DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 14, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 14, 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 | 28.55901, -97.85564 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 6:10 A.M., DCP GAS DETECTOR (MONITORED BY SCADA - HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER) PICKED UP GAS (22%) AT SILVER OAK METER STATION. AT THIS TIME WE HAD 886 PSI - SILVER OAK PLANT CALLED DCP HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (HCC) CONTROLLER TO REPORT VAPOR CLOUD. AT 6:30 A.M., GAS DETECTOR THEN REACHED 37% SO HCC ISOLATED DCP'S SILVER OAK METER STATION AND STOPPED FLOWING. AT 6:55 A.M., DCP TECH ARRIVED ON SITE. AT 7:05 A.M. , DCP TECH ISOLATED THE STRAINER VALVES AND THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED TO THE STRAINER. THE DCP TECH REPLACED THE O-RING AND RETURNED METER STATION TO SERVICE. TEXAS RRC NOTIFIED AND INCIDENT # 1765 WAS ASSIGNED TO THIS ACCIDENT."
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.