Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-09-05 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2017-09-05 09:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Valve body bleeder connection (underground) was found to be loose to the point of leaking slightly after 49 years in service. No specific root cause was identified. Fitting showed no signs of damage, corrosion, or unusual wear. Fitting was replaced as a pre-cautionary measure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170289
Supplemental Number
22640
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
2017-09-05 20:12:00
Location Latitude
30.98035
Location Longitude
-93.714949
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
0.4
Intentional Release Bbls
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-09-05 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Shutdown Of Pipeline Was Not Necessary. Leak Was On Valve Body Vent Fitting.
On Site Datetime
2017-09-05 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-09-05 20:26:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1189486
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Blacklake Ngl System
Segment Name
Blk-1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75932
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Newton
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
433569
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
M&j
Installation Year
1968
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13025
Accident Psig
1180
Mop Psig
1641
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Leak so minor control center could not be expected to detect an issue.
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
Threaded Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Tubing Connection Was Found Loose.
Preparer Name
R****** T* S****
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
R******@d***********.com
Preparer Telephone
979-242-6913
Prepared Date
2017-09-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** S********
Authorizer Telephone
713-268-7491
Authorizer Title
Operations Supervisor
Authorizer Email
N**********@d***********.com
Narrative
Valve body bleeder connection (underground) was found to be loose to the point of leaking slightly after 49 years in service. No specific root cause was identified. Fitting showed no signs of damage, corrosion, or unusual wear. Fitting was replaced as a pre-cautionary measure.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170289 |
| Supplemental Number | 22640 |
| 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 | 2017-09-05 20:12:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.98035 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.714949 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 | 0.4 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-09-05 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Shutdown Of Pipeline Was Not Necessary. Leak Was On Valve Body Vent Fitting. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-05 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-09-05 20:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1189486 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Blacklake Ngl System |
| Segment Name | Blk-1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75932 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Newton |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 433569 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | M&j |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13025 |
| Accident Psig | 1180 |
| Mop Psig | 1641 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Leak so minor control center could not be expected to detect an issue. |
| 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 | Threaded Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Tubing Connection Was Found Loose. |
| Preparer Name | R****** T* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R******@d***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 979-242-6913 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** S******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-268-7491 |
| Authorizer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | N**********@d***********.com |
| Narrative | Valve body bleeder connection (underground) was found to be loose to the point of leaking slightly after 49 years in service. No specific root cause was identified. Fitting showed no signs of damage, corrosion, or unusual wear. Fitting was replaced as a pre-cautionary measure. |
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