Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-19 — TX
Operator
Dcp Midstream
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-09-19 09:11
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During tropical storm imelda on 09/19/2019, a lightning strike hit an esd hand station at mont belvieu station (lat: 29 49 39.22� n, long: 94 56 25.78� w) at approximately 8:55 a.M. It caused an esd activation and shut in ellington pump station (29.59975� n, long: 95.19464� w), which caused a psv release at 9:11 a.M. Due to the heavy flooding in that area, technicians arrived at ellington pump station, discovered the psv release and isolated the psv at 11:25 a.M.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190314
Supplemental Number
32838
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
2019-09-19 09:11:00
Location Latitude
29.59975
Location Longitude
-95.19464
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
18.2
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
2019-09-19 09:11:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-09-19 11:25:00
Restart Datetime
2019-09-19 13:15:00
On Site Datetime
2019-09-19 11:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ellington Pump Station
Segment Name
Sahi-1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77034
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris County
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Pressure Safety Valve (Psv)
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Tropical Storm "imelda" Triggered The Esd Activation That Caused The Psv To Open And Released Through The Vent Stack.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
445
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
945
Accident Psig
1346
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
The severe weather condition ( tropical storm "imelda") caused this event and the control room / controller actions did not contribute to the release cause.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Tropical Storm Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M******* M******
Preparer Title
Principal Pl Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M********@d***********.com
Preparer Telephone
832-546-0588
Prepared Date
2019-10-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** D P*******
Authorizer Telephone
405-605-3859
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
J*********@d***********.com
Narrative
During tropical storm imelda on 09/19/2019, a lightning strike hit an esd hand station at mont belvieu station (lat: 29 49 39.22� n, long: 94 56 25.78� w) at approximately 8:55 a.M. It caused an esd activation and shut in ellington pump station (29.59975� n, long: 95.19464� w), which caused a psv release at 9:11 a.M. Due to the heavy flooding in that area, technicians arrived at ellington pump station, discovered the psv release and isolated the psv at 11:25 a.M.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190314 |
| Supplemental Number | 32838 |
| 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 | 2019-09-19 09:11:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.59975 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.19464 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 | 18.2 |
| 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 | 2019-09-19 09:11:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-09-19 11:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-09-19 13:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-19 11:25:00 |
| 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 | Ellington Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Sahi-1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77034 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris County |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pressure Safety Valve (Psv) |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Tropical Storm "imelda" Triggered The Esd Activation That Caused The Psv To Open And Released Through The Vent Stack. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 445 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 945 |
| Accident Psig | 1346 |
| 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 | The severe weather condition ( tropical storm "imelda") caused this event and the control room / controller actions did not contribute to the release cause. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Tropical Storm Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M******* M****** |
| Preparer Title | Principal Pl Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M********@d***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-546-0588 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-10-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** D P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405-605-3859 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@d***********.com |
| Narrative | During tropical storm imelda on 09/19/2019, a lightning strike hit an esd hand station at mont belvieu station (lat: 29 49 39.22� n, long: 94 56 25.78� w) at approximately 8:55 a.M. It caused an esd activation and shut in ellington pump station (29.59975� n, long: 95.19464� w), which caused a psv release at 9:11 a.M. Due to the heavy flooding in that area, technicians arrived at ellington pump station, discovered the psv release and isolated the psv at 11:25 a.M. |
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