Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-01-24 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
1 injury
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2024-01-24 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, BELL
Narrative
Update: january 13, 2025 - the event remains under investigation. On december 24, 2023, at approximately 9:30 a.M., atmos energy received a notification of an explosion and structure fire. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 9:34 a.M. And requested additional company resources. At 5:43 p.M., the gas system in the vicinity was isolated and shut off. According to the report of the bell county fire marshall's office, there was 1 fatality, 1 hospitalization, and 4 other individuals with non-life threating injuries reported at the affected residence. This event is still under investigation. The volume of gas released (part a, 21c) is still unknown at this time. A value of 1 was entered as it is the lowest value that will validate in the field. The cost estimates in part d have not been finalized.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-01-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20240005.0
Supplemental Number
40406.0
Report Type
Supplemental
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
105 W Gulf Ave
Location City Name
Rogers
Location County Name
Bell
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
76569.0
Location Latitude
30.934235
Location Longitude
-97.22654
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1387457.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1387538.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
Yes
Num Emp Fatalities
0
Num Contr Fatalities
0
Num Er Fatalities
0
Num Worker Fatalities
0
Num Gp Fatalities
1
Fatal
1
Injury Ind
Yes
Num Emp Injuries
0
Num Contr Injuries
0
Num Er Injuries
0
Num Worker Injuries
0
Num Gp Injuries
1
Injure
1
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
1
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
9.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Service
Installation Year
1996.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
0.75
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
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Under Investigation
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
48390.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
9.2031
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
48399.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
10.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
4.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
10.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
14.5
Normal Psig
14.5
Mop Psig
35.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1996-01-09 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
10.8
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
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
W****** B*****
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory And Compliance
Preparer Email
B**********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
806-787-9422
Local Contact Name
D*** G*******
Local Contact Email
D************@a**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
512-844-8270
Authorizer Name
J****** K******
Authorizer Title
Sr. Vp Technical And Operating Services
Authorizer Telephone
2142062701
Authorizer Email
J***********@a**********.com
Narrative
Update: january 13, 2025 - the event remains under investigation. On december 24, 2023, at approximately 9:30 a.M., atmos energy received a notification of an explosion and structure fire. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 9:34 a.M. And requested additional company resources. At 5:43 p.M., the gas system in the vicinity was isolated and shut off. According to the report of the bell county fire marshall's office, there was 1 fatality, 1 hospitalization, and 4 other individuals with non-life threating injuries reported at the affected residence. This event is still under investigation. The volume of gas released (part a, 21c) is still unknown at this time. A value of 1 was entered as it is the lowest value that will validate in the field. The cost estimates in part d have not been finalized.
| Report Received Date | 2024-01-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20240005.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40406.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| 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 | 105 W Gulf Ave |
| Location City Name | Rogers |
| Location County Name | Bell |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 76569.0 |
| Location Latitude | 30.934235 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.22654 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Flow Cont Stopple Fitng Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1387457.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1387538.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Contr Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Er Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Worker Fatalities | 0 |
| Num Gp Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Ind | Yes |
| Num Emp Injuries | 0 |
| Num Contr Injuries | 0 |
| Num Er Injuries | 0 |
| Num Worker Injuries | 0 |
| Num Gp Injuries | 1 |
| Injure | 1 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 1 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 9.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Service |
| Installation Year | 1996.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| 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 | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Under Investigation |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 48390.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 9.2031 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 48399.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 10.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 4.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 10.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 14.5 |
| Normal Psig | 14.5 |
| Mop Psig | 35.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1996-01-09 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 10.8 |
| 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 | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | W****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | B**********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 806-787-9422 |
| Local Contact Name | D*** G******* |
| Local Contact Email | D************@a**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 512-844-8270 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** K****** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Vp Technical And Operating Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2142062701 |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Update: january 13, 2025 - the event remains under investigation. On december 24, 2023, at approximately 9:30 a.M., atmos energy received a notification of an explosion and structure fire. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 9:34 a.M. And requested additional company resources. At 5:43 p.M., the gas system in the vicinity was isolated and shut off. According to the report of the bell county fire marshall's office, there was 1 fatality, 1 hospitalization, and 4 other individuals with non-life threating injuries reported at the affected residence. This event is still under investigation. The volume of gas released (part a, 21c) is still unknown at this time. A value of 1 was entered as it is the lowest value that will validate in the field. The cost estimates in part d have not been finalized. |
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