ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — WICHITA FALLS, TX — January 21, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 21, 2010 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WICHITA FALLS |
| State | TX |
| County | WICHITA |
| Coordinates | 33.89373, -98.52934 |
Cause
| Cause | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
| Subcause | "OTHER PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LEAK DEVELOPED ON SERVICE LINE UNDER FOUNDATION OF HOME, AN ADD-ON SECTION OF THE HOME WAS CONSTRUCTED ON TOP OF THE SERVICE LINE. GAS MIGRATED INTO THE HOME THROUGH A SEAM IN THE CONCRETE AND GAS IGNITED, INJURING ONE PERSON AND CAUSING THE HOUSE TO BE DESTROYED BY FIRE. SERVICE LINE WAS NOT EXCAVATED DUE TO THE STRUCTURE BEING OVER THE SERVICE LINE. CAUSE OF LEAK ON SERVICE LINE UNDETERMINED."
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.