ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_transmission Incident — — April 22, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 22, 2019 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.23279, -97.67564 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $165,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $676 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NUMBER 1243764 ON APRIL 22, 2019 AT 14:36, A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR HIT ATMOS ENERGY'S LINE W 12-1 WHILE DRILLING TO INSTALL A BILLBOARD POLE, PUNCTURING THE LINE AND CAUSING A LEAK. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AT 19:50 AND A CONTROLLED GAS RELEASE WAS PERFORMED UNTIL THE PRESSURE WAS ELIMINATED. CNG RESOURCES WERE UTILIZED TO SERVE 5 CUSTOMERS DURING THE SHUTDOWN. ON APRIL 23, 2019 AT 19:02, THE DAMAGED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRS COMMENCED. SERVICE WAS RESTORED AT 18:50 ON APRIL 24, 2019. AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTRACT LOCATOR DID NOT APPROPRIATELY MARK THE LINE."
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.