ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_transmission Incident — — December 10, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 10, 2018 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.91334, -97.58588 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $75,000 |
| Emergency Response | $11,685 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT # 1232875 ON DECEMBER 10, 2018 AT 19:00, A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR HIT ATMOS ENERGY'S LINE CA, PUNCTURING THE LINE AND CAUSING A LEAK. THE LINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED AT 06:30 ON DECEMBER 11, 2018, AND A CONTROLLED GAS RELEASE WAS PERFORMED UNTIL LINE PRESSURE WAS ELIMINATED. AT THAT POINT, A TEN FOOT PIPE SEGMENT WAS REMOVED BY ATMOS ENERGY, AND APPROPRIATE REPAIRS WERE MADE. CNG RESOURCES WERE UTILIZED TO HOLD UP A SMALL RESIDENTIAL AREA AND SEVEN FARM TAP CUSTOMERS ON THE SEGMENT WERE OUT OF SERVICE DURING THE SHUTDOWN. SERVICE WAS RESTORED AT 20:30 ON DECEMBER 11, 2018. AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 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.