Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-10 — 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)
$20
Incident datetime
2017-08-10 14:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
8" flange located on the sump under filter case at newberry meter station developed small leak due to faulty gasket. Flange gasket was replaced new flexitallic gasket. Pre safety startup review of the newberry meter station was conducted on 7 / 27 / 17 prior to startup, after completion of pssr product was introduced to the meter station. The meter station was placed in service on 8 /3 / 17. The leak occurred on 8/10/17 due to the gasket being pinched or defective in the sealing area. The gasket was replaced with new flexitallic gasket and all other flanges checked to see if there were any indications or issues anywhere else on the filter skid.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170276
Supplemental Number
22643
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
2017-08-10 14:30:00
Location Latitude
31.85528
Location Longitude
-101.7939
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
0.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
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
2017-08-10 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-08-10 14:35:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-10 19:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-10 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-10 15:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1186844
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Newberry Meter Station
Segment Name
Newberry Meter Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Newberry
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
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Flexatalic Flange Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
5
Est Cost Prop Damage
20
Est Cost Emergency
300
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
325
Accident Psig
1000
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 leak in a flange due to the gasket. Flange gasket was changed.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Filter Case - Sump
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D***** H******
Preparer Title
Principal Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H******@d***********.com
Preparer Telephone
432-620-4063
Prepared Date
2017-09-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
4056053859
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
J********@d***********.com
Narrative
8" flange located on the sump under filter case at newberry meter station developed small leak due to faulty gasket. Flange gasket was replaced new flexitallic gasket. Pre safety startup review of the newberry meter station was conducted on 7 / 27 / 17 prior to startup, after completion of pssr product was introduced to the meter station. The meter station was placed in service on 8 /3 / 17. The leak occurred on 8/10/17 due to the gasket being pinched or defective in the sealing area. The gasket was replaced with new flexitallic gasket and all other flanges checked to see if there were any indications or issues anywhere else on the filter skid.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170276 |
| Supplemental Number | 22643 |
| 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 | 2017-08-10 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.85528 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.7939 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 | 0.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2017-08-10 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-08-10 14:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-10 19:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-10 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-10 15:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1186844 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Newberry Meter Station |
| Segment Name | Newberry Meter Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Newberry |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Flexatalic Flange Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 5 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 325 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| 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 leak in a flange due to the gasket. Flange gasket was changed. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Filter Case - Sump |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H******@d***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 432-620-4063 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4056053859 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J********@d***********.com |
| Narrative | 8" flange located on the sump under filter case at newberry meter station developed small leak due to faulty gasket. Flange gasket was replaced new flexitallic gasket. Pre safety startup review of the newberry meter station was conducted on 7 / 27 / 17 prior to startup, after completion of pssr product was introduced to the meter station. The meter station was placed in service on 8 /3 / 17. The leak occurred on 8/10/17 due to the gasket being pinched or defective in the sealing area. The gasket was replaced with new flexitallic gasket and all other flanges checked to see if there were any indications or issues anywhere else on the filter skid. |
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