Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2019-10-16 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$55,206
Incident datetime
2019-10-16 14:52
Report number
Location
TX, DALLAS
Narrative
On october 16, 2019, a 2" pe main was struck by third party contractor performing directional boring to install communications. Atmos energy's contract locator had not completed the locate ticket due to difficulties locating the line and notified the third-party contractor that the ticket was in trouble status. The third-party contractor chose to continue work before locates were completed and did not expose the gas facility with existing locate marks. Initially, atmos energy did not expect the damages associated with this incident to exceed $50,000. However, due to the complexities involved, the cost of contractor workforce and restorations of properties ultimately were higher than originally estimated. When atmos energy discovered this, the incident was reported pursuant to part 191.3.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2019-10-16 14:52:00
Year
2019
Report Received Date
2020-01-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2019.0
Report Number
20200007.0
Supplemental Number
33187.0
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
2019-10-16 14:52:00
Location Street Address
1204 W. 6th St & S. Macarthur Blvd.
Location City Name
Irving
Location County Name
Dallas
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75060
Location Latitude
32.80855
Location Longitude
-96.96016
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-12-20 12:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1266914
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
555.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
30.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-16 14:52:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-16 15:19:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
33.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1996.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Pe2306
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
0.6
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
55206.0
Est Cost Emergency
13125.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
2989.0
Prpty
71320.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
2.0
Accident Psig
23.0
Normal Psig
30.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
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 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
Utility
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1977701310
One Call Center Name
Texas811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
9.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Unlocatable Facility
Preparer Name
B**** M**********
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
B****************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
214-2062387
Preparer Fax
972-579-1269
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President - Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
On october 16, 2019, a 2" pe main was struck by third party contractor performing directional boring to install communications. Atmos energy's contract locator had not completed the locate ticket due to difficulties locating the line and notified the third-party contractor that the ticket was in trouble status. The third-party contractor chose to continue work before locates were completed and did not expose the gas facility with existing locate marks. Initially, atmos energy did not expect the damages associated with this incident to exceed $50,000. However, due to the complexities involved, the cost of contractor workforce and restorations of properties ultimately were higher than originally estimated. When atmos energy discovered this, the incident was reported pursuant to part 191.3.
| Occurred At | 2019-10-16 14:52:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-01-15 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2019.0 |
| Report Number | 20200007.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33187.0 |
| 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 | 2019-10-16 14:52:00 |
| Location Street Address | 1204 W. 6th St & S. Macarthur Blvd. |
| Location City Name | Irving |
| Location County Name | Dallas |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75060 |
| Location Latitude | 32.80855 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.96016 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-12-20 12:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1266914 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 555.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 30.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-16 14:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-16 15:19:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 33.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1996.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Pe2306 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.6 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 55206.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 13125.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 2989.0 |
| Prpty | 71320.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 2.0 |
| Accident Psig | 23.0 |
| Normal Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| 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 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 | Utility |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1977701310 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Unknown/other |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 9.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Unlocatable Facility |
| Preparer Name | B**** M********** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | B****************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 214-2062387 |
| Preparer Fax | 972-579-1269 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President - Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On october 16, 2019, a 2" pe main was struck by third party contractor performing directional boring to install communications. Atmos energy's contract locator had not completed the locate ticket due to difficulties locating the line and notified the third-party contractor that the ticket was in trouble status. The third-party contractor chose to continue work before locates were completed and did not expose the gas facility with existing locate marks. Initially, atmos energy did not expect the damages associated with this incident to exceed $50,000. However, due to the complexities involved, the cost of contractor workforce and restorations of properties ultimately were higher than originally estimated. When atmos energy discovered this, the incident was reported pursuant to part 191.3. |
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