ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — GRAND PRAIRIE, TX — April 18, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 18, 2020 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | GRAND PRAIRIE |
| State | TX |
| County | TARRANT |
| Coordinates | 32.69148, -97.06109 |
Cause
| Cause | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
| Subcause | FUSION JOINT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $38,000 |
| Emergency Response | $14,133 |
| Other Costs | $32,336 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 18, 2020, THE GRAND PRAIRIE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED ATMOS ENERGY OF A NATURAL GAS LEAK IN FRONT OF 3051 E. MAYFIELD IN GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SECURED THE SCENE AND CLOSED OFF TRAFFIC NEAR THE LEAK. WHILE ATMOS CREWS WERE EN ROUTE, A VEHICLE ENTERED THE SECURED AREA AND PARKED OVER THE LEAK RESULTING IN AN IGNITION OF THE GAS. THE GRAND PRAIRIE POLICE DEPARTMENT MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE LEAK. THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONDUCTED EVACUATIONS VIA TEXT AND EMAIL AND THEREFORE IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF GENERAL PUBLIC EVACUATED. A CURRENT ESTIMATE OF THIRD PARTY PROPERTY DAMAGE AND OPERATOR COSTS HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN PART D. HOWEVER, ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING COMPILED. ATMOS ENERGY CREWS BEGAN WORK TO ISOLATE AND REPAIR THE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS SECURED AT 6:30 PM AND THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AT 4:00 PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020. 48-HOUR UPDATE NRC# 1275699."
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.