Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-01-30 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$16,916
Incident datetime
2018-01-30 11:40
Report number
Location
TX, TARRANT
Narrative
Additional nrc report no. 1203367 on january 30, 2018 at approx. 11:40, a third party contractor drilling a hole for the installation of a light pole hit a 4" poly main. The contractor did not call in for locates. The operator abandoned the rig while running, which ignited the gas and burned the unit. At 14:30, the main was isolated using squeeze tools. The line is a dual feed, so it was not necessary to shut down the line, and no customers were interrupted. The main was repaired at on january 31, 2018, by replacing 5 feet of 4" main.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-01-30 11:40:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-03-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180030.0
Supplemental Number
31988.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5420 Lbj Freeway
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2018-01-30 11:40:00
Location Street Address
Intersection Of Collins And Rogers
Location City Name
Arlington
Location County Name
Tarrant
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76014
Location Latitude
32.74607
Location Longitude
-97.09763
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-01-30 12:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1203193
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
200.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-01-30 11:40:00
On Site Datetime
2018-01-30 11:40:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
42.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1996.0
Pipe Diameter
4.0
Pipe Specification
Pe 2406
Pipe Manufacturer
Plexco
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
150000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
16916.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1078.0
Prpty
167994.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
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
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Drilling
Work Performed
Pole
One Call Notified Ind
No
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
L*** M*****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
L**********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
469-261-2037
Preparer Fax
817-375-7979
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory And Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
Additional nrc report no. 1203367 on january 30, 2018 at approx. 11:40, a third party contractor drilling a hole for the installation of a light pole hit a 4" poly main. The contractor did not call in for locates. The operator abandoned the rig while running, which ignited the gas and burned the unit. At 14:30, the main was isolated using squeeze tools. The line is a dual feed, so it was not necessary to shut down the line, and no customers were interrupted. The main was repaired at on january 31, 2018, by replacing 5 feet of 4" main.
| Occurred At | 2018-01-30 11:40:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180030.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31988.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5420 Lbj Freeway |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-01-30 11:40:00 |
| Location Street Address | Intersection Of Collins And Rogers |
| Location City Name | Arlington |
| Location County Name | Tarrant |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76014 |
| Location Latitude | 32.74607 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.09763 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-01-30 12:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1203193 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 200.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-01-30 11:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-01-30 11:40:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 42.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1996.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Pe 2406 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Plexco |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 150000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16916.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1078.0 |
| Prpty | 167994.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Drilling |
| Work Performed | Pole |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | L*** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | L**********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 469-261-2037 |
| Preparer Fax | 817-375-7979 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory And Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Additional nrc report no. 1203367 on january 30, 2018 at approx. 11:40, a third party contractor drilling a hole for the installation of a light pole hit a 4" poly main. The contractor did not call in for locates. The operator abandoned the rig while running, which ignited the gas and burned the unit. At 14:30, the main was isolated using squeeze tools. The line is a dual feed, so it was not necessary to shut down the line, and no customers were interrupted. The main was repaired at on january 31, 2018, by replacing 5 feet of 4" main. |
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