ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — COLLEGE STATION, TX — February 20, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 20, 2023 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | COLLEGE STATION |
| State | TX |
| County | BRAZOS |
| Coordinates | 30.61196, -96.31472 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $113,589 |
| Emergency Response | $14,330 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 20, 2023, AT 4PM, A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS DIRECTIONAL DRILLING AT 2101 TEXAS AVENUE / RICHARDS ST, COLLEGE STATION AND BORED INTO ATMOS ENERGY'S 2-INCH POLY MAIN AT A DEPTH OF 15 FEET. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND CONFIRMED THE LEAK AT 4:30PM. COLLEGE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED 8 STRUCTURES AND GAS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED OFF TO 10 HOUSES AND 1 COMMERCIAL ENTITY ON RICHARDS ST. UPON ARRIVAL ON THE SCENE, ATMOS ENERGY'S CREW WORKED CONTINUOUSLY TO CONDUCT THE NECESSARY EXCAVATION TO LOCATE AND REPAIR THE DAMAGED LINE. ON FEBRUARY 21, 2023 AT 2:30PM, A SQUEEZE TOOL WAS INSTALLED ON THE 2-INCH POLY PIPE TO STOP GAS FLOW WHERE THE PIPE WAS DAMAGED. AT 5PM, THE 2-INCH MAIN WAS REPLACED AND GAS SERVICE WAS RESTORED TO THE 11 CUSTOMERS. REGARDING PART A QUESTION 22 - THIS NUMBER REFERS TO THE 8 STRUCTURES THAT WERE EVACUATED AND NOT PEOPLE. THE TOTAL OF PEOPLE THAT WERE EVACUATED IS NOT KNOWN."
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.