DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.83244, -104.24799 |
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
THE HIDALGO PLANT, WHICH DELIVERS TO THE DCP HIDALGO METER STATION, STARTED THEIR NGL PUMPS BUT BROUGHT THEM ON TOO FAST. THIS CREATED AN ABNORMALLY HIGH OPERATING CONDITION THAT SHOULD HAVE TRIPPED MOV-100 (ESD VALVE) TO CLOSE ON THE INLET TO OUR HIDALGO NGL METER STATION. THE MOV-100 VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN IT RECEIVED A HIGH PRESSURE SHUTDOWN OF 1285 PSIG DUE TO A HYDRAULIC NEEDLE VALVE THAT WAS SHUT AND/OR A BAD SOLENOID VALVE. MITIGATIVE ACTIONS INCLUDE RETESTING, REBUILDING AND REINSTALLING PSV 200; REPLACING THE SOLENOID VALVE AND TIGHTEN THE PACKING GLAND ON THE VALVE STEM OF THE HYDRAULIC NEEDLE VALVE
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.