DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 18, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 18, 2017 |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.77662, -99.24990 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A DCP NGL FIELD TECHNICIAN INTRODUCED A VOLUME OF LIQUID NGL GREATER THAT THE FLARE CAPACITY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED FLAMING LIQUID DROPLETS TO ESCAPE FROM THE TOP OF THE FLARE AND SETTLE AROUND THE BASE IGNITING THE FLAME ARRESTOR WHICH HAD A LEAKING GASKET AND A CARDBOARD BOX. THIS FLARE DESIGN WAS INVESTIGATED AND FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND THREE OTHER DCP STATIONS WERE DETERMINED TO HAVE THE SAME DESIGN AND WERE SHUT IN IMMEDIATELY. DCP WILL CORRECT THE FLARE AND FLAME ARRESTOR DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT USED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. TEXAS RRC (RRC REPORT NUMBER 1643).
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.