Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-05-07 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-05-07 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Benedum station pump p310 3/4 inch manual blow down gate valve was discovered to be leaking by to vent. The valve was not seating properly, allowing ngl to leak by through the system vent, as designed. The 3/4 inch valve is located on the pump skid and is used for manual blow down of station pump p310. The technician who discovered the leaking valve was able to get the valve to hold by working the valve and eventually getting it to seal off. The cause is unknown, however it is believed to be caused by trash from previous maintenance activity which may have lodged in the gate causing the valve not to seal off completely. Dcp ngl tech's will add station vent check after return to service from maintenance activity has been completed in the future.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-06-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180166
Supplemental Number
30923
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
2018-05-07 14:00:00
Location Latitude
31.227614
Location Longitude
-101.623231
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
0.22
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
2018-05-07 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leak Was Into The Station Vent System And Was Isolated Upon Discovery.
On Site Datetime
2018-05-07 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Benedum Pump Station, 205 N Best Lane, Big Lake Tx
Segment Name
Inside Facility
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76932
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reagan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
3/4 Inch Gate Valve
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
10
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10
Accident Psig
500
Mop Psig
1480
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Pump p310 blow down 3/4 inch manual gate valve was discovered to be leaking by to vent. Valve is manual and can not be operated remotely.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Appurtenance Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Believed To Be Possible Trash From Previous Maintenance Under The Gate.
Preparer Name
D***** H******
Preparer Title
Principal Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
H******@d***********.com
Preparer Telephone
432-620-4063
Prepared Date
2018-09-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
405-605-3859
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
J*********@d***********.com
Narrative
Benedum station pump p310 3/4 inch manual blow down gate valve was discovered to be leaking by to vent. The valve was not seating properly, allowing ngl to leak by through the system vent, as designed. The 3/4 inch valve is located on the pump skid and is used for manual blow down of station pump p310. The technician who discovered the leaking valve was able to get the valve to hold by working the valve and eventually getting it to seal off. The cause is unknown, however it is believed to be caused by trash from previous maintenance activity which may have lodged in the gate causing the valve not to seal off completely. Dcp ngl tech's will add station vent check after return to service from maintenance activity has been completed in the future.
| Report Received Date | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180166 |
| Supplemental Number | 30923 |
| 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 | 2018-05-07 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.227614 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.623231 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 | 0.22 |
| 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 | 2018-05-07 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leak Was Into The Station Vent System And Was Isolated Upon Discovery. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-07 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Benedum Pump Station, 205 N Best Lane, Big Lake Tx |
| Segment Name | Inside Facility |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76932 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reagan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | 3/4 Inch Gate Valve |
| 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 | 10 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10 |
| Accident Psig | 500 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Pump p310 blow down 3/4 inch manual gate valve was discovered to be leaking by to vent. Valve is manual and can not be operated remotely. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Appurtenance Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Believed To Be Possible Trash From Previous Maintenance Under The Gate. |
| Preparer Name | D***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | H******@d***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 432-620-4063 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-09-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-605-3859 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@d***********.com |
| Narrative | Benedum station pump p310 3/4 inch manual blow down gate valve was discovered to be leaking by to vent. The valve was not seating properly, allowing ngl to leak by through the system vent, as designed. The 3/4 inch valve is located on the pump skid and is used for manual blow down of station pump p310. The technician who discovered the leaking valve was able to get the valve to hold by working the valve and eventually getting it to seal off. The cause is unknown, however it is believed to be caused by trash from previous maintenance activity which may have lodged in the gate causing the valve not to seal off completely. Dcp ngl tech's will add station vent check after return to service from maintenance activity has been completed in the future. |
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