ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — IRVING, TX — December 9, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 9, 2019 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | IRVING |
| State | TX |
| County | DALLAS |
| Coordinates | 32.82940, -96.95211 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $185,340 |
| Emergency Response | $45,757 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 9, 2019 A THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR DAMAGED AN 8-INCH PE MAIN NEAR 604 W. GRAUWYLER LANE IN IRVING, TEXAS. THE EXCAVATOR HAD A VALID LOCATE TICKET AT THE TIME OF DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THE LINE WAS NOT MARKED. UPON DAMAGING THE LINE, THE EXCAVATOR NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AN ATMOS ENERGY REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED ONSITE AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM. AROUND 4:00 PM, THE COMPANY CONTRACTOR SQUEEZED THE LINE EAST OF THE CUT. THE CONDITION WAS ELIMINATED AT 7:00 PM. THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE BY 6:00 PM ON JANUARY 3RD, 2020. 48-HOUR NRC UPDATE: 1270228 SUPPLEMENTAL: UPDATED ESTIMATED COST OF PUBLIC AND NON-OPERATOR PRIVATE PROPERTY DAMAGE. SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL: CORRECTED INITIAL NRC REPORT TIME FROM EASTERN TIME ZONE TO CENTRAL TIME ZONE. ADJUSTED COSTS TO THE APPROPRIATE LINE ITEM. 2A INCLUDES TREE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL AS WELL AS INSTALLATION OF BED PLANTS, GRADING AND INSTALLING SOD. 2B INCLUDES CONTRACT LABOR, TRENCH SAFETY, STREET PLATES, AND OTHER MATERIALS, BACKFILL AND REBUILDING RETAINING WALL AS WELL AS TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PAVEMENT REPAIRS FROM EMERGENCY THROUGH PERMANENT REPAIRS. 2C INCLUDES CONTRACT LABOR FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE."
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.