Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2018-04-09 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,800
Incident datetime
2018-04-09 13:52
Report number
Location
TX, ECTOR
Narrative
At&t contractor installing phone cable by directional bore hit a gas service line under a concrete driveway. The gas main in the area was marked but the service line that was damaged was not marked by the atmos locate contractor. Gas migrated into the adjacent house and at approximately 14:40 caused a small explosion inside the house in the garage area. One person was in the house but was not injured. Damage to some sheet rock walls and ceilings occurred. Heath consultants, the atmos energy locate contractor completed an investigation of the incident and found that some service lines in the area requested to be located were not marked. They found their technician did not follow their company procedures and terminated his employment. This employee was not drug and alcohol tested as the completed work happened over a week before the incident. Heath has completed a safety review with their employees serving the atmos wtx division which included a review of there procedures. They also committed to adding this to their safety meeting topics. The nrc number for the 48 hour response is 1209053. Note: date of most recent survey was on 12/01/2017, this date entry converts to 0012 on the PHMSA site, reported to tanya davis on 6/21/2017. Pdf copy of actual repair cost by star insurance claim service was emailed on 5-25-2018 to the following individuals: brian e. Pierzina, p.E. Sr. Accident investigator accident investigation division US DOT/PHMSA stephanie weidman; texas railroad commission accident coordinator sent email on 6-21-2017 pdf copy of updated report to larry snelson and to rrc safety address safety@rrc.Texas.Gov updated subpart g3 question 1. Date of most recent leak survey conducted on 12-2-2017
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2018-04-09 13:52:00
Year
2018
Report Received Date
2018-05-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2018.0
Report Number
20180049.0
Supplemental Number
36313.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4473
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2018-04-09 14:05:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Street Address
#30 Vista Crest Court
Location City Name
Odessa
Location County Name
Ector
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
79762
Location Latitude
31.88333
Location Longitude
-102.30167
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-04-09 16:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1208894
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
42.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2018-04-09 13:52:00
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
42
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
1.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-04-09 13:52:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2018-04-09 14:13:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
30.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
2005.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Drisco Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.7
Puncture Circum
0.7
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
3312.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1800.0
Est Cost Emergency
1200.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
4.7619
Est Cost Unintentional Release
200.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
6512.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
35.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2005-06-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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 Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
580928120
One Call Center Name
Lone Star 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
M*** C***
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
M********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
8062206849
Local Contact Name
M*** C***
Local Contact Email
M********@a**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
8062206849
Authorizer Name
M*** C***
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
8062206849
Authorizer Email
M********@a**********.com
Narrative
A*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@rrc.Texas.G************************************. Date of most recent leak survey conducted on 12-2-2017
| Occurred At | 2018-04-09 13:52:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-07 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2018.0 |
| Report Number | 20180049.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36313.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4473 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - West Texas |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-04-09 14:05:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Street Address | #30 Vista Crest Court |
| Location City Name | Odessa |
| Location County Name | Ector |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 79762 |
| Location Latitude | 31.88333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.30167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-04-09 16:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1208894 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 42.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2018-04-09 13:52:00 |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 42 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 1.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-04-09 13:52:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-04-09 14:13:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 30.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 2005.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Drisco Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.7 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.7 |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3312.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1800.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1200.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 4.7619 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 200.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 6512.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 35.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2005-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 580928120 |
| One Call Center Name | Lone Star 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | M*** C*** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | M********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8062206849 |
| Local Contact Name | M*** C*** |
| Local Contact Email | M********@a**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 8062206849 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** C*** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8062206849 |
| Authorizer Email | M********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | A*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@rrc.Texas.G************************************. Date of most recent leak survey conducted on 12-2-2017 |
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