Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2024-02-20 — TX
Operator
Atmos Energy Corporation - Mid-Tex
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
1 fatality
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,971
Incident datetime
2024-02-20 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX, DALLAS
Narrative
Update: march 24, 2025 - this event remains under investigation. On january 20, 2024, at approximately 4:10 a.M., atmos energy received notification of an explosion. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 4:58 a.M. On january 20, 2024, and found the gas had been shut off by the fire department. The cause of the leak is still under investigation. A value of 1 was entered in the estimated volume of gas consumed by fire, (part a, 7) and in the volume of gas released (part a, 21c). These are indeterminate amounts. Eight (8) homes were evacuated. The number of people evacuated is unknown. A value of 8 was entered into a22. Twenty-five (25) homes lost service, which includes the 8 homes that were evacuated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-02-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20240013.0
Supplemental Number
40672.0
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
1811 Highland Drive
Location City Name
Carrollton
Location County Name
Dallas
Location State Abbreviation
TX
Location Postal Code
75006.0
Location Latitude
32.95317679
Location Longitude
-96.89275094
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1389442.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1390832.0
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
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
1
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
8.0
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
Main
Installation Year
1974.0
Pipe Diameter
3.0
Pipe Specification
Astm D2513
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
55000.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
25971.0
Est Cost Emergency
25627.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
9.1461
Est Cost Unintentional Release
9.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
106607.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
25.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
25.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
46.0
Normal Psig
46.0
Mop Psig
55.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1974-01-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Level
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
8067879422
Local Contact Name
J****** B****
Local Contact Email
J************@a**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
214-208-7729
Authorizer Name
M*** R********
Authorizer Title
Vp Compliance And Regulatory Reporting
Authorizer Telephone
469-236-8616
Authorizer Email
M*************@a**********.com
Narrative
Update: march 24, 2025 - this event remains under investigation. On january 20, 2024, at approximately 4:10 a.M., atmos energy received notification of an explosion. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 4:58 a.M. On january 20, 2024, and found the gas had been shut off by the fire department. The cause of the leak is still under investigation. A value of 1 was entered in the estimated volume of gas consumed by fire, (part a, 7) and in the volume of gas released (part a, 21c). These are indeterminate amounts. Eight (8) homes were evacuated. The number of people evacuated is unknown. A value of 8 was entered into a22. Twenty-five (25) homes lost service, which includes the 8 homes that were evacuated.
| Report Received Date | 2024-02-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20240013.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40672.0 |
| 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 | 1811 Highland Drive |
| Location City Name | Carrollton |
| Location County Name | Dallas |
| Location State Abbreviation | TX |
| Location Postal Code | 75006.0 |
| Location Latitude | 32.95317679 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.89275094 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1389442.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1390832.0 |
| 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 | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 1 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8.0 |
| 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 | Main |
| Installation Year | 1974.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 3.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Astm D2513 |
| 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 | 55000.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25971.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25627.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 9.1461 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 9.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 106607.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 25.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 25.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 46.0 |
| Normal Psig | 46.0 |
| Mop Psig | 55.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1974-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Level | 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 | 8067879422 |
| Local Contact Name | J****** B**** |
| Local Contact Email | J************@a**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 214-208-7729 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** R******** |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Compliance And Regulatory Reporting |
| Authorizer Telephone | 469-236-8616 |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@a**********.com |
| Narrative | Update: march 24, 2025 - this event remains under investigation. On january 20, 2024, at approximately 4:10 a.M., atmos energy received notification of an explosion. The first atmos energy tech arrived on the scene at 4:58 a.M. On january 20, 2024, and found the gas had been shut off by the fire department. The cause of the leak is still under investigation. A value of 1 was entered in the estimated volume of gas consumed by fire, (part a, 7) and in the volume of gas released (part a, 21c). These are indeterminate amounts. Eight (8) homes were evacuated. The number of people evacuated is unknown. A value of 8 was entered into a22. Twenty-five (25) homes lost service, which includes the 8 homes that were evacuated. |
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