Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2022-02-08 — 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)
$104,000
Incident datetime
2022-02-08 07:45
Report number
Location
TX, BELL
Narrative
At 07:45 on february 8, 2022, a third party contractor damaged a 6" atmos distribution line with a trackhoe at 11699 nw h k dodgen loop in temple tx, causing a release of gas. The damage caused an interruption in service for 1 customer; cng was brought in to shore up service for other customers. Gas loss exceeded the reporting threshold. Service was restored at 03:32 on february 9, 2022. It was determined that the pipeline was not marked by the locator.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2022-02-08 07:45:00
Year
2022
Report Received Date
2022-03-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2022.0
Report Number
20220022.0
Supplemental Number
36437.0
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
2022-02-08 07:45:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
11699 Nw H K Dodgen Loop
Location City Name
Temple
Location County Name
Bell
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76504
Location Latitude
31.14115952
Location Longitude
-97.34459203
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-02-08 18:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1328466
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1328674
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
5036.0
Intentional Release
18.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-02-08 07:45:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-02-08 08:05:00
On Site Datetime
2022-02-08 08:05:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
65.0
Other Underground Facilities
No
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1985.0
Pipe Diameter
6.0
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Continuous Welded
Wt Steel
0.188
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
11.0
Puncture Circum
1.0
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
104000.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
8.17
Est Cost Unintentional Release
41144.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
147.0
Prpty
145291.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
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
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
1.0
Accident Psig
168.0
Normal Psig
168.0
Mop Psig
200.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1985-01-01 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 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
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Water
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2252816180
One Call Center Name
Texas811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
20.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
D*** G*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
D************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
512-844-8270
Authorizer Name
M**** S*****
Authorizer Title
Vice President Technical Services
Authorizer Telephone
214-957-3295
Authorizer Email
M***********@a**********.com
Narrative
At 07:45 on february 8, 2022, a third party contractor damaged a 6" atmos distribution line with a trackhoe at 11699 nw h k dodgen loop in temple tx, causing a release of gas. The damage caused an interruption in service for 1 customer; cng was brought in to shore up service for other customers. Gas loss exceeded the reporting threshold. Service was restored at 03:32 on february 9, 2022. It was determined that the pipeline was not marked by the locator.
| Occurred At | 2022-02-08 07:45:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Report Received Date | 2022-03-08 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2022.0 |
| Report Number | 20220022.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 36437.0 |
| 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 | 2022-02-08 07:45:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 11699 Nw H K Dodgen Loop |
| Location City Name | Temple |
| Location County Name | Bell |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76504 |
| Location Latitude | 31.14115952 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.34459203 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-02-08 18:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1328466 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1328674 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 5036.0 |
| Intentional Release | 18.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-02-08 07:45:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-02-08 08:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-02-08 08:05:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 65.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | No |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1985.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Continuous Welded |
| Wt Steel | 0.188 |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 11.0 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.0 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 104000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 8.17 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 41144.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 147.0 |
| Prpty | 145291.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| 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 | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 168.0 |
| Normal Psig | 168.0 |
| Mop Psig | 200.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1985-01-01 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 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 |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Water |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2252816180 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 20.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | D*** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | D************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 512-844-8270 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** S***** |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Technical Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-957-3295 |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | At 07:45 on february 8, 2022, a third party contractor damaged a 6" atmos distribution line with a trackhoe at 11699 nw h k dodgen loop in temple tx, causing a release of gas. The damage caused an interruption in service for 1 customer; cng was brought in to shore up service for other customers. Gas loss exceeded the reporting threshold. Service was restored at 03:32 on february 9, 2022. It was determined that the pipeline was not marked by the locator. |
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