ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — ROGERS, TX — December 24, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 24, 2023 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ROGERS |
| State | TX |
| County | BELL |
| Coordinates | 30.93424, -97.22654 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $48,390 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"UPDATE: DECEMBER 12, 2025 - PART A -10E - NUMBER OF INJURIES UPDATED PART C - 2A - YEAR INSTALLED UPDATED PART C - 3B & 3C - PIPE SPECIFICATIONS UPDATED UPDATE: JANUARY 13, 2025 - THE EVENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ON DECEMBER 24, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 A.M., ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF AN EXPLOSION AND STRUCTURE FIRE. THE FIRST ATMOS ENERGY TECH ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 9:34 A.M. AND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL COMPANY RESOURCES. AT 5:43 P.M., THE GAS SYSTEM IN THE VICINITY WAS ISOLATED AND SHUT OFF. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT OF THE BELL COUNTY FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE, THERE WAS 1 FATALITY, 1 HOSPITALIZATION, AND 4 OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH NON-LIFE THREATING INJURIES REPORTED AT THE AFFECTED RESIDENCE. THIS EVENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE VOLUME OF GAS RELEASED (PART A, 21C) IS STILL UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. A VALUE OF 1 WAS ENTERED AS IT IS THE LOWEST VALUE THAT WILL VALIDATE IN THE FIELD. THE COST ESTIMATES IN PART D HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED."
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.