Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-01-23 — 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)
$11,740
Incident datetime
2019-01-23 18:00
Report number
Location
TX, KNOX
Narrative
Additional nrc report number 1236052 at 18:00 on 1/23/2019, atmos energy was notified by gas control that pressure had dropped on line u near rhineland, texas. Atmos energy crews arrived at approximately 19:00 and found that a farmer plowing his field had hit line u with his farm equipment. Since this line feeds 5 nearby towns, cng was called in to hold up pressure. Cng was in place by 12:30 on 1/24/2019, and blowdown of the line commenced. A split sleeve was welded onto the damage, the line was purged and the system was back up by 17:30 on 1/24/2019.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-01-23 18:00:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2019-02-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20190016.0
Supplemental Number
31690.0
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31348
Name
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Operator Street Address
5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75240
Local Datetime
2019-01-23 18:00:00
Location Street Address
Cr 4235 & Cr 4270
Location City Name
Rhineland
Location County Name
Knox
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76371
Location Latitude
33.498349
Location Longitude
-99.687506
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-01-24 10:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1235920
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5160.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-01-23 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-01-23 19:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1930.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Lap Welded
Steel Seam Type Details
Lap Weld
Wt Steel
0.216
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
11740.0
Est Cost Emergency
2000.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
24268.0
Prpty
38008.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
235.0
Normal Psig
235.0
Mop Psig
260.0
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
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
3rd party damage
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
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
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
325-773-3058
Preparer Fax
325-773-5710
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
Additional nrc report number 1236052 at 18:00 on 1/23/2019, atmos energy was notified by gas control that pressure had dropped on line u near rhineland, texas. Atmos energy crews arrived at approximately 19:00 and found that a farmer plowing his field had hit line u with his farm equipment. Since this line feeds 5 nearby towns, cng was called in to hold up pressure. Cng was in place by 12:30 on 1/24/2019, and blowdown of the line commenced. A split sleeve was welded onto the damage, the line was purged and the system was back up by 17:30 on 1/24/2019.
| Occurred At | 2019-01-23 18:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20190016.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 31690.0 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31348 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex |
| Operator Street Address | 5430 Lbj Freeway Suite 1800 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75240 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-01-23 18:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | Cr 4235 & Cr 4270 |
| Location City Name | Rhineland |
| Location County Name | Knox |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76371 |
| Location Latitude | 33.498349 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.687506 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-01-24 10:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1235920 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5160.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-01-23 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-01-23 19:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1930.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Lap Weld |
| Wt Steel | 0.216 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 11740.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 24268.0 |
| Prpty | 38008.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 235.0 |
| Normal Psig | 235.0 |
| Mop Psig | 260.0 |
| 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 | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | 3rd party damage |
| 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 |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| 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 | 325-773-3058 |
| Preparer Fax | 325-773-5710 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Additional nrc report number 1236052 at 18:00 on 1/23/2019, atmos energy was notified by gas control that pressure had dropped on line u near rhineland, texas. Atmos energy crews arrived at approximately 19:00 and found that a farmer plowing his field had hit line u with his farm equipment. Since this line feeds 5 nearby towns, cng was called in to hold up pressure. Cng was in place by 12:30 on 1/24/2019, and blowdown of the line commenced. A split sleeve was welded onto the damage, the line was purged and the system was back up by 17:30 on 1/24/2019. |
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