# DCP MIDSTREAM, LP — Type R reporting-regulated gas gathering — incident on 2026-01-06

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- **citation:** PHMSA Report 20260005
- **title:** DCP MIDSTREAM, LP — Type R reporting-regulated gas gathering — incident on 2026-01-06
- **source type:** incident
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** historical
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2026-02-02
- **effective on:** 2026-01-06
- **summary:** Type R reporting-regulated gas gathering incident in Not Within a Municipality, HOWARD County, TX. Reported cause: INCORRECT OPERATION. Reported consequences: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries, 12267 NATURAL GAS released, $0 reported property damage. Operator-reported incident data submitted to PHMSA, generally within 30 days. Records may be supplemented or corrected and do not represent final agency causal findings.
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Type R reporting-regulated gas gathering incident in Not Within a Municipality, HOWARD County, TX. Reported cause: INCORRECT OPERATION. Reported consequences: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries, 12267 NATURAL GAS released, $0 reported property damage. Operator-reported incident data submitted to PHMSA, generally within 30 days. Records may be supplemented or corrected and do not represent final agency causal findings.

Report number: 20260005.

Operator ID: 31130.

Reported incident date: 1/6/2026 12:17.

Cause detail: VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN AN OVERPRESSURE

Cause detail: BALANCE CHECKS ON 01-06-2026 REVEALED A GAS LOSS ON A TYPE R LOW PRESSURE GATHERING LINE. OPENED VENT VALVE IDENTIFIED AND CLOSED, STOPPING RELEASE. GAS LOSS WAS CALCULATED ON 1-07-2026. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE AFTER GAS LOSS WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE.
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