Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-29 — TX
Operator
Dcp Midstream
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$50
Incident datetime
2017-07-29 12:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A small frost ball found on screwed fitting around pump 2 suction bypass valve. Crack was found in the threads of the nipple. Threads were cut off and nipple rethreaded and bypass replumbed. Lost 5 gallons of product and flared 123 barrels to make repairs. To prevent recurrence, pump 2 was replaced with a newly overhauled pump to reduce vibration and now vibration is minimal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170265
Supplemental Number
22614
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
2017-07-29 12:30:00
Location Latitude
28.558706
Location Longitude
-98.163515
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ngl (Natural Gas Liquids)/lpg Liquified
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.13
Intentional Release Bbls
123
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-29 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pump Station Facility Was Isolated By The Pipeline Was Not Affected.
On Site Datetime
2017-07-29 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-29 19:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1185659
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Three Rivers Pump Station
Segment Name
Pump 2 Suction Bypass Screwed Fitting
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78071
Onshore City Name
Three Rivers
Onshore County Name
Live Oak
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Pump Station
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
4
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
3875
Est Cost Other Details
Value Of Hvl Natural Gas Liquids Flared To Replace The Fitting
Prpty
3929
Accident Psig
700
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
Small frost ball found on screwed fitting around pump 2 suction bypass valve. Crack was found in the threads of the nipple. Threads were cut off and nipple rethreaded and bypass replumbed.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C****** L****
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C******@d***********.com
Preparer Telephone
361-584-8518
Preparer Fax
361-584-8651
Prepared Date
2017-09-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
405-605-3859
Authorizer Title
Manager - Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
J*********@d***********.com
Narrative
A small frost ball found on screwed fitting around pump 2 suction bypass valve. Crack was found in the threads of the nipple. Threads were cut off and nipple rethreaded and bypass replumbed. Lost 5 gallons of product and flared 123 barrels to make repairs. To prevent recurrence, pump 2 was replaced with a newly overhauled pump to reduce vibration and now vibration is minimal.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170265 |
| Supplemental Number | 22614 |
| 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 | 2017-07-29 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.558706 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.163515 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Ngl (Natural Gas Liquids)/lpg Liquified |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.13 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 123 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-29 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pump Station Facility Was Isolated By The Pipeline Was Not Affected. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-29 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-29 19:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1185659 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Three Rivers Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Pump 2 Suction Bypass Screwed Fitting |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78071 |
| Onshore City Name | Three Rivers |
| Onshore County Name | Live Oak |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 4 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 3875 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Value Of Hvl Natural Gas Liquids Flared To Replace The Fitting |
| Prpty | 3929 |
| Accident Psig | 700 |
| 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 | Small frost ball found on screwed fitting around pump 2 suction bypass valve. Crack was found in the threads of the nipple. Threads were cut off and nipple rethreaded and bypass replumbed. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C****** L**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C******@d***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-584-8518 |
| Preparer Fax | 361-584-8651 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-605-3859 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@d***********.com |
| Narrative | A small frost ball found on screwed fitting around pump 2 suction bypass valve. Crack was found in the threads of the nipple. Threads were cut off and nipple rethreaded and bypass replumbed. Lost 5 gallons of product and flared 123 barrels to make repairs. To prevent recurrence, pump 2 was replaced with a newly overhauled pump to reduce vibration and now vibration is minimal. |
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