Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-01-06 — 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)
$80,780
Incident datetime
2020-01-06 16:30
Report number
Location
TX, TARRANT
Narrative
At 4:30 pm on january 6, 2020, a 2nd party contractor was boring a hole at the intersection of e. Main st. And s. Crowley rd. In crowley, tx. The contractor exposed the wrong facility, which resulted in boring into an atmos energy 6" poly main. Atmos energy, using squeeze tools and line stoppers, was able to shut down the line at 9:20 am on january 7, 2020. The cost of repairs for this line has exceeded $50,000. The facility was placed back in service on april 9, 2020.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-01-06 16:30:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-02-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200018.0
Supplemental Number
34374.0
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2020-01-06 16:30:00
Location Street Address
E. Main And S. Crowley Rd.
Location City Name
Crowley
Location County Name
Tarrant
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76036
Location Latitude
32.57850952
Location Longitude
-97.35308635
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-07 18:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1268177
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
66.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-01-06 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2020-01-06 18:00:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
132.0
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Bored/drilled
Pipe Facility Type
Privately Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2006.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.0
Puncture Circum
2.0
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
80780.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
300.0
Prpty
81080.0
Commercial Affected
2.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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 Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2050249433
One Call Center Name
Texas811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
1.0
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
T*** M*****
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
T**********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
817-207-2870
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
At 4:30 pm on january 6, 2020, a 2nd party contractor was boring a hole at the intersection of e. Main st. And s. Crowley rd. In crowley, tx. The contractor exposed the wrong facility, which resulted in boring into an atmos energy 6" poly main. Atmos energy, using squeeze tools and line stoppers, was able to shut down the line at 9:20 am on january 7, 2020. The cost of repairs for this line has exceeded $50,000. The facility was placed back in service on april 9, 2020.
| Occurred At | 2020-01-06 16:30:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-05 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200018.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34374.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2020-01-06 16:30:00 |
| Location Street Address | E. Main And S. Crowley Rd. |
| Location City Name | Crowley |
| Location County Name | Tarrant |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76036 |
| Location Latitude | 32.57850952 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.35308635 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-07 18:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1268177 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 66.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-01-06 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-06 18:00:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 132.0 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Bored/drilled |
| Pipe Facility Type | Privately Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2006.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 80780.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 300.0 |
| Prpty | 81080.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 2.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Natural Gas |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2050249433 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 1.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | T*** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | T**********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 817-207-2870 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | At 4:30 pm on january 6, 2020, a 2nd party contractor was boring a hole at the intersection of e. Main st. And s. Crowley rd. In crowley, tx. The contractor exposed the wrong facility, which resulted in boring into an atmos energy 6" poly main. Atmos energy, using squeeze tools and line stoppers, was able to shut down the line at 9:20 am on january 7, 2020. The cost of repairs for this line has exceeded $50,000. The facility was placed back in service on april 9, 2020. |
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