DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 29, 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 | 28.55871, -98.16352 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $3,875 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A SMALL FROST BALL FOUND ON SCREWED FITTING AROUND PUMP 2 SUCTION BYPASS VALVE. CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE THREADS OF THE NIPPLE. THREADS WERE CUT OFF AND NIPPLE RETHREADED AND BYPASS REPLUMBED. LOST 5 GALLONS OF PRODUCT AND FLARED 123 BARRELS TO MAKE REPAIRS. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, PUMP 2 WAS REPLACED WITH A NEWLY OVERHAULED PUMP TO REDUCE VIBRATION AND NOW VIBRATION IS MINIMAL."
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.