ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - WEST TEXAS
gas_distribution Incident — AMARILLO, TX — January 3, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 3, 2010 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - WEST TEXAS |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | AMARILLO |
| State | TX |
| County | POTTER |
| Coordinates | 35.23153, -101.81651 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
NATURAL GAS LEAKAGE DUE TO CORROSION MIGRATED UNDERGROUND TO A PIER AND BEAM CONSTRUCTED HOME WHICH WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET FROM THE GAS MAIN. THE HOMEOWNERS HAD RECENTLY REPLACED THEIR GAS SERVICE LINE ADJACENT TO THE MAIN WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE MIGRATION PATH TO THE HOME'S FOUNDATION. AN UNKNOWN IGNITION SOURCE IGNITED THE GAS THAT COLLECTED UNDER THE HOME AND DESTROYED THE HOUSE. NO SERIOUS INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE LEAKING STEEL MAIN WAS REPLACED WITH 110 FEET OF PE MAIN.
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.