ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — PLANO, TX — August 6, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 6, 2020 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | PLANO |
| State | TX |
| County | COLLIN |
| Coordinates | 33.04269, -96.80545 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $19,392 |
| Emergency Response | $23,108 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON AUGUST 6, 2020, A THIRD-PARTY EXCAVATOR INSTALLING TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIBER-OPTIC CABLE BORED INTO AN END CAP ON A 12-INCH HIGH PRESSURE STEEL LINE RESULTING IN MECHANICAL PUNCTURE. CREWS INITIALLY THOUGHT A 6-INCH POLY LINE IN THE VICINITY WAS HIT AND SQUEEZED OFF THAT LINE AT 4:15 PM ON THE SAME DAY, AUGUST 6, 2020. ONE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER LOST SERVICE AT THAT TIME. WHEN THE LEAK DID NOT STOP AFTER SQUEEZING OFF THE 6-INCH POLY LINE, CREWS REALIZED THE 12-INCH STEEL LINE HAD BEEN HIT. AT APPROXIMATELY 10:35 PM ON AUGUST 6, 2020, THE LEAK ON THE 12-INCH STEEL LINE WAS ISOLATED USING VALVES. AT 8:00 AM ON AUGUST 7, 2020, GAS WAS RESTORED TO THE CUSTOMER THAT LOST SERVICE WHEN THE 6-INCH WAS SQUEEZED OFF. THE GAS TO THE 12-INCH STEEL LINE WAS REINSTATED AT 4:04 PM ON AUGUST 7, 2020. INTERNAL INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE LINE LOCATOR FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCATE THE LINE RESULTING IN A PORTION OF THE LINE NOT BEING MARKED. NRC UPDATE # 1284052."
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.