ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — RHINELAND, TX — January 23, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 23, 2019 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | RHINELAND |
| State | TX |
| County | KNOX |
| Coordinates | 33.49835, -99.68751 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $11,740 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NUMBER 1236052 AT 18:00 ON 1/23/2019, ATMOS ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED BY GAS CONTROL THAT PRESSURE HAD DROPPED ON LINE U NEAR RHINELAND, TEXAS. ATMOS ENERGY CREWS ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 19:00 AND FOUND THAT A FARMER PLOWING HIS FIELD HAD HIT LINE U WITH HIS FARM EQUIPMENT. SINCE THIS LINE FEEDS 5 NEARBY TOWNS, CNG WAS CALLED IN TO HOLD UP PRESSURE. CNG WAS IN PLACE BY 12:30 ON 1/24/2019, AND BLOWDOWN OF THE LINE COMMENCED. A SPLIT SLEEVE WAS WELDED ONTO THE DAMAGE, THE LINE WAS PURGED AND THE SYSTEM WAS BACK UP BY 17:30 ON 1/24/2019."
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.