DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 7, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 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 | 32.23551, -97.04086 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED TO INVESTIGATE A 66% EXTERNAL METAL LOSS ANOMALY IDENTIFIED DURING A PREVIOUS ILI RUN. THE INTEGRITY DIG CREW HAD FINISHED EXCAVATION OF THE TARGET AREA, AND STARTED TO REMOVE OLD COATING WHEN THEY NOTICED A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK AT THE LOCATION OF THE ILI CALL. ALL WORK WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. A PLIDCO SPLIT SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED TO CONTAIN THE LEAK. THE SPLIT SLEEVE WAS THEN WELDED ON THE ENDS, THE SIDES, AND ALL OF THE BOLTS TO SERVE AS A PERMANENT REPAIR."
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.