Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-01-22 — 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)
$80,883
Incident datetime
2020-01-22 12:00
Report number
Location
TX, DALLAS
Narrative
On the morning of january 22, 2020, pro bore construction was directional boring for telecommunications and hit a 12-inch poly main. The excavator had a valid locate ticket, 2050941166 and although the damage occurred in the scope of the locate ticket, the gas lines in the intersection were not marked. Atmos energy was notified of the damage by the fire department at 10:55 am. Tech arrived onsite around 11:44 am. Assistance arrived at 1:30 pm. The valve on the 12-inch line in the sw corner of the intersection was turned to the off position around 1:50 pm. The 4-inch poly line north of the intersection was squeezed off around 3:45 pm. Around 6:00 pm, the contractor arrived onsite to begin process of applying short stop to the 12-inch steel line east of the intersection. On january 23, 2020, the condition was eliminated around 7:11 am. Gas service was restored to the system after repairs around 12:00 pm on january 24, 2020. *48-hour update: nrc # 1269535.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-01-22 12:00:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-02-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200024.0
Supplemental Number
33869.0
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
2020-01-22 12:00:00
Location Street Address
100 E Clarendon Dr
Location City Name
Dallas
Location County Name
Dallas
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75203
Location Latitude
32.73449576
Location Longitude
-96.82257394
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-23 07:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1269346
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
2163.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
33.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-01-22 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-01-22 11:44:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
36.0
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2019.0
Pipe Diameter
12.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
1.159
Material Pe Pipe Code
4710
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.5
Puncture Circum
2.5
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
80883.0
Est Cost Emergency
43408.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9731.0
Prpty
134022.0
Commercial Affected
4.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
24.0
Normal Psig
24.0
Mop Psig
55.0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
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 Util Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2050939705
One Call Center Name
Texas811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
19.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
P****** M******
Preparer Title
Manager Of Operations
Preparer Email
P***************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2144267082
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
2142062033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
On the morning of january 22, 2020, pro bore construction was directional boring for telecommunications and hit a 12-inch poly main. The excavator had a valid locate ticket, 2050941166 and although the damage occurred in the scope of the locate ticket, the gas lines in the intersection were not marked. Atmos energy was notified of the damage by the fire department at 10:55 am. Tech arrived onsite around 11:44 am. Assistance arrived at 1:30 pm. The valve on the 12-inch line in the sw corner of the intersection was turned to the off position around 1:50 pm. The 4-inch poly line north of the intersection was squeezed off around 3:45 pm. Around 6:00 pm, the contractor arrived onsite to begin process of applying short stop to the 12-inch steel line east of the intersection. On january 23, 2020, the condition was eliminated around 7:11 am. Gas service was restored to the system after repairs around 12:00 pm on january 24, 2020. *48-hour update: nrc # 1269535.
| Occurred At | 2020-01-22 12:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-02-17 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200024.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 33869.0 |
| 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 | 2020-01-22 12:00:00 |
| Location Street Address | 100 E Clarendon Dr |
| Location City Name | Dallas |
| Location County Name | Dallas |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75203 |
| Location Latitude | 32.73449576 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.82257394 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-23 07:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1269346 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 2163.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 33.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-01-22 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-22 11:44:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 36.0 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2019.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 1.159 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 4710 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.5 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 80883.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 43408.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9731.0 |
| Prpty | 134022.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 4.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 24.0 |
| Normal Psig | 24.0 |
| Mop Psig | 55.0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| 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 Util Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2050939705 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 19.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | P****** M****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Operations |
| Preparer Email | P***************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2144267082 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2142062033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of january 22, 2020, pro bore construction was directional boring for telecommunications and hit a 12-inch poly main. The excavator had a valid locate ticket, 2050941166 and although the damage occurred in the scope of the locate ticket, the gas lines in the intersection were not marked. Atmos energy was notified of the damage by the fire department at 10:55 am. Tech arrived onsite around 11:44 am. Assistance arrived at 1:30 pm. The valve on the 12-inch line in the sw corner of the intersection was turned to the off position around 1:50 pm. The 4-inch poly line north of the intersection was squeezed off around 3:45 pm. Around 6:00 pm, the contractor arrived onsite to begin process of applying short stop to the 12-inch steel line east of the intersection. On january 23, 2020, the condition was eliminated around 7:11 am. Gas service was restored to the system after repairs around 12:00 pm on january 24, 2020. *48-hour update: nrc # 1269535. |
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