Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-08-31 — KS
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Colorado/kansas
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2016-08-31 12:15
Report number
Location
KS, HAMILTON
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.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-08-31 12:15:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2016-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20160096.0
Supplemental Number
16519.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
6720
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Colorado/kansas
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2016-08-20 12:30:00
Location Street Address
Approximate Intersection Of Road 30 And Road I
Location City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Location County Name
Hamilton
Location State Abbreviation
KS
Location Postal Code
67878
Location Latitude
37.85146
Location Longitude
-101.8998325
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-09-09 14:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1158594
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
45420.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-31 12:15:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-31 12:15:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
3.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.6
Puncture Circum
1.3
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000.0
Est Cost Emergency
1000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
136260.0
Prpty
142260.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
218.0
Normal Psig
257.0
Mop Psig
285.0
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
Yes
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Pressure monitoring point did not reach the low alarm limit
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
No One-Call Notification Coupled With Shallow Main
Preparer Name
D****** S*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
D**********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
8168630951
Authorizer Name
D****** S*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
816-863-0951
Authorizer Email
D**********@a**********.com
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.
| Occurred At | 2016-08-31 12:15:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20160096.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16519.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 6720 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Colorado/kansas |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-20 12:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | Approximate Intersection Of Road 30 And Road I |
| Location City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Location County Name | Hamilton |
| Location State Abbreviation | KS |
| Location Postal Code | 67878 |
| Location Latitude | 37.85146 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.8998325 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-09-09 14:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1158594 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 45420.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-31 12:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-31 12:15:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 3.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.6 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.3 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 136260.0 |
| Prpty | 142260.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 218.0 |
| Normal Psig | 257.0 |
| Mop Psig | 285.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Pressure monitoring point did not reach the low alarm limit |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | No One-Call Notification Coupled With Shallow Main |
| Preparer Name | D****** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | D**********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8168630951 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 816-863-0951 |
| Authorizer Email | D**********@a**********.com |
| 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. |
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