ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS
gas_transmission Incident — — January 19, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 19, 2021 |
| Operator | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.68141, -99.80307 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $161,563 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 19, 2021, A FARMER STRUCK A FARM TAP OFF OF LINE KC 17 WITH A PLOW NEAR HAWLEY, TEXAS. ATMOS ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT AT 10:03 AM, AT WHICH POINT WORK BEGAN TO DETERMINE HOW TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SQUEEZE OFF THE 1.25"" STEEL RISER AND AFTER THE SQUEEZE OFF OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A THREADED CONNECTION WAS LEAKING UNDER THE SQUEEZED OFF SECTION OF THE RISER. WORK THEN BEGAN ON A BYPASS ON KC17 TO ENSURE CONTINUED SERVICE ON THE LINE. AT THE POINT IT WAS DETERMINED A BYPASS WOULD BE NEEDED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRING THE DAMAGE WOULD EXCEED $50,000. A CALL WAS MADE TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AT 16:17 CT ON 1/19/2021. STOPPLES WERE WELDED ON FOR THE BYPASS, WHICH WAS COMPLETED ON JANUARY 20, 2021. ON JANUARY 21, 2021, 5 FEET OF 12"" PIPE WAS REPLACED AND LINE KC17 WAS THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION."
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.