Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-17 — TX
Operator
Dcp Midstream
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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
2016-10-17 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Sonora pump station, pump cases were swapped out to increase the flows through the site. A spare pump case was sent to spx to be upgraded to a high flow bundle, and then transported to the sonora pump station. The roof was removed to facilitate the removal of pump p101. P101 was shut down, locked out and vented down for the pump case swap. This event was inadvertently reported. Dcp is required to notify the nrc about releases greater than 5 bbls resulting from a pipeline maintenance activity. However, the 26.42 bbls that were reported were not released to the atmosphere, but rather was flared off onsite, therefore no notification to the nrc was required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160364
Supplemental Number
21933
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2016-10-17 12:30:00
Location Latitude
30.50214
Location Longitude
-100.58349
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
0
Intentional Release Bbls
26.42
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Controlled Released That Was Flared During Maintenance Activities
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-17 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Maintenance Activity That Did Not Cause A Shut Down Of Operations
On Site Datetime
2016-10-17 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-17 00:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1161761
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sandhills West
Segment Name
Sahi-1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76950
Onshore City Name
Sonora
Onshore County Name
Sutton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Sonora Statio
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
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Controlled Release That Was Flared During Maintenance Activites
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
400
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
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
Controlled released that was flared during maintenance activities
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
This Was A Controlled Release As A Result Of Maintenance Activities To Increase The Flows Through The Site . During This Time The Amount Of Ngl Released Was Flared.
Preparer Name
K*** F*****
Preparer Title
Ngl Pipeline Compliance And Integrity Specialist
Preparer Email
K*******@d***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7137353719
Prepared Date
2016-12-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B****** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
7132687400
Authorizer Title
Director Ngl Pipeline Integrity And Compliance
Authorizer Email
B*******@d***********.com
Narrative
Sonora pump station, pump cases were swapped out to increase the flows through the site. A spare pump case was sent to spx to be upgraded to a high flow bundle, and then transported to the sonora pump station. The roof was removed to facilitate the removal of pump p101. P101 was shut down, locked out and vented down for the pump case swap. This event was inadvertently reported. Dcp is required to notify the nrc about releases greater than 5 bbls resulting from a pipeline maintenance activity. However, the 26.42 bbls that were reported were not released to the atmosphere, but rather was flared off onsite, therefore no notification to the nrc was required.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160364 |
| Supplemental Number | 21933 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2016-10-17 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.50214 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.58349 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 | 0 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 26.42 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Controlled Released That Was Flared During Maintenance Activities |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-17 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Maintenance Activity That Did Not Cause A Shut Down Of Operations |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-17 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1161761 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sandhills West |
| Segment Name | Sahi-1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76950 |
| Onshore City Name | Sonora |
| Onshore County Name | Sutton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Sonora Statio |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Controlled Release That Was Flared During Maintenance Activites |
| 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 | 400 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| 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 | Controlled released that was flared during maintenance activities |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | This Was A Controlled Release As A Result Of Maintenance Activities To Increase The Flows Through The Site . During This Time The Amount Of Ngl Released Was Flared. |
| Preparer Name | K*** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Ngl Pipeline Compliance And Integrity Specialist |
| Preparer Email | K*******@d***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7137353719 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B****** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132687400 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Ngl Pipeline Integrity And Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | B*******@d***********.com |
| Narrative | Sonora pump station, pump cases were swapped out to increase the flows through the site. A spare pump case was sent to spx to be upgraded to a high flow bundle, and then transported to the sonora pump station. The roof was removed to facilitate the removal of pump p101. P101 was shut down, locked out and vented down for the pump case swap. This event was inadvertently reported. Dcp is required to notify the nrc about releases greater than 5 bbls resulting from a pipeline maintenance activity. However, the 26.42 bbls that were reported were not released to the atmosphere, but rather was flared off onsite, therefore no notification to the nrc was required. |
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