ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — FORT WORTH, TX — July 29, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 29, 2025 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | FORT WORTH |
| State | TX |
| County | TARRANT |
| Coordinates | 32.77330, -97.34390 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $166,687 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 29, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 A.M., ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT A THIRD-PARTY EXCAVATOR HAD DAMAGED A 24-INCH STEEL GAS MAIN. AN ATMOS ENERGY TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 8:17 A.M. AND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AT THAT TIME. THE LEAK WAS GRADED AT 9:08 A.M. THE RELEASE WAS SECURED AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 P.M. ON JULY 29, 2025. CONFIRMED DISCOVERY OCCURRED AT 5:15 P.M. ON JULY 29, 2025, WHEN AN ESTIMATE OF THE PERMANENT REPAIRS WAS PRESENTED, WHICH EXCEEDED THE REPORTING THRESHOLD."
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.