Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-31 — TX
Operator
Dcp Midstream
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-08-31 16:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 4:35pm on 8/31/16, dcp technician noticed the vent stack at dcp pump station (wilbreeze pump station) had an approximately 12" flame at the top of the vent stack. About 12+ hours prior to the fire on the vent stack, maintenance was conducted on a pump that required the pump to be fully drained to the vent system. At the time of the fire, a thunderstorm with heavy lightning moved in to the area. It is suspected that a lightning strike caused the small amount of vent residual to ignite at the tip of the vent stack.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160315
Supplemental Number
21737
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31130
Name
Dcp Midstream
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd. Hq-08-S812-02
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2016-08-31 16:35:00
Location Latitude
29.089664
Location Longitude
-96.626644
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.48
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-31 16:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Residual Ngl Allowed To Extinguish On Its Own During Periodic Monitoring By Ops
On Site Datetime
2016-08-31 16:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-31 17:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1157814
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wilbreeze Pump Station
Segment Name
Sahi East
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77957
Onshore City Name
Edna
Onshore County Name
Jackson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Wilbreeze Ps
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Vent Stack
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Lightning Strike Caused The Residual From The Vent Stack To Ignite
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
0
Accident Psig
1100
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Field personnel quickly notified his supervisor about the flame on top of the vent stack
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Other Details
,,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Severe Thunderstorm
Preparer Name
K*** F*****
Preparer Title
Ngl Pipeline Compliance And Integrity Specialist
Preparer Email
K*******@d***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7137353719
Prepared Date
2016-09-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B****** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
7132687400
Authorizer Title
Director Ngl Pipeline Integrity And Compliance
Authorizer Email
B*******@d***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 4:35pm on 8/31/16, dcp technician noticed the vent stack at dcp pump station (wilbreeze pump station) had an approximately 12" flame at the top of the vent stack. About 12+ hours prior to the fire on the vent stack, maintenance was conducted on a pump that required the pump to be fully drained to the vent system. At the time of the fire, a thunderstorm with heavy lightning moved in to the area. It is suspected that a lightning strike caused the small amount of vent residual to ignite at the tip of the vent stack.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160315 |
| Supplemental Number | 21737 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31130 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dcp Midstream |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd. Hq-08-S812-02 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-31 16:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.089664 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.626644 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.48 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-31 16:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Residual Ngl Allowed To Extinguish On Its Own During Periodic Monitoring By Ops |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-31 16:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-31 17:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1157814 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wilbreeze Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Sahi East |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77957 |
| Onshore City Name | Edna |
| Onshore County Name | Jackson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Wilbreeze Ps |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Vent Stack |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Lightning Strike Caused The Residual From The Vent Stack To Ignite |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1100 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Field personnel quickly notified his supervisor about the flame on top of the vent stack |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Other Details | ,,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Severe Thunderstorm |
| Preparer Name | K*** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Ngl Pipeline Compliance And Integrity Specialist |
| Preparer Email | K*******@d***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7137353719 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B****** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132687400 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Ngl Pipeline Integrity And Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | B*******@d***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 4:35pm on 8/31/16, dcp technician noticed the vent stack at dcp pump station (wilbreeze pump station) had an approximately 12" flame at the top of the vent stack. About 12+ hours prior to the fire on the vent stack, maintenance was conducted on a pump that required the pump to be fully drained to the vent system. At the time of the fire, a thunderstorm with heavy lightning moved in to the area. It is suspected that a lightning strike caused the small amount of vent residual to ignite at the tip of the vent stack. |
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