DCP MIDSTREAM
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 6, 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 | 31.80071, -103.79157 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $550,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DCP MIDSTREAM CONTINUED MITIGATIVE MEASURES ON THE RB-1 PIPELINE DUE TO THE RELEASE ON THE PECOS RIVER. THE CAUSE OF THAT FAILURE WAS DETERMINED BY THE THIRD PARTY ENGINEERING FIRM, STRESS ENGINEERING, TO BE INDUCED STRAY CURRENT CORROSION (AC AND DC). AS A RESULT DCP'S EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED ON EVALUATING AND MITIGATING STRAY CURRENTS ON THE ENTIRE PIPELINE. DCP MIDSTREAM THEREFORE RAN AN ILI TOOL ON THE ENTIRE LATERAL AND RECEIVED ALL ANOMALIES GREATER THAN 59% FROM THE VENDOR. ON 10/6/2016, DURING EFFORTS TO REPAIR AN ANOMALY LOCATED ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER, A PIN HOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE PIPELINE WAS THEREFORE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AFTER THE PIN HOLE LEAK DISCOVERY AND DCP MIDSTREAM IMMEDIATELY INITIATED ACTIONS TO REPAIR THE LEAK. DCP MIDSTREAM INSTALLED STOPPLES ON THE PINHOLE LEAK AND THE DAMAGED PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH NEW PIPELINE. ALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO FULL SERVICE ON 10/12/2016."
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.