Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2017-03-24 — 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)
$129,445
Incident datetime
2017-03-24 11:30
Report number
Location
TX, TARRANT
Narrative
Atmos energy received prior notification of the excavation activity and marked the location of the line. On march 24, 2017 at approximately 11:30, the third party contractor failed to expose the active pipe prior to boring and bored into an electric conduit then into a 12" gas line/main. Gas then migrated into the electric conduit, traveling up a pole and igniting. A representative from the city of fort worth was at the location when the incident occurred and immediately notified atmos energy. The line was shutdown at 22:13 on march 24, 2017 so repairs could commence. Approximately 300 people were evacuated from nearby housing. Repairs were completed and the pipeline restarted at 19:15 on march 25, 2017. The national response center report number indicated on the original incident report, 1174102, was incorrect. The report number has been changed on this supplemental report to the correct number, 1174002.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2017-03-24 11:30:00
Year
2017
Report Received Date
2017-04-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2017.0
Report Number
20170036.0
Supplemental Number
31845.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2017-03-24 11:30:00
Location Street Address
200 Block Of Pecan St.
Location City Name
Fort Worth
Location County Name
Tarrant
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76102
Location Latitude
32.75828
Location Longitude
-97.32871
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-03-24 12:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1174002
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5408.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
300.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-24 11:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-03-24 11:45:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
96.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2003.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Driscoplex
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
3.0
Puncture Circum
3.0
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
129445.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
30296.0
Prpty
159741.0
Commercial Affected
7.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
55.0
Accident Psig
28.0
Normal Psig
28.0
Mop Psig
60.0
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
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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1757295504
One Call Center Name
Texas811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
22.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
S**** K****
Preparer Title
Field Supervisor
Preparer Email
W************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
469-261-2011
Preparer Fax
817-517-2088
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
Atmos energy received prior notification of the excavation activity and marked the location of the line. On march 24, 2017 at approximately 11:30, the third party contractor failed to expose the active pipe prior to boring and bored into an electric conduit then into a 12" gas line/main. Gas then migrated into the electric conduit, traveling up a pole and igniting. A representative from the city of fort worth was at the location when the incident occurred and immediately notified atmos energy. The line was shutdown at 22:13 on march 24, 2017 so repairs could commence. Approximately 300 people were evacuated from nearby housing. Repairs were completed and the pipeline restarted at 19:15 on march 25, 2017. The national response center report number indicated on the original incident report, 1174102, was incorrect. The report number has been changed on this supplemental report to the correct number, 1174002.
| Occurred At | 2017-03-24 11:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2017.0 |
| Report Number | 20170036.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31845.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2017-03-24 11:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | 200 Block Of Pecan St. |
| Location City Name | Fort Worth |
| Location County Name | Tarrant |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76102 |
| Location Latitude | 32.75828 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.32871 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-03-24 12:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1174002 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5408.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 300.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-03-24 11:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-24 11:45:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 96.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Bored/drilled |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2003.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Driscoplex |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 3.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 3.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 129445.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 30296.0 |
| Prpty | 159741.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 7.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 55.0 |
| Accident Psig | 28.0 |
| Normal Psig | 28.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1757295504 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 22.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | S**** K**** |
| Preparer Title | Field Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | W************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 469-261-2011 |
| Preparer Fax | 817-517-2088 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Atmos energy received prior notification of the excavation activity and marked the location of the line. On march 24, 2017 at approximately 11:30, the third party contractor failed to expose the active pipe prior to boring and bored into an electric conduit then into a 12" gas line/main. Gas then migrated into the electric conduit, traveling up a pole and igniting. A representative from the city of fort worth was at the location when the incident occurred and immediately notified atmos energy. The line was shutdown at 22:13 on march 24, 2017 so repairs could commence. Approximately 300 people were evacuated from nearby housing. Repairs were completed and the pipeline restarted at 19:15 on march 25, 2017. The national response center report number indicated on the original incident report, 1174102, was incorrect. The report number has been changed on this supplemental report to the correct number, 1174002. |
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