ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — FORT WORTH, TX — June 14, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 14, 2023 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | FORT WORTH |
| State | TX |
| County | TARRANT |
| Coordinates | 32.77816, -97.47550 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,897 |
| Emergency Response | $5,359 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JUNE 14, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:12 PM, AN ATMOS ENERGY SERVICE TECH RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM DISPATCH INFORMING HIM OF A VEHICLE STRIKING A METER. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 6:27 PM, THE TECH CONFIRMED THE ADDRESS WAS 1025 W LOOP 820 N. THE GAS METER HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A VEHICLE, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AT THE SITE WHEN THE TECH ARRIVED. THE POLICE REPORT STATES: ""[THE VEHICLE] STRUCK TWO METAL POST[S] AND A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE. [THE VEHICLE] CAME TO REST ON TOP OF THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE. THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE RUPTURED AND BEGAN LEAKING NATURAL GAS. [THE VEHICLE] AND THE LEAKING NATURAL GAS CAUGHT FIRE."" THE TECH REQUESTED ADDITIONAL OPERATOR RESOURCES. A CONSTRUCTION CREW ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 7:03 PM. TO ELIMINATE THE GAS FLOW, THE CONSTRUCTION CREW SQUEEZED OFF THE 6-INCH POLY MAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 8:03 PM. TO RESTORE SERVICE, THE STATION WAS REBUILT IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION, AND SERVICE WAS RESTORED AT 2:15 PM ON JUNE 16, 2023."
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.