ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — CARROLLTON, TX — January 20, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2024 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CARROLLTON |
| State | TX |
| County | DALLAS |
| Coordinates | 32.95318, -96.89275 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,971 |
| Emergency Response | $25,627 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 - THIS EVENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ON JANUARY 20, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:10 A.M., ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN EXPLOSION. THE FIRST ATMOS ENERGY TECH ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 4:58 A.M. ON JANUARY 20, 2024, AND FOUND THE GAS HAD BEEN SHUT OFF BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AFTER SURVEYING THE SCENE, ATMOS ENERGY PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED GAS ESCAPING FROM A BUTT-FUSION SEPARATION ON A 3 INCH POLYETHYLENE MAIN. A VALUE OF 1 WAS ENTERED IN THE ESTIMATED VOLUME OF GAS CONSUMED BY FIRE, (PART A, 7) AND IN THE VOLUME OF GAS RELEASED (PART A, 21C). THESE ARE INDETERMINATE AMOUNTS. EIGHT (8) HOMES WERE EVACUATED. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVACUATED IS UNKNOWN. A VALUE OF 8 WAS ENTERED INTO A22. TWENTY-FIVE (25) HOMES LOST SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDES THE 8 HOMES THAT WERE EVACUATED."
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.