ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - LOUISIANA
gas_distribution Incident — BOUTTE, LA — March 28, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 28, 2018 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - LOUISIANA |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | BOUTTE |
| State | LA |
| County | ST CHARLES |
| Coordinates | 29.90064, -90.38810 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR (SECOND PARTY) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $5,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 28, 2018 AN ATMOS ENERGY CONTRACTOR, WAS INSTALLING A NEW SERVICE LINE BY DIRECTIONAL BORE WHEN IT STRUCK AN EXISTING 1"" POLYETHYLENE (PE) PIPELINE SERVING A DOMINO'S PIZZA RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 13505 US HIGHWAY 90, BOUTTE, LA. THE CONTRACTOR HAD BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EXISTING 1"" SERVICE LINE DUE TO A TRACER WIRE THAT WAS MISSING OR BROKEN. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED AT 11:07 AM UNDERNEATH A PAVED PARKING LOT ADJACENT TO THE RESTAURANT. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE RESTAURANT WERE PROMPTLY EVACUATED. AN ATMOS ENERGY CREW WAS WORKING TO SQUEEZE OFF THE DAMAGED PIPELINE WHEN A FLASH OCCURRED IN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE RESTAURANT AT APPROXIMATELY 12:08 PM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DAMAGED SERVICE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND GAS WAS SHUT OFF AT 12:18 PM."
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.