ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - WEST TEXAS

Incident Narrative

ABOVE GROUND NATURAL GAS FACILITY WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE AFTER LEAVING THE ROADWAY AT AN INTERSECTION. SPEED AND ALCOHOL WERE FACTORS IN THE INCIDENT. THE ABOVE GROUND STATION WAS STRUCK AND A 2"" BLOW DOWN VALVE WAS BROKEN. THE SETTING WAS VALVED OFF AND GAS FLOW BY-PASSED TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM DOWNSTREAM. THE SETTING IS REPAIRED AND THE BROKEN SECTION HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THIS FACILITY IS LOCATED AT A T-INTERSECTION IN A RURAL AREA EAST OF AMARILLO. FLOOD LIGHTING TO HELP DRIVERS IDENTIFY THE STATION IS BEING ADDED TO THE LOCATION. THE COUNTY HAS BEEN ASKED TO ADD ROAD SIGNS NOTING THE DEAD END OF THE STREET. THE BROKEN SECTION OF THE FACILITY HAS BEEN REMOVED AND GAS FLOW REDIRECT THROUGH ANOTHER PART OF THE STATION THAT IS NOT IN THE DIRECT PATH OF TRAFFIC IF THEY EXIT THE DEAD END INTERSECTION. IT WAS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT THE PERSON INJURED IN THE INCIDENT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION BUT IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASED WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF DUI.