Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2024-11-21 — TX
Operator
Dcp Midstream, Lp
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$184,500
Incident datetime
2024-11-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 9:16 am on 9/18/2024 dcp received a call from a landowner about a possible leak on his property. Dcp responded and isolated a non-hazardous leak. Line repaired and left isolated pending evaluation for abandonment. Leak later determined to be reportable based on ongoing remediation costs and nrc notification made accordingly. Supplemental report 1-7-2025: line repaired, isolated, and will be left out of service indefinitely. Internal corrosion mitigative measures will be evaluated if line is ever returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240127
Supplemental Number
40389
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31130
Name
Dcp Midstream, Lp
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd. Hq-08-S812-02
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
26.959098
Location Longitude
-98.259363
Nrc Rpt Num
1414994
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1415126
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
32.49
Intentional Release
1008.37
Accompanying Liquid
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Num Pub Evacuated
0
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78355
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Brooks County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1303+36.57
Pipe Fac Name
Tex - Line 12" - Mainline Ext.
Segment Name
Bh-1-Ext
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.281
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
1977
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
248
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1500
Est Cost Unintentional Release
81
Est Cost Intentional Release
2521
Est Cost Prop Damage
184500
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Other
0
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.5
Prpty
189102
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
625
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
50
Mop Psig
1200
Mop Cfr Section
Other
Mop Cfr Section Details
Type C Line, Maop Not Established. Overpressure Protection Set At Value In (2).
Maop Established Date
1977-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
31680
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Type C Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
O****** R********
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
O*****************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
361-730-8520
Local Contact Name
O****** R********
Local Contact Email
O*****************@p**.com
Local Contact Telephone
361-730-8520
Authorizer Name
M****** P*****
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Gas Operations Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
970-397-0732
Authorizer Email
M*************@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 9:16 am on 9/18/2024 dcp received a call from a landowner about a possible leak on his property. Dcp responded and isolated a non-hazardous leak. Line repaired and left isolated pending evaluation for abandonment. Leak later determined to be reportable based on ongoing remediation costs and nrc notification made accordingly. Supplemental report 1-7-2025: line repaired, isolated, and will be left out of service indefinitely. Internal corrosion mitigative measures will be evaluated if line is ever returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240127 |
| Supplemental Number | 40389 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31130 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dcp Midstream, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd. Hq-08-S812-02 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 26.959098 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.259363 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1414994 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1415126 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 32.49 |
| Intentional Release | 1008.37 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78355 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Brooks County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1303+36.57 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tex - Line 12" - Mainline Ext. |
| Segment Name | Bh-1-Ext |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.281 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 1977 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 248 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1500 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 81 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 2521 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 184500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.5 |
| Prpty | 189102 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 625 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Other View CFR 49 §192 |
| Mop Cfr Section Details | Type C Line, Maop Not Established. Overpressure Protection Set At Value In (2). |
| Maop Established Date | 1977-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 31680 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Type C Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | O****** R******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | O*****************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-730-8520 |
| Local Contact Name | O****** R******** |
| Local Contact Email | O*****************@p**.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 361-730-8520 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** P***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Gas Operations Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 970-397-0732 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 9:16 am on 9/18/2024 dcp received a call from a landowner about a possible leak on his property. Dcp responded and isolated a non-hazardous leak. Line repaired and left isolated pending evaluation for abandonment. Leak later determined to be reportable based on ongoing remediation costs and nrc notification made accordingly. Supplemental report 1-7-2025: line repaired, isolated, and will be left out of service indefinitely. Internal corrosion mitigative measures will be evaluated if line is ever returned to service. |
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