ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — FORNEY, TX — April 10, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 10, 2025 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | FORNEY |
| State | TX |
| County | KAUFMAN |
| Coordinates | 32.67344, -96.47359 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $454,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 10, 2025, A THIRD-PARTY EXCAVATOR DAMAGED AN ATMOS ENERGY 8-INCH POLYETHYLENE GAS MAIN. ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE KAUFMAN COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AT 3:29 P.M. AN ATMOS ENERGY TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND GRADED THE LEAK AT 04:19 P.M. THE TECHNICIAN REQUESTED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AT 4:24 P.M. THE RELEASE WAS SECURED AT 01:09 A.M. ON APRIL 11, 2025. CONFIRMED DISCOVERY OCCURRED ON APRIL 11, 2025, AT 10:57 A.M. WHEN AN ESTIMATE FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS WAS PRESENTED THAT EXCEEDED THE REPORTING THRESHOLD. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THIRD-PARTY EXCAVATOR WAS DIGGING, BY OPEN TRENCH, OUTSIDE THE AREA DESCRIBED IN 811 LOCATE TICKET. THE MAIN WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET DEEP WHERE DAMAGED. THE PERMANENT REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 12, 2025."
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.