ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — DALLAS, TX — September 20, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 20, 2017 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | DALLAS |
| State | TX |
| County | DALLAS |
| Coordinates | 32.79140, -96.82850 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $152 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ADDITIONAL NRC REPORT NUMBER 1191273 ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2017, GAS IGNITION OCCURRED WHILE PERFORMING A TIE-IN WELD ON A 16"" MAIN AT 1847 LEVEE ST. AND TURTLE CREEK IN DALLAS, TEXAS. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE GAS MOVER SYSTEM AND THE STOPPLE VALVES, WHICH REINTRODUCED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS INTO THE PIPE NEAR WHERE THE WELDING OPERATIONS WERE OCCURRING. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE HOSES WERE THEN DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED TO A SECONDARY COMPRESSOR. WHEN WELDING COMMENCED ON THE 16"" TIE-IN, THE FLASH/IGNITION OCCURRED WITHIN THE MAIN. TWO EMPLOYEES OF DRIVER PIPELINE WERE INJURED AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO PARKLAND HOSPITAL. ONE WELDER WAS RELEASED FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM NOT REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION, AND THE OTHER WELDER WAS HOSPITALIZED AND RELEASED ON THE AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 WITH MINOR INJURIES."
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.