ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - COLORADO/KANSAS
gas_distribution Incident — Not Within a Municipality, KS — August 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 20, 2016 |
| Operator | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - COLORADO/KANSAS |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | Not Within a Municipality |
| State | KS |
| County | HAMILTON |
| Coordinates | 37.85146, -101.89983 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"FARMER DAMAGED MAIN WITH A ROOT CUTTING IMPLEMENT IN A REMOTE AREA WHERE WATER RUNOFF CAUSED MAIN TO BECOME SHALLOW. THE FARMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE DAMAGE, THEREFORE DID NOT REPORT TO THE UTILITY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, COMPANY CREWS WERE IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING A LEAK ON THE SAME LINE WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LOWER THAN NORMAL, BUT HIGHER THAN THE LOW ALARM LIMIT OF THE REMOTE PRESSURE MONITORS. THE OPERATOR PERSONNEL THEN BEGAN INVESTIGATING AND FOUND THE LOCATION OF THE DAMAGE. VALVES WERE UTILIZED TO SHUT DOWN A SHORT SECTION OF MAIN BEING FED FROM 2 DIRECTIONS, WHICH ALLOWED THE DAMAGE TO BE REPAIRED."
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.