ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX
gas_distribution Incident — FORT WORTH, TX — March 24, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 24, 2017 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | FORT WORTH |
| State | TX |
| County | TARRANT |
| Coordinates | 32.75828, -97.32871 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $129,445 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ATMOS ENERGY RECEIVED PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF THE EXCAVATION ACTIVITY AND MARKED THE LOCATION OF THE LINE. ON MARCH 24, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30, THE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR FAILED TO EXPOSE THE ACTIVE PIPE PRIOR TO BORING AND BORED INTO AN ELECTRIC CONDUIT THEN INTO A 12"" GAS LINE/MAIN. GAS THEN MIGRATED INTO THE ELECTRIC CONDUIT, TRAVELING UP A POLE AND IGNITING. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY OF FORT WORTH WAS AT THE LOCATION WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED ATMOS ENERGY. THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN AT 22:13 ON MARCH 24, 2017 SO REPAIRS COULD COMMENCE. APPROXIMATELY 300 PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED FROM NEARBY HOUSING. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE PIPELINE RESTARTED AT 19:15 ON MARCH 25, 2017. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER REPORT NUMBER INDICATED ON THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT REPORT, 1174102, WAS INCORRECT. THE REPORT NUMBER HAS BEEN CHANGED ON THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO THE CORRECT NUMBER, 1174002."
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.