DCP Midstream LLC and its master limited partnership DCP Midstream Partners LP have restored operations at their gas processing complex and residue gas delivery system, known as the Carthage Hub, in East Texas, following a Feb. 11 explosion and fire resulting from a third-party pipeline rupture.

Production was temporarily shut in at the processing complex and the residue gas delivery system following the Feb. 11 incident (see Daily GPI, Feb. 17; Feb. 13; Feb. 12), which occurred just outside DCP Midstream’s property. The aboveground residue delivery system, known as the Carthage Hub, was damaged in the fire and remained partially shut in as a result of the 16-inch pipeline rupture, the company said last month (see Daily GPI, Feb. 26).

The complex consists of five gas processing plants with capacity of approximately 780 MMcf/d. The Carthage Hub has approximately 1.5 Bcf/d of delivery capacity.

“We began restoring operations at the processing complex on Feb. 25 and have successfully restored full operating capacity to all five processing plants over the past two weeks,” said Richard Cargile, group vice president, operations. “Our throughput volumes have been restored to pre-incident levels.”

The East Texas joint venture facilities are operated by DCP Midstream and owned 75% by DCP Midstream and 25% by DCP Midstream Partners. As previously announced, DCP Midstream Partners has agreed to acquire an additional 25.1% interest in the East Texas joint venture from DCP Midstream in a transaction expected to close in April.

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