ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.27002, -95.24133 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT # 1249008 A VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HWY 110 TOWARD WHITEHOUSE, TEXAS. THE DRIVER LEFT THE ROADWAY ONTO THE EAST SIDE OF HWY 110 WHILE STILL TRAVELING SOUTH. THE VEHICLE THEN TRAVELED THROUGH THE STATION FENCE DAMAGING A 2-INCH ABOVEGROUND VALVE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 6/14/19 AT APPROXIMATELY 03:00. ATMOS ENERGY WAS FIRST NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 06:18. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INITIALLY NOTIFIED CENTERPOINT ENERGY, WHO DETERMINED THAT THEY DID NOT OPERATE THE FACILITY. AN ATMOS ENERGY TECHNICIAN WAS THE FIRST RESPONDER AND ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 07:20. THE EMERGENCY VALVE AT THE STATION WAS TURNED OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 07:40. AT APPROXIMATELY 09:30 ON 6/14/19, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REPAIRS WOULD LIKELY EXCEED THE $50,000 THRESHOLD, AND THE TELEPHONIC REPORT TO THE NRC WAS MADE AT 09:50. CNG WAS UTILIZED TO MAINTAIN SERVICE UNTIL NECESSARY REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AT 21:15 ON 06/19/19. POLICE ADVISED THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
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.