ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — CALDWELL, TX — April 21, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 21, 2018 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CALDWELL |
| State | TX |
| County | BURLESON |
| Coordinates | 30.52648, -96.71029 |
Cause
| Cause | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" |
| Subcause | MECHANICAL JOINT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,380 |
| Emergency Response | $1,910 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 22, 2018 AT 08:10 ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED NOTICE OF AN INCIDENT THAT HAD OCCURRED AT 900 N. O'NEAL STREET IN CALDWELL TEXAS AT 23:58 THE PREVIOUS DAY (APRIL 21). ATMOS ENERGY REPRESENTATIVES ARRIVED ON SITE AT 08:45 ON APRIL 22 AND DISCOVERED INDICATIONS OF NATURAL GAS PRESENT UNDER O'NEAL STREET AND IN THE SEWER. THE RESIDENTS OF 901 AND 904 O'NEAL STREET WERE EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION WHILE ATMOS ENERGY COMPLETED ITS INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION. AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 ATMOS ENERGY CREWS IDENTIFIED A LEAK NEAR THE LOCATION WHERE THE SERVICE LINE FOR 901 O'NEAL TAPPED INTO THE GAS MAIN. THE LEAK WAS ELIMINATED, THE SERVICE LINE TO 901 O'NEAL WAS REPLACED, AND GAS SERVICE WAS RESTORED BY 20:00 ON APRIL 22. IN THE COURSE OF THE COMPANY'S INVESTIGATION, A THIRD PARTY CONDUCTED AN EXAMINATION AND TESTING OF THE FACILITIES. THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION AND TESTING WERE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER INFORMATION, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE FUGITIVE NATURAL GAS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERIOR DRESSER FITTING OF THE 900 COUPLING ASSEMBLY."
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.