DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 7, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 7, 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 | 32.42583, -102.80220 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30AM ON 3/7/2017, AT DCP MIDSTREAM'S FULLERTON METER STATION LOCATED IN ANDREWS, TX, AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS VISITING TO CONDUCT MEASUREMENTS TO THE NGL PIG TRAPS, DISCOVERED AN ICE BALL WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE BYPASS VALVE OF THE LEA COUNTY LATERAL PIG RECEIVER. THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED ALL FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ABOUT HIS FINDING. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD, THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASED AND EFFORTS BEGAN TO REPAIR THE LEAKING FITTING. AT 12:15PM, A NGL FIELD TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO CONDUCT REPAIRS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE ZERK WAS LEAKING. THE CAP OF THE VALVE GREASE ZERK WAS THEREFORE REMOVED AND REGREASED, THEREBY COMPLETING ALL REQUIRED REPAIRS TO THE FAILED FITTING."
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.