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
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2024-01-24 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, DALLAS
Narrative
On december 25, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.M., atmos energy received a notification of an explosion. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 11:50 p.M. On december 25, 2023, and requested additional company resources. While atmos energy was responding to the event and making the area safe, an atmos energy representative spoke with the railroad commission of texas from 12:58 a.M. Until 1:16 a.M. To inform that state regulator and answer questions. After that call was complete, the same atmos energy representative called the nrc to report the potential incident at 1:18 a.M. On december 26. At 4:42 a.M., on december 26, 2023, the gas system in the vicinity was isolated and shut off. Based on the information obtained in the ongoing response and evacuations, atmos energy confirmed discovery that the incident met reporting criteria on december 27, 2023, at 3:30 p.M. There were no fatalities or injuries at the affected residence. On february 20, 2024, estimates for the home's repair costs were provided. When combined with the company's costs, the total amount was below the reportable threshold. The company's investigation concluded that the release was from a service tap tee cap, which was over-tightened during installation by a lonestar gas contractor in 1989, causing a crack and ultimately failure. This construction activity, which is referenced in part g7, 4, occurred prior to atmos energy's ownership of the facilities and prior to the adoption of the company's operator qualification plan. The volume of gas released (part a, 21c) is still unknown. A value of 1 was entered as it is the lowest value that will validate in the field.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-01-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2023.0
Report Number
20240006.0
Supplemental Number
39830.0
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
241 Plantation Drive
Location City Name
Coppell
Location County Name
Dallas
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75019.0
Location Latitude
32.963075
Location Longitude
-96.999716
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1385719.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1387679.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
1.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
11.0
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2023-12-26 00:00:00
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
1989.0
Customer Type
Single Family Residential
Was Efv Installed Before Ind
No
Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
0.75
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic Unknown Ind
Unknown
Material Pe Pipe Code
2306
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
66406.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0.0
Est Cost Emergency
55707.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
9.2031
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
122122.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
18.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
11.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
45.0
Normal Psig
45.0
Mop Psig
60.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1989-07-06 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
3.4
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Operation Type
Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
W****** B*****
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory And Compliance
Preparer Email
B**********@a**********.com
Preparer Telephone
806-787-9422
Local Contact Name
J****** B****
Local Contact Email
J************@a**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
214-208-7729
Authorizer Name
J****** K******
Authorizer Title
Sr. Vp Technical And Operating Services
Authorizer Telephone
2142062701
Authorizer Email
J***********@a**********.com
Narrative
On december 25, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.M., atmos energy received a notification of an explosion. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 11:50 p.M. On december 25, 2023, and requested additional company resources. While atmos energy was responding to the event and making the area safe, an atmos energy representative spoke with the railroad commission of texas from 12:58 a.M. Until 1:16 a.M. To inform that state regulator and answer questions. After that call was complete, the same atmos energy representative called the nrc to report the potential incident at 1:18 a.M. On december 26. At 4:42 a.M., on december 26, 2023, the gas system in the vicinity was isolated and shut off. Based on the information obtained in the ongoing response and evacuations, atmos energy confirmed discovery that the incident met reporting criteria on december 27, 2023, at 3:30 p.M. There were no fatalities or injuries at the affected residence. On february 20, 2024, estimates for the home's repair costs were provided. When combined with the company's costs, the total amount was below the reportable threshold. The company's investigation concluded that the release was from a service tap tee cap, which was over-tightened during installation by a lonestar gas contractor in 1989, causing a crack and ultimately failure. This construction activity, which is referenced in part g7, 4, occurred prior to atmos energy's ownership of the facilities and prior to the adoption of the company's operator qualification plan. The volume of gas released (part a, 21c) is still unknown. A value of 1 was entered as it is the lowest value that will validate in the field.
| Report Received Date | 2024-01-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023.0 |
| Report Number | 20240006.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 39830.0 |
| 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 | 241 Plantation Drive |
| Location City Name | Coppell |
| Location County Name | Dallas |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75019.0 |
| Location Latitude | 32.963075 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.999716 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1385719.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1387679.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 1.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 11.0 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2023-12-26 00:00:00 |
| 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 | 1989.0 |
| Customer Type | Single Family Residential |
| Was Efv Installed Before Ind | No |
| Curb Valve Inst Before Inc Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 0.75 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic Unknown Ind | Unknown |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2306 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 66406.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 55707.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 9.2031 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 122122.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 18.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 11.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 45.0 |
| Normal Psig | 45.0 |
| Mop Psig | 60.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1989-07-06 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 3.4 |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Operation Type | Damage By Operator Or Operator's Contractor Not Related To Excavation And Not Due To Motorized Vehicle/equipment Damage |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | W****** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory And Compliance |
| Preparer Email | B**********@a**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 806-787-9422 |
| Local Contact Name | J****** B**** |
| Local Contact Email | J************@a**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 214-208-7729 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** K****** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Vp Technical And Operating Services |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2142062701 |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@a**********.com |
| Narrative | On december 25, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.M., atmos energy received a notification of an explosion. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 11:50 p.M. On december 25, 2023, and requested additional company resources. While atmos energy was responding to the event and making the area safe, an atmos energy representative spoke with the railroad commission of texas from 12:58 a.M. Until 1:16 a.M. To inform that state regulator and answer questions. After that call was complete, the same atmos energy representative called the nrc to report the potential incident at 1:18 a.M. On december 26. At 4:42 a.M., on december 26, 2023, the gas system in the vicinity was isolated and shut off. Based on the information obtained in the ongoing response and evacuations, atmos energy confirmed discovery that the incident met reporting criteria on december 27, 2023, at 3:30 p.M. There were no fatalities or injuries at the affected residence. On february 20, 2024, estimates for the home's repair costs were provided. When combined with the company's costs, the total amount was below the reportable threshold. The company's investigation concluded that the release was from a service tap tee cap, which was over-tightened during installation by a lonestar gas contractor in 1989, causing a crack and ultimately failure. This construction activity, which is referenced in part g7, 4, occurred prior to atmos energy's ownership of the facilities and prior to the adoption of the company's operator qualification plan. The volume of gas released (part a, 21c) is still unknown. A value of 1 was entered as it is the lowest value that will validate in the field. |
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