Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2014-06-25 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$70,000
Incident datetime
2014-06-25 05:47
Report number
Location
TX, POTTER
Narrative
At approximately 5:47 the station that interconnects our system to our suppliers was struck by lightning damaging the electronic control and monitoring equipment. Our gas control dispatched an alarm at 5:49. The control valve failed open. A relief valve vented gas to protect the system following the station damage. The equipment responded as designed to protect both the public and the gas system. We were able to valve off the station and the area was deemed safe around 7:00am. There was no loss customer service. The testing to determine the extent of damage took several hours to complete. The station is currently locked off.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2014-06-25 05:47:00
Year
2014
Report Received Date
2014-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2014.0
Report Number
20140059.0
Supplemental Number
16002.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4473
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2014-06-25 05:47:00
Location Street Address
Unknown
Location City Name
Bushland
Location County Name
Potter
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79124
Location Latitude
35.2065
Location Longitude
-102.07238
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-06-25 11:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1087039
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2699.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
200.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-25 05:47:00
On Site Datetime
2014-06-25 06:20:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Instrument And Controls
Installation Year
2010.0
Material Involved
Other
Material Details
Various
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Venting Relief Valve.
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
70000.0
Est Cost Emergency
500.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
14000.0
Prpty
84500.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
631.0
Normal Psig
450.0
Mop Psig
800.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
W****** B*****
Preparer Title
Engineering And Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
B**********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
8067984433
Preparer Fax
8067984495
Authorizer Name
R** K********
Authorizer Title
Vp Tech Services
Authorizer Telephone
8067984432
Authorizer Email
R************@a**********.com
Narrative
At approximately 5:47 the station that interconnects our system to our suppliers was struck by lightning damaging the electronic control and monitoring equipment. Our gas control dispatched an alarm at 5:49. The control valve failed open. A relief valve vented gas to protect the system following the station damage. The equipment responded as designed to protect both the public and the gas system. We were able to valve off the station and the area was deemed safe around 7:00am. There was no loss customer service. The testing to determine the extent of damage took several hours to complete. The station is currently locked off.
| Occurred At | 2014-06-25 05:47:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Report Received Date | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2014.0 |
| Report Number | 20140059.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16002.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4473 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-06-25 05:47:00 |
| Location Street Address | Unknown |
| Location City Name | Bushland |
| Location County Name | Potter |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79124 |
| Location Latitude | 35.2065 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.07238 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-06-25 11:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1087039 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2699.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 200.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-06-25 05:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-06-25 06:20:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Instrument And Controls |
| Installation Year | 2010.0 |
| Material Involved | Other |
| Material Details | Various |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Venting Relief Valve. |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 70000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 14000.0 |
| Prpty | 84500.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 631.0 |
| Normal Psig | 450.0 |
| Mop Psig | 800.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | W****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Engineering And Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | B**********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8067984433 |
| Preparer Fax | 8067984495 |
| Authorizer Name | R** K******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Tech Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8067984432 |
| Authorizer Email | R************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 5:47 the station that interconnects our system to our suppliers was struck by lightning damaging the electronic control and monitoring equipment. Our gas control dispatched an alarm at 5:49. The control valve failed open. A relief valve vented gas to protect the system following the station damage. The equipment responded as designed to protect both the public and the gas system. We were able to valve off the station and the area was deemed safe around 7:00am. There was no loss customer service. The testing to determine the extent of damage took several hours to complete. The station is currently locked off. |
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