN. THE INTEGRITY DIG CREW HAD FINISHED EXCAVATION OF THE TARGET AREA, AND STARTED TO REMOVE OLD COATING WHEN THEY NOTICED A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK AT THE LOCATION OF THE ILI CALL. ALL WORK WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. A PLIDCO SPLIT SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED TO CONTAIN THE LEAK. THE SPLIT SLEEVE WAS THEN WELDED ON THE ENDS, THE SIDES, AND ALL OF THE BOLTS TO SERVE AS A PERMANENT REPAIR.

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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