Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-06-13 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2016-06-13 11:23
Report number
Location
TX, WILLIAMSON
Narrative
A third-party excavator was working in an area of clearly-marked gas facilities. While performing trenching work, the excavator struck an 8" pe main owned by atmos energy operating at 19 psig. The gas ultimately ignited requiring atmos energy to isolate the damaged section. This resulted in the interruption of gas service to 1,424 customers.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-06-13 11:23:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-07-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160060.0
Supplemental Number
16341.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2016-06-13 11:23:00
Location Street Address
Shell Road & Sequoia Spur
Location City Name
Georgetown
Location County Name
Williamson
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
78628
Location Latitude
30.68552
Location Longitude
-97.71607
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-13 11:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1150511
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1578.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-13 11:23:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-13 11:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
72.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1997.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Pe2406
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscopipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
24.0
Puncture Circum
8.0
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500.0
Est Cost Emergency
167000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
500.0
Prpty
168000.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
1424.0
Accident Psig
19.0
Normal Psig
20.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
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
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Developer
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Site Development
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1665287819
One Call Center Name
Texas811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
24.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
M*** L****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
M************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
512-310-3820
Preparer Fax
512-310-3880
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
A third-party excavator was working in an area of clearly-marked gas facilities. While performing trenching work, the excavator struck an 8" pe main owned by atmos energy operating at 19 psig. The gas ultimately ignited requiring atmos energy to isolate the damaged section. This resulted in the interruption of gas service to 1,424 customers.
| Occurred At | 2016-06-13 11:23:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160060.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16341.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5420 Lbj Freeway, Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-06-13 11:23:00 |
| Location Street Address | Shell Road & Sequoia Spur |
| Location City Name | Georgetown |
| Location County Name | Williamson |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 78628 |
| Location Latitude | 30.68552 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.71607 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-13 11:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1150511 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1578.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-13 11:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-13 11:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 72.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1997.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Pe2406 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscopipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 24.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 8.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 167000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 500.0 |
| Prpty | 168000.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 1424.0 |
| Accident Psig | 19.0 |
| Normal Psig | 20.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident |
| 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 | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Developer |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Site Development |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1665287819 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 24.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | M*** L**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | M************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 512-310-3820 |
| Preparer Fax | 512-310-3880 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | A third-party excavator was working in an area of clearly-marked gas facilities. While performing trenching work, the excavator struck an 8" pe main owned by atmos energy operating at 19 psig. The gas ultimately ignited requiring atmos energy to isolate the damaged section. This resulted in the interruption of gas service to 1,424 customers. |
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