ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - WEST TEXAS
gas_distribution Incident — MIDLAND, TX — January 9, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2015 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - WEST TEXAS |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | MIDLAND |
| State | TX |
| County | MIDLAND |
| Coordinates | 31.98219, -102.11213 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | PREVIOUS DAMAGE DUE TO EXCAVATION ACTIVITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 9, 2015, THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED THAT AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE ALLEY AT 805 SOUTH MIDKIFF IN MIDLAND TEXAS AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 HOURS. WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION AT APPROXIMATELY 17:38 AND ARRIVED ON SIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 17:45. COMPANY FORCES REMAINED ON SIGHT UNTIL THE ALLEY SECTION OF PIPE WAS ABANDONED IN PLACE EARLY THE NEXT MORNING. A PORTION OF PIPE IN THE ALLEY WAS LATER REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND INCLUDED A DENT OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN THAT HAD CRACKED. IN SECTION G3 - 1 THE DATE OF THE LAST LEAK SURVEY WAS RECOREDED AS UNKNOWN DUE TO A FORM ERROR. THE DATE OF THE LAST LEAK SURVEY OF THIS MAIN WAS 06/07/2011."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.