ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX

gas_distribution Incident — CROWLEY, TX

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityCROWLEY
StateTX
CountyTARRANT
Coordinates32.57851, -97.35309

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

AT 4:30 PM ON JANUARY 6, 2020, A 2ND PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS BORING A HOLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF E. MAIN ST. AND S. CROWLEY RD. IN CROWLEY, TX. THE CONTRACTOR EXPOSED THE WRONG FACILITY, WHICH RESULTED IN BORING INTO AN ATMOS ENERGY 6"" POLY MAIN. ATMOS ENERGY, USING SQUEEZE TOOLS AND LINE STOPPERS, WAS ABLE TO SHUT DOWN THE LINE AT 9:20 AM ON JANUARY 7, 2020. THE COST OF REPAIRS FOR THIS LINE HAS EXCEEDED $50,000. THE FACILITY WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE ON APRIL 9, 2020.

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.

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