Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-03-11 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-03-11 20:55
Report number
Location
TX, NAVARRO
Narrative
A leak was found at 918 cottonwood, corsicana, tx. Once eliminated, the gas readings in the damaged structure returned to zero.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-03-11 20:55:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-04-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160035.0
Supplemental Number
16279.0
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2016-03-11 20:50:00
Location Street Address
1511 W 13th Ave.
Location City Name
Corsicana
Location County Name
Navarro
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75110
Location Latitude
32.07963
Location Longitude
-96.47521
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-03-11 22:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1142608
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
6.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-03-11 20:55:00
On Site Datetime
2016-03-11 21:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under A Building
Depth Of Cover
12.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1969.0
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Dupont
Pipe Manufacturer
Dupont
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Other
Plastic Details
Dupont
Wt Plastic
0.648
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Prpty
0.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1.0
Accident Psig
32.0
Normal Psig
32.0
Mop Psig
40.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Plastic Joint Subtype
Socket, Electrofusion
Fpw Installed Year
2008
Fpw First Plastic Type
Other
Fpw First Plastic Type Other
Dupont
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Misalignment Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Workmanship
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
R** M***
Preparer Title
Operations Manager
Preparer Email
R*******@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
972-485-6260
Preparer Fax
972-485-6267
Authorizer Name
A*** T*******
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2044
Authorizer Email
A************@a**********.com
Narrative
A leak was found at 918 cottonwood, corsicana, tx. Once eliminated, the gas readings in the damaged structure returned to zero.
| Occurred At | 2016-03-11 20:55:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160035.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16279.0 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-03-11 20:50:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1511 W 13th Ave. |
| Location City Name | Corsicana |
| Location County Name | Navarro |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75110 |
| Location Latitude | 32.07963 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.47521 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-03-11 22:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1142608 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-03-11 20:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-03-11 21:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under A Building |
| Depth Of Cover | 12.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1969.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Dupont |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Dupont |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Other |
| Plastic Details | Dupont |
| Wt Plastic | 0.648 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 0.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 32.0 |
| Normal Psig | 32.0 |
| Mop Psig | 40.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Socket, Electrofusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 2008 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Other |
| Fpw First Plastic Type Other | Dupont |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Workmanship |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R** M*** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager |
| Preparer Email | R*******@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 972-485-6260 |
| Preparer Fax | 972-485-6267 |
| Authorizer Name | A*** T******* |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2044 |
| Authorizer Email | A************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | A leak was found at 918 cottonwood, corsicana, tx. Once eliminated, the gas readings in the damaged structure returned to zero. |
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