DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 29, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 2016 |
| Operator | DCP MIDSTREAM |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.55865, -98.16354 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DCP MIDSTREAM NGL TECHNICIAN WAS MAKING NORMAL DAILY ROUNDS AT THE THREE RIVERS PUMP STATION WHEN HE DISCOVERED PINHOLE LEAK ON WELD ON THE PUMP #2 BALANCE TUBE. NGL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE PINHOLE LEAK, AND THEN VAPORIZING UPON CONTACT WITH ATMOSPHERE AT POINT OF LEAK. NGL TECHNICIAN THEN SHUT DOWN PUMP AND NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISION OF THE ISSUE. INITIAL ESTIMATE OF PRODUCT RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE IS 5 GALLONS (THIS REPORT ONLY ALLOWS A MINIMUM RELEASE OF 1 BARREL). PUMP WAS ISOLATED BY NGL TECHNICIAN, AND A CONTRACTOR WAS CALLED IN TO REPAIR THE WELD. AFTER WELD REPAIR WAS MADE, PUMP WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE. UPDATE 1/3/17: ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS FOR RELEASED AMOUNT IS 1.98 BARRELS. THIS REPORT HAS BEEN UPDATED ACCORDINGLY."
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.