ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS
gas_transmission Incident — — March 23, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 23, 2022 |
| Operator | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.52089, -97.08222 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,550,000 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT ON MARCH 23, 2022, A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED GOING SOUTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF HWY 360 CROSSED OVER U.S. 287 SOUTHBOUND SERVICE ROAD, TRAVELED AN ADDITIONAL 125 FEET, AND STRUCK AN ATMOS ENERGY MEASURING STATION NEAR MANSFIELD, TEXAS. THE GAS IGNITED. THE SYSTEM PRESSURE WAS AT 655 PSIG AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ATMOS ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED BY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AT APPROXIMATELY 1:40 A.M. AND ATMOS ENERGY PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AT 2:40 A.M. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD THE AREA SEALED OFF UNTIL 3:00 A.M., AT WHICH TIME THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO ACCESS THE SCENE AND DETERMINE THAT OUR FACILITY WAS INVOLVED. AT 3:43 A.M., AN UPSTREAM VALVE WAS ACTIVATED TO STOP THE FLOW OF GAS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF SERVICE TO ATMOS ENERGYS CUSTOMER, SIENERGY. SIENERGY INFORMED ATMOS ENERGY THAT IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 1,110 CUSTOMERS DOWNSTREAM THAT LOST SERVICE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED A ONE-MILE RADIUS. REGARDING QUESTION A23 OF THIS REPORT, THE NUMBER OF PERSONS EVACUATED IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER THERE WERE 593 STRUCTURES IN THE EVACUATION ZONE."
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.