ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — ARLINGTON, TX — January 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2018 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ARLINGTON |
| State | TX |
| County | TARRANT |
| Coordinates | 32.74607, -97.09763 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $16,916 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NO. 1203367 ON JANUARY 30, 2018 AT APPROX. 11:40, A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR DRILLING A HOLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A LIGHT POLE HIT A 4"" POLY MAIN. THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT CALL IN FOR LOCATES. THE OPERATOR ABANDONED THE RIG WHILE RUNNING, WHICH IGNITED THE GAS AND BURNED THE UNIT. AT 14:30, THE MAIN WAS ISOLATED USING SQUEEZE TOOLS. THE LINE IS A DUAL FEED, SO IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SHUT DOWN THE LINE, AND NO CUSTOMERS WERE INTERRUPTED. THE MAIN WAS REPAIRED AT ON JANUARY 31, 2018, BY REPLACING 5 FEET OF 4"" MAIN."
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.