Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2025-08-07 — TX
Operator
Dcp Midstream, Lp
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$261,000
Incident datetime
2025-08-07 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 4:10 pm on 7/9/2025 sj-1 pipeline experienced a rupture adjacent to fm-2437 in lavaca county, gas ignited and burned off within 15 minutes. Dcp field techs completed isolation of entire section by 4:42 pm. Fm-2437 was closed until remediation and repairs were completed. Line was cut and capped and left out of service pending further evaluation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-08-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250087
Supplemental Number
41232
Report Type
Original
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
29.3356
Location Longitude
-96.67039
Nrc Rpt Num
1436439
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1436582
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
631.9
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
631.9
Explode Ind
Yes
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
77964
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lavaca
Designated Location
Not Applicable
Pipe Fac Name
Prov. City To Hasting Station (Line 5)
Segment Name
Sj-1
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
84
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
16
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.281
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
X46
Pipe Seam Type
Flash Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Length
8.5
Rupture Width
2
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
313
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1500
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1580
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
261000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Other
9800
Est Cost Other Details
Metallurgical Analysis.
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.5
Prpty
275880
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
1021
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
2500
Mop Psig
1163
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2002-07-23 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
Remotely Controlled
Length Segment Isolated
11897
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Type C Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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 Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
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 4:10 pm on 7/9/2025 sj-1 pipeline experienced a rupture adjacent to fm-2437 in lavaca county, gas ignited and burned off within 15 minutes. Dcp field techs completed isolation of entire section by 4:42 pm. Fm-2437 was closed until remediation and repairs were completed. Line was cut and capped and left out of service pending further evaluation.
| Report Received Date | 2025-08-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250087 |
| Supplemental Number | 41232 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | 29.3356 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.67039 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1436439 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1436582 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 631.9 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 631.9 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 77964 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lavaca |
| Designated Location | Not Applicable |
| Pipe Fac Name | Prov. City To Hasting Station (Line 5) |
| Segment Name | Sj-1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 84 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.281 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | X46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Flash Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Length | 8.5 |
| Rupture Width | 2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 313 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1500 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1580 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 261000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 9800 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metallurgical Analysis. |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.5 |
| Prpty | 275880 |
| 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 | 1021 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 2500 |
| Mop Psig | 1163 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2002-07-23 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 | Remotely Controlled |
| Length Segment Isolated | 11897 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Type C Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| 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 4:10 pm on 7/9/2025 sj-1 pipeline experienced a rupture adjacent to fm-2437 in lavaca county, gas ignited and burned off within 15 minutes. Dcp field techs completed isolation of entire section by 4:42 pm. Fm-2437 was closed until remediation and repairs were completed. Line was cut and capped and left out of service pending further evaluation. |
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