Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2023-03-22 — 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)
$113,589
Incident datetime
2023-03-22 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, BRAZOS
Narrative
On february 20, 2023, at 4pm, a third-party contractor was directional drilling at 2101 texas avenue / richards st, college station and bored into atmos energy's 2-inch poly main at a depth of 15 feet. The technician arrived on the scene and confirmed the leak at 4:30pm. College station fire department evacuated 8 structures and gas was subsequently turned off to 10 houses and 1 commercial entity on richards st. Upon arrival on the scene, atmos energy's crew worked continuously to conduct the necessary excavation to locate and repair the damaged line. On february 21, 2023 at 2:30pm, a squeeze tool was installed on the 2-inch poly pipe to stop gas flow where the pipe was damaged. At 5pm, the 2-inch main was replaced and gas service was restored to the 11 customers. Regarding part a question 22 - this number refers to the 8 structures that were evacuated and not people. The total of people that were evacuated is not known.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-03-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20230012.0
Supplemental Number
37877.0
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
75240.0
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
2101 Texas Ave
Location City Name
College Station
Location County Name
Brazos
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
77840.0
Location Latitude
30.61195641
Location Longitude
-96.31471839
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1360544.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1360697.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1058.34
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Federal
No
Location Type
Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
180.0
Other Underground Facilities
Yes
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
2004.0
Pipe Diameter
2.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Performance Pipe
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Plastic Sdr
11.5
Material Pe Pipe Code
2406
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
113589.0
Est Cost Emergency
14330.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
7.7224
Est Cost Unintentional Release
8173.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
136092.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
10.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
17.0
Num Business Building Affctd
1.0
Accident Psig
34.0
Normal Psig
34.0
Mop Psig
50.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2004-10-14 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
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
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
State Highway
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
2354567778.0
One Call Center Name
Texas 811
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
24.0
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location
Preparer Name
L*** C*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
L************@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
979-324-8823
Authorizer Name
J*** K******
Authorizer Title
Sr Vp Technical And Operating Services
Authorizer Telephone
214-206-2701
Authorizer Email
J**************@a**********.com
Narrative
On february 20, 2023, at 4pm, a third-party contractor was directional drilling at 2101 texas avenue / richards st, college station and bored into atmos energy's 2-inch poly main at a depth of 15 feet. The technician arrived on the scene and confirmed the leak at 4:30pm. College station fire department evacuated 8 structures and gas was subsequently turned off to 10 houses and 1 commercial entity on richards st. Upon arrival on the scene, atmos energy's crew worked continuously to conduct the necessary excavation to locate and repair the damaged line. On february 21, 2023 at 2:30pm, a squeeze tool was installed on the 2-inch poly pipe to stop gas flow where the pipe was damaged. At 5pm, the 2-inch main was replaced and gas service was restored to the 11 customers. Regarding part a question 22 - this number refers to the 8 structures that were evacuated and not people. The total of people that were evacuated is not known.
| Report Received Date | 2023-03-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20230012.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 37877.0 |
| 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 | 75240.0 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 2101 Texas Ave |
| Location City Name | College Station |
| Location County Name | Brazos |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 77840.0 |
| Location Latitude | 30.61195641 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.31471839 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1360544.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1360697.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1058.34 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Utility Right-Of-Way / Easement |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 180.0 |
| Other Underground Facilities | Yes |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 2004.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Performance Pipe |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Plastic Sdr | 11.5 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2406 |
| 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 | 113589.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 14330.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 7.7224 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 8173.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 136092.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 10.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 17.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 34.0 |
| Normal Psig | 34.0 |
| Mop Psig | 50.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2004-10-14 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| 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 |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | State Highway |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 2354567778.0 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 811 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 24.0 |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Not Marked Due To Incomplete Marks At Damage Location |
| Preparer Name | L*** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | L************@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 979-324-8823 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** K****** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Vp Technical And Operating Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 214-206-2701 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On february 20, 2023, at 4pm, a third-party contractor was directional drilling at 2101 texas avenue / richards st, college station and bored into atmos energy's 2-inch poly main at a depth of 15 feet. The technician arrived on the scene and confirmed the leak at 4:30pm. College station fire department evacuated 8 structures and gas was subsequently turned off to 10 houses and 1 commercial entity on richards st. Upon arrival on the scene, atmos energy's crew worked continuously to conduct the necessary excavation to locate and repair the damaged line. On february 21, 2023 at 2:30pm, a squeeze tool was installed on the 2-inch poly pipe to stop gas flow where the pipe was damaged. At 5pm, the 2-inch main was replaced and gas service was restored to the 11 customers. Regarding part a question 22 - this number refers to the 8 structures that were evacuated and not people. The total of people that were evacuated is not known. |
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