Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2015-01-09 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,500
Incident datetime
2015-01-09 17:37
Report number
Location
TX, MIDLAND
Narrative
On january 9, 2015, the company was notified that an explosion occurred in the alley at 805 south midkiff in midland texas at approximately 16:00 hours. We received notification at approximately 17:38 and arrived on sight at approximately 17:45. Company forces remained on sight until the alley section of pipe was abandoned in place early the next morning. A portion of pipe in the alley was later removed for inspection and included a dent of unknown origin that had cracked. In section g3 - 1 the date of the last leak survey was recoreded as unknown due to a form error. The date of the last leak survey of this main was 06/07/2011.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2015-01-09 17:37:00
Year
2015
Report Received Date
2015-02-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015.0
Report Number
20150008.0
Supplemental Number
30682.0
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
2015-01-09 16:17:00
Location Street Address
805 South Midkiff
Location City Name
Midland
Location County Name
Midland
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79701
Location Latitude
31.982191
Location Longitude
-102.1121304
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-01-09 20:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1105290
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
557.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-01-09 17:37:00
On Site Datetime
2015-01-09 17:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1952.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Wt Steel
0.154
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
113000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7500.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1400.0
Prpty
123900.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
20.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
44.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Ex Party Type
Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity
Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date
2011-06-07 00:00:00
Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
Other
Excavator Type
Unknown/other
Excavator Equipment
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Previous Damage
Preparer Name
M*** C***
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager - Atmos Energy West Texas
Preparer Email
M********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
806-798-4440
Preparer Fax
806-798-4495
Authorizer Name
M*** C***
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager - Atmos Energy West Texas
Authorizer Telephone
806-798-4440
Authorizer Email
M********@a**********.com
Narrative
On january 9, 2015, the company was notified that an explosion occurred in the alley at 805 south midkiff in midland texas at approximately 16:00 hours. We received notification at approximately 17:38 and arrived on sight at approximately 17:45. Company forces remained on sight until the alley section of pipe was abandoned in place early the next morning. A portion of pipe in the alley was later removed for inspection and included a dent of unknown origin that had cracked. In section g3 - 1 the date of the last leak survey was recoreded as unknown due to a form error. The date of the last leak survey of this main was 06/07/2011.
| Occurred At | 2015-01-09 17:37:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Report Received Date | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2015.0 |
| Report Number | 20150008.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 30682.0 |
| 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 | 2015-01-09 16:17:00 |
| Location Street Address | 805 South Midkiff |
| Location City Name | Midland |
| Location County Name | Midland |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79701 |
| Location Latitude | 31.982191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.1121304 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-01-09 20:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1105290 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 557.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-01-09 17:37:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-01-09 17:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1952.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Wt Steel | 0.154 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 113000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1400.0 |
| Prpty | 123900.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 20.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 44.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Ex Party Type | Previous Damage Due To Excavation Activity |
| Ex Hydrotest Leak Survey Date | 2011-06-07 00:00:00 |
| Ex Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | Other |
| Excavator Type | Unknown/other |
| Excavator Equipment | Unknown/other |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Previous Damage |
| Preparer Name | M*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager - Atmos Energy West Texas |
| Preparer Email | M********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 806-798-4440 |
| Preparer Fax | 806-798-4495 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** C*** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager - Atmos Energy West Texas |
| Authorizer Telephone | 806-798-4440 |
| Authorizer Email | M********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On january 9, 2015, the company was notified that an explosion occurred in the alley at 805 south midkiff in midland texas at approximately 16:00 hours. We received notification at approximately 17:38 and arrived on sight at approximately 17:45. Company forces remained on sight until the alley section of pipe was abandoned in place early the next morning. A portion of pipe in the alley was later removed for inspection and included a dent of unknown origin that had cracked. In section g3 - 1 the date of the last leak survey was recoreded as unknown due to a form error. The date of the last leak survey of this main was 06/07/2011. |
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