Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2020-04-18 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$38,000
Incident datetime
2020-04-18 10:53
Report number
Location
TX, TARRANT
Narrative
On april 18, 2020, the grand prairie fire department notified atmos energy of a natural gas leak in front of 3051 e. Mayfield in grand prairie, texas. The fire department secured the scene and closed off traffic near the leak. While atmos crews were en route, a vehicle entered the secured area and parked over the leak resulting in an ignition of the gas. The grand prairie police department moved the vehicle away from the leak. The city of grand prairie emergency management conducted evacuations via text and email and therefore is unable to provide an estimate of the number of general public evacuated. A current estimate of third party property damage and operator costs has been included in part d. However, all costs associated with this incident are still in the process of being compiled. Atmos energy crews began work to isolate and repair the leak. The leak was secured at 6:30 pm and the pipeline was placed back in service at 4:00 pm on monday, april 20, 2020. 48-hour update nrc# 1275699.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-04-18 10:53:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-05-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200050.0
Supplemental Number
34820.0
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
2020-04-18 12:30:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
3051 E. Mayfield & Watson Rd (Hwy 360)
Location City Name
Grand Prairie
Location County Name
Tarrant
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75052-7330
Location Latitude
32.69147696
Location Longitude
-97.06108939
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-04-18 13:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1275628
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
3140.5
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2020-04-18 10:53:00
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
2643.1
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-04-18 10:53:00
On Site Datetime
2020-04-18 12:30:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
45.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1977.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
Unknown
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
18.8
Rupture Width
2
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
175867.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
38000.0
Est Cost Emergency
14133.0
Est Cost Other
32336.0
Est Cost Other Details
Fire Department Hazmat Response.
Gas Cost In Mcf
3.85
Est Cost Unintentional Release
12091.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
272427.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
15.0
Num Business Building Affctd
6.0
Accident Psig
31.0
Normal Psig
35.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1977-09-22 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
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
Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure
Cause Details
Fusion Joint
Pwjf Failure Type
Fusion Joint
Plastic Joint Subtype
Butt, Heat Fusion
Fpw Installed Year
1977
Fpw First Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Fpw Second Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Result Construction Ind
Yes
Result Construction Subtype
Poor Workmanship
Hydrotest Conducted Ind
No
Preparer Name
B**** M**********
Preparer Title
Operations Supervisor
Preparer Email
B****************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
214-206-2387
Local Contact Name
B**** M**********
Local Contact Email
B****************@a**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
214-206-2387
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
V.p. Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2033
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
On april 18, 2020, the grand prairie fire department notified atmos energy of a natural gas leak in front of 3051 e. Mayfield in grand prairie, texas. The fire department secured the scene and closed off traffic near the leak. While atmos crews were en route, a vehicle entered the secured area and parked over the leak resulting in an ignition of the gas. The grand prairie police department moved the vehicle away from the leak. The city of grand prairie emergency management conducted evacuations via text and email and therefore is unable to provide an estimate of the number of general public evacuated. A current estimate of third party property damage and operator costs has been included in part d. However, all costs associated with this incident are still in the process of being compiled. Atmos energy crews began work to isolate and repair the leak. The leak was secured at 6:30 pm and the pipeline was placed back in service at 4:00 pm on monday, april 20, 2020. 48-hour update nrc# 1275699.
| Occurred At | 2020-04-18 10:53:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200050.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 34820.0 |
| 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 | 2020-04-18 12:30:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 3051 E. Mayfield & Watson Rd (Hwy 360) |
| Location City Name | Grand Prairie |
| Location County Name | Tarrant |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75052-7330 |
| Location Latitude | 32.69147696 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.06108939 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-04-18 13:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1275628 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 3140.5 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2020-04-18 10:53:00 |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 2643.1 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-04-18 10:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-04-18 12:30:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 45.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1977.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | Unknown |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 18.8 |
| Rupture Width | 2 |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 175867.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 38000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 14133.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 32336.0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Fire Department Hazmat Response. |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 3.85 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 12091.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 272427.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 15.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 6.0 |
| Accident Psig | 31.0 |
| Normal Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1977-09-22 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Pipe, Weld, Or Joint Failure |
| Cause Details | Fusion Joint |
| Pwjf Failure Type | Fusion Joint |
| Plastic Joint Subtype | Butt, Heat Fusion |
| Fpw Installed Year | 1977 |
| Fpw First Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Fpw Second Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Ind | Yes |
| Result Construction Subtype | Poor Workmanship |
| Hydrotest Conducted Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | B**** M********** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | B****************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 214-206-2387 |
| Local Contact Name | B**** M********** |
| Local Contact Email | B****************@a**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 214-206-2387 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | V.p. Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2033 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On april 18, 2020, the grand prairie fire department notified atmos energy of a natural gas leak in front of 3051 e. Mayfield in grand prairie, texas. The fire department secured the scene and closed off traffic near the leak. While atmos crews were en route, a vehicle entered the secured area and parked over the leak resulting in an ignition of the gas. The grand prairie police department moved the vehicle away from the leak. The city of grand prairie emergency management conducted evacuations via text and email and therefore is unable to provide an estimate of the number of general public evacuated. A current estimate of third party property damage and operator costs has been included in part d. However, all costs associated with this incident are still in the process of being compiled. Atmos energy crews began work to isolate and repair the leak. The leak was secured at 6:30 pm and the pipeline was placed back in service at 4:00 pm on monday, april 20, 2020. 48-hour update nrc# 1275699. |
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