ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — IRVING, TX — November 20, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 20, 2018 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | IRVING |
| State | TX |
| County | DALLAS |
| Coordinates | 32.82090, -97.02651 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,793 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NO. 1231039 ON NOVEMBER 20, 2018, A 3RD PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS MOVING DIRT OFF OF ATMOS ENERGY'S ROW TO USE AS FILL DIRT FOR A CONCRETE PROJECT NEARBY. ATMOS ENERGY HAD RECEIVED A LOCATE TICKET FROM A DIFFERENT CONTRACTOR THAT INCLUDED THE AREA WHERE THE DAMAGE OCCURRED AND THE SCOPE OF THE TICKET WAS MARKED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE CONTRACTOR THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE DID NOT REQUEST A LOCATE FOR THE EXCAVATION THAT RESULTED IN THIS INCIDENT. THIS ROW CONTAINS A HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION 16 INCH PIPELINE WITH OPERATING PRESSURE OF APPROX. 300 POUNDS. THE CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEE OPERATING THE BOBCAT SKID STEER WITHIN THE MARKED TOLERANCE ZONE HIT THE ATMOS ENERGY C-16 PIPELINE WITH THE BUCKET TOOTH AND DAMAGED THE LINE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INDENTION IN THE PIPE WITH A SMALL CRACK WITHIN THE INDENTION WHERE GAS WAS RELEASED. THE CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED ATMOS ENERGY OF THE INCIDENT AT 13:10, AND ATMOS CREWS ARRIVED AT THE SITE AT 13:57. A PERMANENT REPAIR WAS MADE ON NOVEMBER 29 BY INSTALLING 5' OF 16"" STEEL PIPE."
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.