Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-25 — 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
2019-06-25 17:44
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 25, 2019 at 5:44 pm, houston control center controller acknowledged an alarm of a leak at three rivers pump station and dispatched ngl technician to the site. Controller took pump station off line at 6:05 pm. The leak occurred between the 90 and the ferrule on the 3/8" stainless steel tubing on pit 302 on pump 300 (pump #2). Ngl tech arrived at 6:45 p.M. And noticed a crack/fracture in the tubing. The pump was offline while the tubing was repaired. The three rivers pump station was back online at 9:31 p.M. Metallurgical analysis revealed fatigue striations throughout the fracture surface. The crack was propagated by repetitive fatigue (vibration). No material defects were found. Texas rrc was telephonically notified on 6-25-19 at 7:34 p.M. By john pontious. Rrc incident number is 2017.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-07-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190233
Supplemental Number
32475
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
2019-06-25 17:44:00
Location Latitude
28.55865
Location Longitude
-98.16367
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
1.29
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-25 17:44:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-06-25 18:05:00
Restart Datetime
2019-06-25 21:31:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-25 18:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Three Rivers Pump Station
Segment Name
Pump P-300
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78071
Onshore City Name
Three Rivers
Onshore County Name
Live Oak
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
50
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
8000
Est Cost Other Details
Metallurgical Analysis
Prpty
8075
Accident Psig
788
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Controller promptly responded to alarm and dispatched personnel to site. Controllers actions or control room issues were not cause or contributing factor to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** L****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C******@d***********.com
Preparer Telephone
361-584-8518
Prepared Date
2019-07-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** D P*******
Authorizer Telephone
405-605-3859
Authorizer Title
Manager - Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
J*********@d***********.com
Narrative
On june 25, 2019 at 5:44 pm, houston control center controller acknowledged an alarm of a leak at three rivers pump station and dispatched ngl technician to the site. Controller took pump station off line at 6:05 pm. The leak occurred between the 90 and the ferrule on the 3/8" stainless steel tubing on pit 302 on pump 300 (pump #2). Ngl tech arrived at 6:45 p.M. And noticed a crack/fracture in the tubing. The pump was offline while the tubing was repaired. The three rivers pump station was back online at 9:31 p.M. Metallurgical analysis revealed fatigue striations throughout the fracture surface. The crack was propagated by repetitive fatigue (vibration). No material defects were found. Texas rrc was telephonically notified on 6-25-19 at 7:34 p.M. By john pontious. Rrc incident number is 2017.
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190233 |
| Supplemental Number | 32475 |
| 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 | 2019-06-25 17:44:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.55865 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.16367 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 | 1.29 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-25 17:44:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-06-25 18:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-06-25 21:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-25 18:45:00 |
| 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 | Three Rivers Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Pump P-300 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78071 |
| Onshore City Name | Three Rivers |
| Onshore County Name | Live Oak |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 8000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metallurgical Analysis |
| Prpty | 8075 |
| Accident Psig | 788 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Controller promptly responded to alarm and dispatched personnel to site. Controllers actions or control room issues were not cause or contributing factor to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C**** L**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C******@d***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-584-8518 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-07-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** D P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-605-3859 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@d***********.com |
| Narrative | On june 25, 2019 at 5:44 pm, houston control center controller acknowledged an alarm of a leak at three rivers pump station and dispatched ngl technician to the site. Controller took pump station off line at 6:05 pm. The leak occurred between the 90 and the ferrule on the 3/8" stainless steel tubing on pit 302 on pump 300 (pump #2). Ngl tech arrived at 6:45 p.M. And noticed a crack/fracture in the tubing. The pump was offline while the tubing was repaired. The three rivers pump station was back online at 9:31 p.M. Metallurgical analysis revealed fatigue striations throughout the fracture surface. The crack was propagated by repetitive fatigue (vibration). No material defects were found. Texas rrc was telephonically notified on 6-25-19 at 7:34 p.M. By john pontious. Rrc incident number is 2017. |
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