ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — IRVING, TX
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | IRVING |
| State | TX |
| County | DALLAS |
| Coordinates | 32.80855, -96.96016 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 16, 2019, A 2"" PE MAIN WAS STRUCK BY THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR PERFORMING DIRECTIONAL BORING TO INSTALL COMMUNICATIONS. ATMOS ENERGY'S CONTRACT LOCATOR HAD NOT COMPLETED THE LOCATE TICKET DUE TO DIFFICULTIES LOCATING THE LINE AND NOTIFIED THE THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR THAT THE TICKET WAS IN TROUBLE STATUS. THE THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR CHOSE TO CONTINUE WORK BEFORE LOCATES WERE COMPLETED AND DID NOT EXPOSE THE GAS FACILITY WITH EXISTING LOCATE MARKS. INITIALLY, ATMOS ENERGY DID NOT EXPECT THE DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT TO EXCEED $50,000. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE COMPLEXITIES INVOLVED, THE COST OF CONTRACTOR WORKFORCE AND RESTORATIONS OF PROPERTIES ULTIMATELY WERE HIGHER THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED. WHEN ATMOS ENERGY DISCOVERED THIS, THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED PURSUANT TO PART 191.3.
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.