ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — CARROLLTON, TX
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CARROLLTON |
| State | TX |
| County | DALLAS |
| Coordinates | 32.95318, -96.89275 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 20, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:10 A.M., ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN EXPLOSION. THE FIRST ATMOS ENERGY TECH ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 4:58 A.M. ON JANUARY 20, 2024, AND FOUND THE GAS HAD BEEN SHUT OFF BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A VALUE OF 1 WAS ENTERED IN THE ESTIMATED VOLUME OF GAS CONSUMED BY FIRE, (PART A, 7) AND IN THE VOLUME OF GAS RELEASED (PART A, 21C). THESE ARE INDETERMINATE AMOUNTS. EIGHT (8) HOMES WERE EVACUATED. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVACUATED IS UNKNOWN. A VALUE OF 8 WAS ENTERED INTO A22. TWENTY-FIVE (25) HOMES LOST SERVICE, WHICH INCLUDES THE 8 HOMES THAT WERE EVACUATED.
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.