Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-09-08 — 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)
$4,500
Incident datetime
2017-09-08 14:03
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Operator technician discovered slight leak in the body of a balon valve upstream of the 4" meter at eagle lateral meter station while doing normal routine duties. The valve is a two piece body that is bolted together and the leak was on the flange where the two parts of the valve body bolt together. The meter skid was isolated and temporary blinds were installed after the valve was pulled. The valve was replaced with a different brand of valve to prevent this from occurring again.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-10-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170326
Supplemental Number
22767
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
2017-09-08 14:03:00
Location Latitude
29.139714
Location Longitude
-96.651611
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
0.25
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
2017-09-08 14:03:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leaking Valve Was Monitored Onsite With Personnel At The Station.
On Site Datetime
2017-09-08 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-09-08 18:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1189758
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Eagle Lateral Meter Station
Segment Name
Valve At Eagle Lateral Meter Statiom
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77957
Onshore City Name
Edna
Onshore County Name
Jackson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Meter 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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Bolted Valve Connection Failed
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
8
Est Cost Prop Damage
4500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
450
Est Cost Other Details
Overtime For Personnel To Man And Monitor Valve Station
Prpty
4958
Accident Psig
665
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Inlet Valve To The 4" Meter Was Leaking From The Body Of The Valve.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
History Of Leak Issues With Balon Brand Valves
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
2017-10-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
405-605-3859
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
J*********@d***********.com
Narrative
Operator technician discovered slight leak in the body of a balon valve upstream of the 4" meter at eagle lateral meter station while doing normal routine duties. The valve is a two piece body that is bolted together and the leak was on the flange where the two parts of the valve body bolt together. The meter skid was isolated and temporary blinds were installed after the valve was pulled. The valve was replaced with a different brand of valve to prevent this from occurring again.
| Report Received Date | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170326 |
| Supplemental Number | 22767 |
| 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 | 2017-09-08 14:03:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.139714 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.651611 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 | 0.25 |
| 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 | 2017-09-08 14:03:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leaking Valve Was Monitored Onsite With Personnel At The Station. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-08 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-09-08 18:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1189758 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Eagle Lateral Meter Station |
| Segment Name | Valve At Eagle Lateral Meter Statiom |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77957 |
| Onshore City Name | Edna |
| Onshore County Name | Jackson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Meter 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Bolted Valve Connection Failed |
| 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 | 8 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 450 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Overtime For Personnel To Man And Monitor Valve Station |
| Prpty | 4958 |
| Accident Psig | 665 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Inlet Valve To The 4" Meter Was Leaking From The Body Of The Valve. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | History Of Leak Issues With Balon Brand Valves |
| 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 | 2017-10-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-605-3859 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@d***********.com |
| Narrative | Operator technician discovered slight leak in the body of a balon valve upstream of the 4" meter at eagle lateral meter station while doing normal routine duties. The valve is a two piece body that is bolted together and the leak was on the flange where the two parts of the valve body bolt together. The meter skid was isolated and temporary blinds were installed after the valve was pulled. The valve was replaced with a different brand of valve to prevent this from occurring again. |
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