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IYEAR OPERATORRPTID NAME OPSTREET OPCITY OPCOUNT OPSTATE

2004 18532 20040120 TEXAS GA 1301 SOU AUSTIN TRAVIS TX

2004 31588 20040141COSEAY G 7701 SOU CORINTH DENTON TX

2004 4499 20040207CENTERPOPO BOX 26HOUSTON HARRIS TX

2004 18104 20040225CITY PUBI145 NAVA SAN ANTO BEXAR TX

2005 31588 20050034COSERV G 7701 SOU CORINTH DENTON TX

2005 4499 20050036CENTERPOPO BOX 26HOUSTON HARRIS TX2004 4499 20050037CENTERPOPO BOX 26HOUSTON HARRIS TX

2005 11960 20050062CITY O! Y 19416 MAIYTE ATASCOSA TX

2005 4499 20050077CENTERPO290 S CAS NE" BRAUCOMA TX

2004 31348 20050078ATMOS EN 300 S ST PDAAS DAAS TX

2005 31348 20050079ATMOS EN 300 S ST PDAAS DAAS TX

2005 4499 20050094CENTERPO290 S CAS NE" BRAUCOMA TX


2005 18532 20050117 TEXAS GA 1301 S# M AUSTIN TRAVIS TX


2005 18532 20050154 TEXAS GA 1301 S# M AUSTIN TRAVIS TX2005 2352 20060009 CHIRENO 664 MAIN CHIRENO NACOGDO TX

2005 4499 20060012CENTERPOP#O# BOX 2 HOUSTON HARRIS TX



2005 31348 20060034ATMOS EN 5420 ENE DAAS DAAS TX






2006 4499 20060078CENTERPO1701 E HA ONGVIE"GREGG TX

2006 4499 20060084CENTERPO3416 PO" HUNTSVI "A$ER TX




2006 5470 20060138CITY O! ! 121 "EST !ORT STO PECOS TX


2006 4473 20060144 ATMOS EN 5110 80THUBBOC$ UBBOC$ TX







2007 31348 20070023ATMOS EN 5420 B% DAAS DAAS TX



2007 31348 20070037ATMOST E 5420 B% DAAS DAAS TX




2007 18104 20070062CPS ENER 145 NAVA SAN ANTO BEXAR TX





2007 32061 20070079 TEXAS CO 2579 "ES AUSTIN TRAVIS TX2007 18532 20070081TEXAS GA 5411 "RE E PASO E PASO TX









2007 18532 20070128 TEXAS GA 1301 S# M AUSTIN TRAVIS TX2007 31348 20070130ATMOS EN 5420 ENE DAAS DAAS TX


2007 4499 20070157ENTEX& A P#O# BOX 2 HOUSTON HARRIS TX

2007 31348 20070163ATMOS EN 5420 B% !DAAS DAAS TX




2008 4499 20080037ENTEX& A PO BOX 26HOUSTON HARRIS TX

2007 4473 20080038 ATMOS EN 5110 80THUBBOC$ UBBOC$ TX

2008 31354 20080077BUEBONN207 N RAI MT# ENTERRUS$ TX














2009 2812 20090109CORPUS C 4225 SOU CORPUS C NUECES TX

2009 18104 20090110CPS ENER 145 NAVA SAN ANTO BEXAR TX






OP'IP IHOUR IDATE ACSTREET ACCITY ACSTATE ACCOUNT AC'IP

78746 1350 3(5(2004 RANCH MAAUSTIN TX TRAVIS 78717

76210 1250 5(12(2004 2933 SHE !RISCO TX COIN 75034

7#7E)008 1514 9(17(2004 16415 %ACICHANNEVTX HARRIS 77015

78296 2139 11(5(2004 4911 S"A SAN ANTO TX BEXAR 7#8E)008

76210 1735 2(22(2005 THE RESO NA TX TARRENT 76179

7#7E)008 1158 1(17(2005 2612 "ER "EST UNI TX HARRIS 7700577252*262 2007 5(18(2004 7317 CAN TEXAS CIT TX GAVESTO 77591

78052 800 4(1(2005 2790 NOR ACOSTE TX MEDINA 78039

78130 330 4(9(2005 365 !REE HUDSON TX ANGEINA 75904

75201 1700 9(24(2004 1402 CAR GARAND TX DAAS 75041

75201 1735 3(11(2005 710 EGYPTGRAND PR TX DAAS 75050

78130 1240 4(21(2005 ENTIRE TO CROC$ETTTX HOUSTON

7#7E)008 939 6(6(2005 RAN$IN RDHOUSTON TX HARRIS 77032

78746 400 7(7(2005 33RD + ,GGAVESTO TX GAVESTO 77550

78746 2037 7(26(2005 1310 H"Y GRAHAM TX YOUNG 76450

78746 1530 --- 6 MIES "EST O! PY TX "ARD 7975675937 1100 11(3(2005 OOP 34 CHIRENO TX NACOGDO 75937

7#7E)008 943 --- 5200 B$# HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77026

7#7E)008 2138 --- 613 E# CA HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77037

7#7E)008 1724 --- 9700 B$# HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77063

75240 1423 12(8(2005 !M110 AN GEORGET TX "IIAMS 78626

75240 1423 --- !M110 AN GEORGET TX "IIAMS 78626

7#7E)008 1412 --- 13605 INDHOUSTON TX HARRIS 77015

7#7E)008 1130 1(21(2006 12606 HO HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77072

75240 1500 1(18(2006 11319 PAT BACH SP TX DAAS 75180

7#7E)008 1653 3(8(2006 RITTENHO HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77076

75604 420 4(4(2006 23 SARAH RED IC$ TX BO"IE 75503

77340 1025 4(11(2006 314 MORRIIVINGSTOTX PO$ 77351

7#7E)008 723 5(6(2006 4314 "ED HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77093

7#7E)008 1301 5(2(2006 6 OBO CT#ANGETO TX BRA'ORIA 77515

7#7E)008 430 5(14(2006 12251 "E HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77039

79735 1230 7(16(2006 1409 NOR !ORT STO TX PECOS 79735

7#7E)008 1738 7(18(2006 INTERSEC HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77070

79424 1630 2(27(2006 8205 AVENUBBOC$ TX UBBOC$ 79423

75240 1405 9(1(2006 1503( 150 CEDAR PA TX "IIAMS 78613

7#7E)008 1915 --- 3723 PRO PASADENATX HARRIS 77505

75240 348 --- 310 S# 3R "YIE TX COIN 75098

7#7E)008 33 --- 1714 !M 5 PEARANDTX !T# BEND 77511

75240 920 --- AVENUE . CI!TON TX BOS.UE 76634

75240 1242 --- A$E AND GARAND TX DAAS 75040

75240 623 1(1(2007 4301 %OY HATOM CITX TARRANT 76117

7#7E)008 940 1(9(2007 201 BISHOSMITHVI TX BASTROP 78957

7#7E)008 42 1(25(2007 3403 COV MISSOURI TX !T# BEND 77459

75240 1216 1(9(2007 715 E# CEGARAND TX DAAS 75041



78746 1245 1(11(2007 6507 NOR AUSTIN TX TRAVIS 78723

78296 1645 3(17(2007 5618 A$ESAN ANTO TX 78244

78746 1400 3(6(2007 950 BORD E PASO TX E PASO 79907

75240 1443 2(21(2007 INDIANA +DAAS TX DAAS 75226

75240 1313 2(26(2007 4250 N# BEIRVING TX DAAS 75038

7#7E)008 1418 4(1(2007 10727 A$SUGARANTX 77478

78745 1437 5(3(2007 7220 OA$ AUSTIN TX TRAVIS 7873079924 1040 5(1(2007 5411 "RE E PASO TX E PASO 79924

75240 1123 5(3(2007 2232 PAR$GARAND TX DAAS 75041

75240 1951 5(2(2007 5701 !OR !ORREST TX TARRANT 76119

75240 907 5(10(2007 OD MI CARROT TX DENTON 75007

75240 1704 5(29(2007 632 "OODCEBURNETX %OHNSON 76031

76210 1336 7(11(2007 5850 ON !O"ERM TX DENTON 75022

76210 1258 8(22(2007 575 COUN !AIRVIE" TX COIN 75069

75240 1005 7(25(2007 10500 EG!RISCO TX DENTON 75034

76210 1420 9(18(2007 11576 CO !RISCO TX COIN 75035

78746 2106 9(2(2007 3518 12THPORT ART TX %E!!ERSO 7764275240 954 8(29(2007 8TH AND CABIENE TX TAYOR 79603

7#7E)008 737 9(17(2007 6106 RESESPRING TX MONTGOM 77381

7#7E)008 900 --- 1700 "ISHUMBE TX HARRIS 77338

75240 1322 11(9(2007 508 E# O BEMEADTX MCENNA 76705

78746 504 12(2(2007 1401 AA SOCORRO TX E PASO 79938

7#7E)008 958 2(1(2008 3700 B$ HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77025

75240 1104 1(16(2008 247 CHUR DEPORT TX AMAR 75435

7#7E)008 1010 2(1(2008 1402 E "AVICTORIA TX VICTORIA 77901

79424 850 --- 700 BOC UBBOC$ TX UBBOC$ 79415

75681 1627 3(22(2008 12069 H" DOUGAS TX NACOGDOCHES

75240 1630 5(16(2008 CORNER OMC$INNEY TX COIN 75059

76210 939 7(31(2008 !M 407 EA DOUBE O TX DENTON 75077

77252*262 1727 8(5(2008 923 AHRE HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77017

76210 1409 3(4(2009 !M 544 "YIE TX COIN 75098

76210 1533 3(23(2009 TEE P$" !RISCO TX DENTON 75034

76210 958 3(31(2009 2821 EDE!RISCO TX DENTON 75034

7#7E)008 1733 3(4(2009 4123 GRE HUMBE TX HARRIS 77346

7#7E)008 510 3(16(2009 HEATHER HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77044

78746 1953 2(2(2009 4605 EVANAUSTIN TX TRAVIS 78751

78746 1730 3(17(2009 5210 PINE AUSTIN TX TRAVIS 78744

78746 1435 3(5(2009 9502 + 95 AUSTIN TX TRAVIS 78748

76210 1137 5(19(2009EDERADOMC$INNEY TX COIN 75070

75240 322 6(15(2009 14650 STA!ORT "ORTX TARRANT 76155

78415 810 7(17(2009 1037 DOD CORPUS C TX NUECES 7#8E)008

78296 1310 6(29(2009 N" MIITA SAN ANTO TX BEXAR 78231

7#7E)008 1040 6(1(2009 15607 CA HOUSTON TX HARRIS 77053

78746 1716 --- 7646 $INGE PASO TX E PASO 79915

75240 1400 5(3(2009 2602 SYRAIRVING TX DAAS 7#5E)008



76210 945 --- 9400 TEE!RISCO TX DENTON 75034

7#7E)008 1138 --- 5627 NIGHHOUSTON TX HARRIS 77017

78415 1545 --- HARMON CORPUS C TX NUECES

75240 116 --- 503 MARTI ANCASTE TX DAAS 75146

75240 1242 --- 2505 CATAMES.UITE TX DAAS 75150



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3 NO 4 OTHER 3 PUNCTURE

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12#621 58#873 3 NO 2 CONNECTI

4 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

29#70748 *95#41884 3 NO 4 OTHER29#38146 *93#00883 3 NO 3 N(A

3 NO 3 N(A 3 PUNCTURE

31201 94475 3 NO 4 OTHER

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3 NO 4 OTHER

31191 95274 3 NO 4 OTHER

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33#092 98#588 3 NO 4 OTHER

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29#73 *94#41 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

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29#87 *94#63 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

33482 94175 3 NO

30698 94920 3 NO

29#88 *94#67 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

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29#9 *94#69 3 NO 4 OTHER

1 NO 2 RUPTURE

29#97 *94#44 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

3 NO 3 N(A

3 NO 4 OTHER

29#49 *95#16 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

3 NO 4 OTHER

29#58 *95#44 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE



3 NO

30 *97#15 3 NO 2 RUPTURE

29#57 *95#56 3 NO 4 OTHER

3 NO



30#3039 7#6862 3 NO 2 RUPTURE

29#479 *98#355 3 NO 1 EA$ 2 CONNECTI

31#7055 106#3243 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE



29#66 *95#63 3 NO 1 EA$ 2 CONNECTI

30341 97821 1 NO 2 RUPTURE31#8997 106#4383 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE




3 NO 4 OTHER

3 NO 4 OTHER

3 NO 4 OTHER


3 NO 4 OTHER

29#5419 93#5501 3 NO 4 OTHER3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

30#19 *95#49 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

29#98 *95#25 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

31#59468 97#08353 3 NO 4 OTHER

31#3906 106#1717 3 NO 4 OTHER

29#71 *95#43 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

33#31338 95#19068 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

28#817 *96#99 3 NO 2 RUPTURE


31661 *94830 NO 4 OTHER



29#69 *95#24 3 NO 4 OTHER

3 NO 4 OTHER

3 NO 4 OTHER

3 NO 4 OTHER

29#97 *95#21 3 NO 4 OTHER

29#83 *95#22 3 NO 2 RUPTURE

30#183 97#4318 3 NO 4 OTHER

30#1156 97#4455 3 NO 4 OTHER

30#1045 97#4937 3 NO 4 OTHER

3 NO 4 OTHER

32#81634 *97#04991 3 NO 2 RUPTURE

27#74 97#39 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

29#575 *98#547 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

29#6 *95#45 3 NO 1 EA$ 3 PUNCTURE

31#76068 106#3627 3 NO 4 OTHER

3 NO 3 N(A



3 NO 4 OTHER

29#69 *95#23 3 NO 4 OTHER


3 NO 2 RUPTURE

32#79952 *96#6492 3 NO 4 OTHER



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2 ONGITUDI 1 0 0 0

0 0 0

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0 0 0

0 0 0


1#5 0 0 0

4 0 0 0

0#75 0 0 0

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0 0 0

1 0 1

2 0 0 0


0 0 0



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0 0 0 0 0 500 0 500

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0 1 0 1 0 61200 0 1200

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0 0 0 0 0 51928 1513 4150 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0 0 200200 150 50

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0 0 0 0 0 77429 59527 17902

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0 0 0 0 0 21264 10973 10291

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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0 YES NO NU

0 NO NO NU 4

60000 YES YES NU 1

0 NU NU NU

50000 YES NO YES 15 2 PRECAUTI 40 YES NO NU 0

0 NO NO NU 1

200000 YES NO YES 2 3 THREAT T 1

0 NO NO NU 24

145000 YES NO NU 0

0 NO NU NU

0 NO NO NU 12

0 NO NU NU 6

100000 YES NO NU 4

0 NO NO NU 1180000 YES NO NU

0 NO NO NU 9

0 YES NO NU 2

0 NO NO NU 12

0 NU NU NU 1

0 NU NU NU 0

0 NO NO NU 5

0 NO NO NU 8

47500 YES NO YES 2 1 UN$NO"N 0

0 NO NO YES 0 2 PRECAUTI 4

100000 YES NO NU 1

0 NO NU NU

50000 YES NO NU 2 PRECAUTIONARY

40000 YES YES YES 24 2 PRECAUTI 1

50000 YES NO YES 9 2 PRECAUTI 2

2000 NO NO YES 5 2 PRECAUTIONARY

0 NO NO NU 10



150000 YES YES NU 0


NO NO NU 11




50000 YES YES NU






11850 YES YES NU





0 YES YES NU 10 YES NO YES 600 1 UN$NO"N





0 NO NO NU 1

0 NO NO NU 2

50000 YES NO NU 1

0 YES NO NU

55000 YES NO NU 10 NO NO YES 150 2 PRECAUTIONARY

0 NO NO YES 2000 1 UN$NO"N 2


0 NO NO YES 876 4 COMPANY 1

0 NO NO NU



48950 YES YES YES 10 3 THREAT T 1

0 NO NO YES 400 3 THREAT T 1

0 YES NO NU 0

210000 YES YES YES 30 3 THREAT T 2

0 NO NO NU 2

250000 YES YES NU 1

0 NO NO NU 5

0 NO NO NU 1


0 YES NO NU 2

0 NO NO NU 4




0 NO NO NU 2

0 NO NO NU 3

0 NO NO NU 2




175000 NU NU NU 3



0 NO NO NU 3

100000 YES YES YES 25 2 PRECAUTIONARY

0 NU NU NU

220000 NU NU YES 2 2 PRECAUTI 4

145000 NO YES NU 47



30 10CA30 --- 50 60 TEST PRES 90 1

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10CA0368 --- 1

44 924249 --- 23 40 49 C!R SEC 192#619/ 1

22 12(8(2009 20 55 49 C!R SEC 192#619/ 3



TYSYS_TE TYSYSO PRT! PRT!_TEXPRT!O M$D M$D_TEX PAS_DUC

MAIN 1 BODY O! PIPE 1 STEE

SERVICE INE 1 BODY O! PIPE 3 POYETHYENE PAS


SERVICE INE 3 %OINT 3 POYETHYENE PAS

MAIN 1 BODY O! PIPE 3 POYETHYENE PAS

MAIN 5 OTHER MECHANIC 1 STEEMETER SET 5 OTHER SERVICE R 2 CAST("ROUGHT IRO


METER SET 5 OTHER REGUATO 1 STEE


OTHER RISER 5 OTHER RISER 3 POYETHYENE PAS

OTHER PIPEINE GAS SUPPY


MAIN 3 %OINT 1 STEE

METER SET 4 COMPONENT 1 STEE

MAIN 1 BODY O! PIPE 1 STEEMAIN 1 BODY O! PIPE 3 POYETHYENE PAS

SERVICE INE 1 BODY O! PIPE 1 STEE

METER SET 4 COMPONENT 5 OTHER MATERIA

SERVICE INE 3 %OINT 1 STEE

OTHER REIE! VA 5 OTHER 1 STEE

OTHER REIE! VAVE 1 STEE

MAIN 5 OTHER NOT $NO 1 STEE


SERVICE INE 3 %OINT 3 POYETHYENE PAS





METER SET 5 OTHER THREADS 1 STEE


METER SET 4 COMPONENT 1 STEE

OTHER 2 METER M 5 OTHER 2 METER M 1 STEE


SERVICE INE 5 OTHER INE SEPE 5 OTHER MATERIA

MAIN 4 COMPONENT 2 CAST("ROUGHT IRO




SERVICE INE 5 OTHER PIPE THRE 1 STEE

MAIN 3 %OINT 3 POYETHYENE PAS

SERVICE INE 5 OTHER SERVICE P 1 STEE



MAIN 3 %OINT 1 STEE

SERVICE INE 5 OTHER AT THREA 1 STEE





SERVICE INESERVICE INE 1 BODY O! PIPE 3 POYETHYENE PAS








SERVICE INE 5 OTHER UNDER !O 2 CAST("ROUGHT IROSERVICE INE 1 BODY O! PIPE 1 STEE



SERVICE INE 4 COMPONENT 1 STEE

METER SET 3 %OINT 1 STEE



SERVICE INE 3 %OINT 1 STEE

MAIN 1 BODY O! PIPE 3 POYETHY YES

MAIN 1 BODY O! PIPE 4 OTHER PASTIC



SERVICE INE 5 OTHER STI UND 1 STEE






METER SET 5 OTHER NO !AIUR 5 OTHER MATERIA

METER SET 5 OTHER REGUATO 1 STEE

METER SET 5 OTHER METER SE 5 OTHER MATERIA




MAIN 5 OTHER EBO" 1 STEE






SERVICE INE 5 OTHER STI UND 1 STEE



SERVICE INE 4 COMPONENT 1 STEE



PAST_%NT PAS_BRIT M$DO PRTYR NPS "ATH$ SPEC SMYS

1985 12 0#22 35000

IC 2003 0#08 0#01

1998 4 0#16 API5

IC 1980 1 0#12 PE 3406

IC 2 0#22

1935 2 0#151985 1

34 0#01

1

IC 2004 4

IC

1975 12 0#28 API 5

14 0#25

2 154 API 5 * B 35000

5 0#19 UN$NO"N 24000IC 1983

4 0#16 API 5

AUMINUM 1988 1 VARIOUS

1986 2 0#15 API 5

6 0#28 API 5

IC 1984 4 0#39 ASTM D2513

IC 1980 0#75 PE 3406

16

1951 0 0#11

IC 1#05 0#1 ASTM D2513

1975 1#05 0#11

1944

IC 1983 4 0#39 ASTM D2513

1980 1

2004

IC 1978 0#07 0#11 ASTM D2513

COMPRES 1979 0#75

1962 4

IC 1998 4

IC 2

1951 2

1 0#13 SCHED 40

YES MECHANICA COUPI 2 0#22

1958 1#25



1959 12#75 219 API 5 35000

1974 2 0#15 API 5 35000

IC 2006 2 0#22 ASTM*D*2513SDR11#

IC 1#25

IC 8

YES 1982 1#25 0#17

IC 1 0#14 ASTM*D*2513*SDR11#

IC 0#75

IC 2

IC 4

IC 2 0#22 PE 2406

IC 6 0#58 PE 2406

IC 6

IC 0#75 0#1 PE 2406

1#251#25

IC 1995 2 0#22

IC 1975 4 0#39

2

1

1970 12 0#25

IC 2

1949 1#25 0#14

2005 2

1970 1#5 0#09 PVC 1120(1220

IC 1977 3 115

IC 6 0#58 PE 2406

1951 1 0#13

4 0#19 X42 3509

IC 4 0#39 PE2406

IC 2003 6 576 PE2406

IC 0#5 0#09

1949 4 0#16

CAST(BRASS VAVE

1973 1 0#13 API 5 A25 25

AUMINUM 1982

IC 6 0#58 PE2406

2007 10 0#37

8 0#19

2008 8 0#32 ASTM A23 35000

IC 1974 0#75 0#1

IC 1994 1 0#12 N(A



IC 2000 6 0#58 PE2406

1945 1#25 0#14

6

IC 1980 3 3406

1960 1



SEAM VAVE MANU MANYR OC$ OC$_TE OC$O CAUSE

NA NA UN$NO"N 4 UNDER GROUND 9

POY PIPE 4 UNDER GROUND 9

8

PEXCO 1979 4 UNDER GROUND 16

UPONOR 2003 1 OPEN DITCH 9

UN$NO"N 4 UNDER GROUND 93 ABOVE GROUND 24

4 UNDER GROUND 9

3 ABOVE GROUND 11

4 UNDER GROUND 9

3 ABOVE GROUND 11

7 OTHER VAVE 23

2 UNDER PAVEMENT 9

4 UNDER GROUND 20

CONTINUO2, !AT HEAD STOP 3 ABOVE GROUND 11

UN$NO"NN(A UN$NO"N 1929 4 UNDER GROUND 94 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

VARIOUS 10

UN$NO"N 4 UNDER GROUND 15

3 ABOVE GROUND 24

3 ABOVE GROUND 24

UN$NO"N 5 UNDER "ATER 25

2 UNDER PAVEMENT 9

NIPA$ 4 UNDER GROUND 16

4 UNDER GROUND 9

6 INSIDE(UNDER BUIDI 10

6 INSIDE(UNDER BUIDI 10

4 UNDER GROUND 4

4 UNDER GROUND 9

UN$ 3 ABOVE GROUND 11

3 ABOVE GROUND 25

ADY PA 4 UNDER GROUND 9

3 ABOVE GROUND 10

3 ABOVE GROUND 11

4 UNDER GROUND 25

NIPA$ 1978 4 UNDER GROUND 9

4, PUG V ROC$"E 4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

1951 4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9



ER" 4 UNDER GROUND 3

4 UNDER GROUND 3

PER!ORM 2006 4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9


4 UNDER GROUND 95 UN$ 4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

25

POY PIPE 2006 1 OPEN DITCH 9

POY PIPE 2002 4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

US POY 2006 1 OPEN DITCH 10

2 UNDER PAVEMENT 34 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 9

4 UNDER GROUND 3

UN$NO"N 3 ABOVE GROUND 11


4 UNDER GROUND 9


4 UNDER GROUND 9

3 ABOVE GROUND 10

UN$NO"N 2 UNDER PAVEMENT 8

DRISCOP 2005 4 UNDER GROUND 9


2000 4 UNDER GROUND 9

PEXCO 2001 4 UNDER GROUND 9

UPONOR 2003 4 UNDER GROUND 9


UN$NO"N 3 ABOVE GROUND 11

7OTHER AD%ACENT 13

CONTINUOINSUATE UN$NO"N 3 ABOVE GROUND 10

3 ABOVE GROUND 10

US POY 2005 1 OPEN DITCH 9

4 UNDER GROUND 3

UN$NO"N 2 UNDER PAVEMENT 9

N(A N(A "EDBEN 2008 4 UNDER GROUND 9


N(A N(A UN$NO"N 1 OPEN DITCH 10

25



DRISCOP 2000 1 OPEN DITCH 9


4 UNDER GROUND 9

NIPA$ 1979 4 UNDER GROUND 16

4 UNDER GROUND 15



CAUSE_TE CAUSE_DEPIPE_COATPIPE_COATVIS_EXAM VIS_EXAM_VIS_EXAM COR_CAUS

EXCAVATIOTHIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE


EXCAVATIOOPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE

MATERIA %OINT


EXCAVATIOTHIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGEOTHER MISCEANEOUS


OTHER OU CAR& TRUC$ OR OTHER VEHICE NOT REATED TO EXCAVATION ACTIVITY



INCORREC INCORRECT OPERATION


E.UIPMEN MA!UNCTION O! CONTRO(REIE! E.UIPMENT


EXCAVATIOTHIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGEEXCAVATIOTHIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE


OTHER OU!IRE(EXPOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE

MATERIA COMPONENT

OTHER MISCEANEOUS

OTHER MISCEANEOUS

OTHER UN$NO"N


MATERIA %OINT




NATURA !IGHTNING



OTHER UN$NO"N




OTHER UN$NO"N











NATURA !EARTH MOVEMENT





MATERIA COMPONENT

EXCAVATIOTHIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGEEXCAVATIOTHIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE




OTHER UN$NO"N





NATURA !EARTH MOVEMENTEXCAVATIOTHIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE










EXCAVATIOOPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE


OTHER UN$NO"N






OTHER OUVANDAISM









OTHER UN$NO"N




OTHER UN$NO"N


MATERIA %OINT

MATERIA COMPONENT



COR_CAUSCOR_CAUSPROT CPYR PREV_DAMPREV_DAMPREV_DAMEARTH_MO



2

2

4

4

3



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SUBSIDENCE

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ANDSIDE



THIRD_PA THIRD_PA THIRD_PA THIRD_PA THIRD_PA NOTI! NOTI!_DATNOTI!_RC

3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER DRIING YES 1(6(2004 1

3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER SCREENIN NO

NU

NU

3 EXCAVATO 3 "ATER YES 1(24(2005 1

3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER SOI REM NONU

3 EXCAVATO 4 EECTRIC NO

NU

3 EXCAVATO 4 EECTRIC YES 8(25(2004 1

NU

NU


NU

NU

3 EXCAVATO 1 ROAD "OR$ NO2 GOVERNM 1 ROAD "OR$ NO

3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER CEARING NO

NU

NU

NU

NU

NU


NU


NU

NU

NU

3 EXCAVATO 6 PHONE(CABE(!IBER NO

NU

NU

3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER STORM SE YES 6(30(2006 1

NU

NU

NU


3 EXCAVATO 2 PIPEINE NO

3 EXCAVATO 4 EECTRIC YES --- 1

3 EXCAVATO 6 PHONE(CABE(!IBER YES --- 1


2 GOVERNM 5 SE"ER YES 1(2(2007 1

3 EXCAVATO 9 BUIDING CONSTRUC NO

2 GOVERNM 3 "ATER NO



NU

NU

3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER IRRIGATIO NO


3 EXCAVATO 1 ROAD "OR$ YES 2(22(2007 1

NU

3 EXCAVATO 3 "ATER NO3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER IRRIGATIO NO

3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER ANDSCAPNO

2 GOVERNM 3 "ATER YES 5(1(2007 1

3 EXCAVATO 5 SE"ER YES 5(7(2007 1

NU

3 EXCAVATO 4 EECTRIC NO

1 GENERA 3 "ATER YES 8(17(2007 1

3 EXCAVATO 1 ROAD "OR$ NO

NU

NU2 GOVERNM 5 SE"ER YES 8(24(2007 1

3 EXCAVATO 9 BUIDING CONSTRUC YES 9(13(2007 1

3 EXCAVATO 3 "ATER YES --- 1

NU

NU

3 EXCAVATO 1 ROAD "OR$ NO


2 GOVERNM 5 SE"ER NO


NU

NU


NU

1 GENERA 4 EECTRIC YES 2(19(2009 1

1 GENERA 10 OTHER STORM DRYES 3(18(2009 1

1 GENERA 10 OTHER STORM DRYES 3(18(2009 1

NU

NU

NU

NU

NU

1 GENERA 6 PHONE(CABE(!IBER YES 5(11(2009 1

NU



3 EXCAVATO 10 OTHER !OUNDATI YES 5(22(2009 1

NU

NU




NU


NU

NU



NOTI!_RC MAR$ED TEMP_MARTEMP_MARPERM_MA ACC_MAR$ACC_MAR$M$D_IN_TI

ONE*CA YES 3 PAINT NU NU

NO NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

ONE*CA YES 1 !AGS YES 1 ACCURATE YES

NO NU NUNU NU NU

NO 1 !AGS NO 1 ACCURATE YES

NU NU NU

ONE*CA YES 1 !AGS NO 1 ACCURATE YES

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

ONE*CA YES 2 STA$ES YES 1 ACCURATE YES

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NO NU NUNO NU NU

NO NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU


NU NU NU

ONE*CA YES 1 !AGS NU 1 ACCURATE YES

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NO NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

ONE*CA YES 3 PAINT NU 1 ACCURATE YES

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU


NO NU NU

ONE*CA YES 3 PAINT NO 2 INACCURA YES

ONE*CA NU NU NU

ONE*CA NU NU NU

ONE*CA YES 3 PAINT NO 1 ACCURATE YES

NO NU NU

NO NU NU



NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NO NU NU

ONE*CA YES NO YES


NU NU NU

NO NU NUNO NU NU

NO NU NU

ONE*CA YES 1 !AGS NO 2 INACCURA YES

ONE*CA YES NU NU

NU NU NU

NO NU NU

ONE*CA YES 3 PAINT YES 1 ACCURATE YES

NO NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NUONE*CA YES 1 !AGS NO 1 ACCURATE YES

ONE*CA YES NU NU


NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NO NU NU

ONE*CA YES NU NU

NO NU NU


NU NU NU

NU NU NU


NU NU NU

ONE*CA YES 3 PAINT YES 2 INACCURA YES

ONE*CA YES 3 PAINT YES 2 INACCURA YES

ONE*CA YES NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU

NU NU NU


NU NU NU




NU NU NU

NU NU NU




NU NU NU


NU NU NU

NU NU NU



!IRE_EXP !IRE_EXP PIPE_BODYPIPE_BODYPIPE_BODYCOMPONE COMPONE COMPONE

1 MAN MADE

1 VAVE

1 MAN MADE

1 MAN MADE

1 MAN MADE



1 MAN MADE

1 MAN MADE

1 MAN MADE

1 MAN MADE

1 MAN MADE

1 MAN MADE



2 !ITTING



%OINT %OINT_TEX %OINTO BUTT BUTT_TEX BUTTO !IET !IET_TE

4 !USION

4 !USION



4 !USION



!IETO PIPE_SEAMPIPE_SEAMPIPE_SEAM!AI_TYPE !AI_TYPE CONS_DE!CONS_DE!

YES 1 POOR "O

YES 1 POOR "O



YES 1 POOR "O



PIPE_DAM PRS_TEST TEST_MO TEST_DAY TEST_YR TEST_TP TEST_PRS MA!UNC

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NO YES 4 9 1980 50

NU NU

NU NUNU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU 3

NU NU

NU NUNU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NO NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU



NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NO YES 4 2 1982 0 100

NU NUNU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NUNU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NU NU



NU NU

NU NU

NU NU

NO YES 2 20 1980 6 90

NO NO



MA!UNC_MA!UNC THREADS THREADS_THREADS IO_TYPE IO_TYPE_T IO_TYPEO

3 !AIURE TO !OO"

PRESSURE REGUATOR



IO_DRUG IO_ACO IO_.UA IO_.UA_ MISC UN$NO"NUN$NO"NDEPTH_CO

48

45

36

29 TREE IMB !E ON AND DAMAGED SERVIC

48

96

ROCEDURES

138

24

838

12

48

A REIE! VAVE OPERATED PROPERY#

A REIE! VAVE OPERATED PROPERY#

1 INVESTIGA 156

72

24

48

36

30

1 INVESTIGATION COMP

36

1 INVESTIGA 30

24

48

48

30

38

18

30

27



108

54

24

54

34

48

1824

32

30

26

1 INVESTIGATION COMP

48

48

52

36

1829

36

60

28

24

30

17

66

90

2 STI UND 18

34

72

36

84

36

28

33

36

0

2 STI UNDER INVESTI



60

2 STI UND 30

48

38

48



PNAME PTE PEMAI NARRATIVE

MICHAE 5#1E)009M"IIAM A CONTRACTOR STRUC$ A 12, STEE NATURA GAS M

GAYE !O 9#4E)009G!ORDCTHIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR CUT 3(4, SERVICE INE BET

TA R CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGECENTERPOINT ENERGY CONTRACTOR DAMAGED A 4,

%IMMY D M 2#1E)009 %DMAISH GAS IGNITION OCCURRED "HEN THE CUSTOMER AT 4

BRIAN STI 9#4E)009BSTIES 2, P GAS MAIN "AS DAMAGED BY EXCAVATOR INSTA

TA R CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGETHIRD PARTY DAMAGED A 2, I#P# STEE MAIN "ITH A B TA R CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGETREE IMB !E ON AND DAMAGED SERVICE REGUAT

HENRY SO 8#3E)009 HSOTODIRBY CONTRACTOR !OR CITY PUBIC SERVICE RUPTUR

TOMMY SC 9#4E)009 TOMMY#SC VEHICE RAN INTO THE METER INSTAATION& DAMAG

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E A THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR DRIING TO INSTA EE

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E A VEHICE RAN O!! THE ROAD& OVER THE RISER& AND

ED"ARD 8#3E)009 ABERT#E# GU! SOUTH PIPEINE OST GAS SUPPY TO THE CITY

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGETHIRD PARTY DAMAGED A 12, H#P# STEE MAIN "ITH

ROBERT ! 4#1E)009R!EARRIN THE REGUATORAND MONITOR PIOT INES "ERE !I

EDDIE MA 8#2E)009 EMARENC A !REIGHTINER "AS PAR$ED ON THE SIDE O! THE R

%OHNNY "# 4#3E)009 %"$INGT5, GAS MAIN HIT AND DAMAGED BY GRADER& REPACSTEVEN S 9#4E)009 CHIRENOVTEXAS DEPARTMENT O! TRANSPORATION DID NOT CA

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGETHIRD PARTY DAMAGED A 4, I#P# STEE SERVICE RISER

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGERADIANT HEAT !ROM A VEHICE !IRE METED METER

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGETHIRD PARTY DAMAGED A 2, I#P# STEE SERVICE INE

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E A REIE! VAVE OPERATED PROPERY#

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E A REIE! VAVE OPERATED PROPERY#

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGEA EA$ OCCURRED ON A 6 NATURA GAS DISTRIBUTI

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGETHIRD PARTY DAMAGED A 4, I#P# POY GAS MAIN "ITH

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E A CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATING A

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGETHIRD PARTY DAMAGE TO 16, HP STEE MAIN "ITH T

%# TY SCH 9#0E)009 TY#SCHOSTHE HOME OCATED AT 23 SARAH ANE&RED IC$& TE

%OHN SEA 9#4E)009 %OHN#SEAA HOUSE !IRE AT 314 MORRISON& IVINGSTON& PO$

TA R CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGEIGHTNING STRI$E TO IGHTPOE& "HICH HIT !ENCE

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGETHIRD PARTY DAMAGE TO 3(4, POY SERVICE INE "H

TA R# CEN 7#1E)009 TAMADGESTOEN VEHICE HIT METER SET ASSEMBY AND ESC

DINO RAMI 4#3E)009GASCI#! AN 11 YEAR OD GIR GOT IN A VEHICE AND BAC$ED

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA THIRD PARTY COT UTIITIES DAMAGED 4, PASTIC M

%ENNI!ER 8#1E)009 %ENNI!ER# AT APPROXIMATEY 430 P#M# A PROPANE TAN$ AT "Y

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E A VEHICE STRUC$ A T"O METER MANI!OD CAUSIN

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA OUTSIDE !ORCE DAMAGE TO 3(4, POY PIPE BY UN$N

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E THE INVESTIGATION BY GEO*TECHNICA& MATERIAS&

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009 STEVE#YA THIRD PARTY DAMAGE TO 4, PUG VAVE "HIE BAC$

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E AN EXCAVATOR STRUC$ A GAS MAIN#

EEN "E 2#1E)009 EEN#"E AN EXCAVATOR STRUC$ A GAS MAIN# THE OCATE RE

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E 2 INCH STEE MAIN "AS DAMAGED BY A THIRD*PARTY

STEVE YAB 7#1E)009 STEVE#YABCITY O! SMITHVIE "ATER + SE"ER DEPARTMENT D

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009 STEVE#YA RAIN CAUSED A DI!!EREENTIA SETTEMENT O! CON

EEN "E 2#1E)009 EEN#"E DURING A THIRD*PARTY DAMAGE EVENT& OUR 1 INC



MICHAE 5#1E)009M""IIA INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE EA$AGE "AS CAU

MICHAE 2#1E)009 MR!UENTEGAS IGNITION OCCURED "HEN THE CUSTOMER AT 56

SA SOTO 9#2E)009SSOTOT 2, POYETHYENE SERVICE INE DAMAGED BY A TREN

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E AN EXCAVATOR STRUC$ A SERVICE INE CAUSING A E

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E AN EXCAVATOR STRUC$ A MAIN& CAUSING A EA$#

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA 1 1(4, X 1(2, PASTIC SERVICE TEE PARTIAY SEPARA

%AC$IE BU 5#1E)009 %AC$IEP PUMBING COMPANY USING ROC$SA" INSTA "ATESA SOTO 9#2E)009 SSOTOT EXCAVATOR INSTAING A IRRIGATION SYSTEM HIT 1,

EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E AN EXCAVATOR STRUC$ A SERVICE INE& CAUSING A



EEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E THE CAUSE O! THIS EVENT APPEARS TO BE THE RESU

BRIAN STI 9#4E)009 BSTIES EXCAVATOR DAMAGED A 2, POY MAIN "HIE MA$ING

BRIAN STI 9#4E)009 BSTIES CITY O! !AIRVIE" "AS EXCAVATING TO INSTA A TAP


BRIAN STI 9#4E)009BSTIES THIRD PARTY REPAIRING A PHONE INE UTII'ING A B

EI ROBER 4#1E)009EROBERTSA HOUSE !IRE OCCURRED THAT "AS !UEED BY NATUEEN "E 2#1E)009EEN#"E AN EXCAVATOR STRUC$ A SERVICE INE& CAUSING A

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA 3RD PARTY DAMAGED A 2, PASTIC MAIN "ITH A BAC

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA 3RD PARTY DAMAGED A 4, POY MAIN "HIE DIRECTI

EEN "E 2#1E)009 EEN#"E "HIE PER!ORMING A EA$ SURVEY& A EA$ "AS DET

SA SOTO& 9#2E)009SSOTOT 1, STEE RISER TO METER SETTING "AS DAMAGED A

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA 3RD PARTY DAMAGE TO A 12, HP STEE MAIN "ITH A

MARCUS C 2#1E)009 MARCUS#CAN EXCAVATOR STRUC$ A MAIN& CAUSING A EA$#

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA CITY O! VICTORIA SE"ER CRE" PUED AN 1*1(4, ST

BI BRRO 8#1E)009BI#BROOA 2 INCH NATURA GAS INE "AS SEVERED BY A BAC

%AMES A# R 9#0E)009 ON SATURDAY& MARCH& 22& 2008 I RECEIVED A CA !

MARCUS C 2#1E)009 MARCUS#CA COMPANY CONTRACTOR OPERATING A DIRECTIONA

BRIAN STI 9#4E)009BSTIES 6, POY MAIN DAMAGED BY CONTRACTOR DRIING H

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA ESCAPING GAS !ROM A 1, ST SERVICE INE ENTERED

BRIAN STI 9#4E)009BSTIES CONTRACTOR DRIING PEIR HOES !OR SINGA IGH

BRIAN STI 9#4E)009 BSTIES INET BOX !OR STORM DRAIN "AS BEING INSTAED

BRIAN STI 9#4E)009 BSTIES INET BOX !OR STORM DRAIN "AS BEING INSTAED

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA 1(2 PASTIC SERVICE INE CAUGHT !IRE DUE TO AN

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA VEHICE E!T ROAD"AY AND ENTERED DITCH STRI$I

MICHAE 5#1E)009M""IIA A NATURA GAS EA$ OCCURED "ITH ACCIDENTA IG

MICHAE 5#1E)009M""IIA AN ACCIDENTA STRUCTURE !IRE "AS STARTED IN TH

MICHAE 5#1E)009 M""IIA THE !IRE INVOVED T"O SINGE !AMIY RESIDENCES#

BRIAN STI 9#4E)009BSTIES 6, POY MAIN "AS CUT BUT CRE" DIRECTIONA BORI

MARCUS C 2#1E)009 MARCUS#C EARTH MOVEMENT ON THE SOPE O! RAIROAD RIGH

%ESSE M# C 3#6E)009 THE EIGHT INCH PIPEINE CROSSING "AS OCATED B

MICHAE ! 2#1E)009MR!UENTETHE EXCAVATION AREA "AS MAR$ED BY A CPS ENERG

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA 3RD PARTY "HIE HAND DIGGING !OR !OUNDATION

MAR$ MO 5123708 MBMONTGTEXAS GAS SERVICE RESPONDED TO A NATURA GAS

MARCUS C 2#1E)009MARCUS#CDURING THE INVESTIGATION O! THIS INCIDENT& ATMO



BRIAN STI 9#4E)009 BSTIES CONTRACTOR "AS INSTAING EECTRIC SERVICE# I

STEVE YAR 7#1E)009STEVE#YA ON %ANUARY 11& 2010 THIS OPERATOR "AS NOTI!IED

%ESSE M# C 3#6E)009 %ESSECAN THE EXCAVATOR DAMAGED THE 6 INCH MAIN "HIE D

MARCUS C 2#1E)009MARCUS#C IN RESPONSE TO A !IRE AT 503 MARTINDAE& A NATU

MI$E ARC 2#1E)009 MICHAE# A!TER !URTHER INVESTIGATION /!O" RATE TEST A



AIN "ITH A 36, AUGER ATTACHMENT !ROM THE REAR O! A DRIING TRUC$ CAUSING

EEN STREET AND HOUSE "HIE DRIING PIER HOES !OR SCREENING "A# !ASH

#P# STEE MAIN "ITH A BORING TOO "HIE INSTAING A NE" GAS MAIN#

911 S"ANN ANE !IPPED A IGHT S"ITCH IN BATHROOM# A!TER INVESTIGATION& IT I

ING "ATER INES# P GAS TAN$S "ERE SHUT O!! TO EIMINATE THE ESCAPING GAS#

AC$HOE AND THE ESCAPING GAS "AS IGNITED# ADDRESS "AS CORRECTED !ROOR "HIE THIRD PARTY "AS TRIMMING TREE# RESUTING IN INE PRESSURE DO"NST

E 3, DISTRIBUTION GAS MAIN THAT SERVICE THE CITY O! YTE# SYSTEM "AS SHUT D

ED THE SERVICE REGUATOR& CAUSING THE PRESSURE TO INCREASE ON THE HOUSEI

TRIC POES DRIED INTO A POY GAS MAIN#

INTO THE RESIDENCE# THE ESCAPING GAS IGNITED AND CAUGHT THE VEHICE AND

O! CROC$ETT# !AIURE "AS DUE TO A CONTRO VAVE BEING E!T IN THE COSED P

BORING TOO "HIE INSTAING A "ATER MAIN#

ED "ITH A !OREIGN I.UID !ROM THE GAS SUPPY CAUSING THE REGUATOR AND M

AD"AY IN THE 1300 B$ O! H"Y 16 SOUTH ON TOP O! A HI# THE UNATTENDED VE

D 27 !T# O! GAS MAIN# NO INE OCATES RE.UESTED# IN A OCATE NOR DID "E RECIEVE ANY NOTI!ICATION O! THEIR ACTIVITIES ON OO

& "HIE CEARING A OT "ITH A BUDO'ER# THE HOUSTON !IRE DEPARTMETN BO

ET ASSEMBY AND THE ESCAPING GAS "AS IGNITED# DRIVER O! VEHICE "AS $IE

ITH A BORING TOO "HIE INSTAING !IBER OPTIC CABES# HOUSTON !IRE DEPAR

N INE& "ITH THE BAN$S O! GREENS BAYOU# THE EA$ING NATURA GAS CAUSED T

A BORING TOO "HIE INSTAING CONDUIT !OR "ATER INE# HOUSTON !IRE DEPA

EPORTED EA$ "AS BAR TESTING NEAR A METER# THE BAR TEST HOE PROVIDED AN

AC$HOE PACE SERVICE P 281 256*2201#

AS& CAUGHT !IRE AND "AS BEIEVED TO BE A COMPETE OSS# THE INCIDENT "AS R

OUNTY& TEXAS RESUTED IN ONE /1 DEATH AND ONE /1 IN%URY RE.UIRING HOSPITA

AUSING ARC TO 2, STEE MAIN AND ESCAPING GAS IGNITED#

IE HEAT SHRIN$ING PHONE CABE AN ESCAPING GAS IGNITED#

PING GAS IGNITED#

UP IN HER YARD HITTING THE GAS METER# THE VEHICE BECAME HIGH CENTERED O

IN "HIE INSTAING STORM SE"ER "ITH A TRAC$HOE#

IE P GAS INC# IGNITED& RESUTING IN A ARGE !IRE AT 8205 AVENUE !# THE UBBOC$

A GAS EA$ AND THE ESCAPING GAS IGNITED#

"N PARTY ON UN$NO"N DATE AT 3714 .UITMAN "HERE A !IRE AND EXPOSION OC

ND MECHANICA ENGINEERS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SERVICE INE NEARY COM

!IING "ITH TRAC$HOE#

UEST INDICATED TO MAR$ BOTH SIDES O! THE STREET AND THAT THE AREA TO BE M

CONTRACTOR# THIRD*PARTY CONTRACTOR !AIED TO NOTI!Y THE OPERATOR O! THE

MAGED A 1, STEE SERVICE "ITH A BAC$HOE# THE ESCAPING GAS IGNITED AND THE

TRUCTION MATERIAS& CAUSING DRESSER STYE COUPING TO PARTIAY SEPARATE#

H STEE SERVICE INE "AS PUED !ROM A COMPRESSION COUPING IN THE AEY B



ED BY A 30, ONG BY #125, "IDE !AIURE O! A "ED# INSTAED A "ED SEEVE OV

18 A$EBEND "EST !IPPED A S"ITCH IN THE BATHROOM# A!TER INVESTIGATION& IT I

HER# NO INE OCATES "ERE RE.UESTED# MEDIA "AS ON SITE# 350 PEOPE "ERE E

A$#

ED !ROM 1 1(4, POY MAIN INE IN REAR EASEMENT O! 10735 A$E"OOD OA$S DR&

INES HIT SERVICE INE AND CAUSED DAMAGE#OY SERVICE INE# REPAIRS "ERE MADE BY REPACING A T"O !OOT SECTION O! PO

A$#

T O! A COMBINATION O! !ACTORS THAT "AS NOT READIY !ORESEEABE# DURING AT

AN EECTRICA CONNECTION TO A NE" STRUCTURE# EXCAVATOR STATED THAT THEY

ON A "ATER INE AND DAMAGE A 6, POY MAIN

O" TORCH ADCCIDENTAY CAME IN CONTACT "ITH A BAN$ET "HICH "AS AYING

RA GAS !ROM UNDER THE HOUSE SAB# AN ADDITION HAD BEEN ADDED ONTO THEA$#

HOE "HIE BUIDING A NE" ADDITION#

NA BORING INSTAING "ATER INES !OR CITY O! HUMBE#

ECTED# "HIE PER!ORMING THE EA$ INVESTIGATION& THE DETERMINATION "AS MA

TER A T"O CAR COISION SENT ONE O! THE VEHICES INTO THE METER SETTING# R

RAC$*HOE#

E SERVICE INE SERVING 1402 E# "ARREN OUT O! A 1*1(4, X 6, T"O BOT MECHANI

HOE OPERATOR# DUE TO THE HIGH "INDS THE ESCAPING GAS "AS BO"N IN THE GE

OM THE NACOGDOCHES SHERRI!! DEPT# I "AS IN!ORMED "E HAD A EA$ ON STATE

DRIING MACHINE PUNCTURED A MAR$ED 3 INCH GAS MAIN#

ES !OR NE" PO"ER POES# AUGER "AS PACED AND OPERATED "ITHIN TOERANC

STRUCTURE + REACHED AN UN$NO"N IGNITION SOURCE#

T INSTAATION DAMAGED A 4, STEE MAIN# T"O ANES ON A MUTIPE ANE !M H"

ND A 4, POY MAIN "AS DAMAGED# SITE "AS NEAR A DISTRICT REGUATOR STATION

ND A 6, POY MAIN "AS DAMAGED# THIS IS A ARGE PRO%ECT AND POOR COMMUNIC

T+T EMPOYEE MA$ING REPAIRS TO PHONE CABE USING A PROPANE TORCH TO APPY

G AND DAMAGING AN ABOVE GROUND 4, STEE CROSSING#

ITION CAUSING A RESIDENTIA D"EING TO BURN# THE EA$ "AS DUE TO AN IE

E GARAGE O! 5210 PINE PACE# THE RADIANT HEAT !ROM SAID !IRE METED INTERN

THE !IRE ORIGINATED IN A TRASH RE!USE CART OCATED BET"EEN THE STRUCTURE

NG# CUT CAUSE THE INTERSECTION O! EDERADO AND CUSTER TO BE COSED AND T

*O!*"AY REOCATED A 10, HIGH PRESSURE STEE MAIN& CAUSING PIPE SEPARATION A

THE GAS DEPARTMENT ON %UY 7& 2009 PER OCATE RE.UEST TIC$ET 091812909# T

Y OCATOR RESPONDING TO A OCATE RE.UEST TIC$ET "HICH "AS CREATED ON %UN

EPAIR DAMAGED A PROPERY MAR$ED 3(4 POY SERVICE*INE& ESCAPING GAS IGNITED

IRE OCATED AT 7646 $INGMAN DR# E PASO& TEXAS 79915# A ONE INCH POYETHYE

S ENERGY DETERMINED THROUGH INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS THAT THE SMA



E HAD BEEN EXPOSED AND DAMAGE OCCURRED "HIE CEANING OUT BE HOE "I

HAT /1 O! THE INDIVIDUAS IN%URED AT THE TIME O! THIS INCIDENT& DIED !ROM TH

RIING A HOE !OR THE INSTAATION O! A UTIITY POE# THE CAUSE O! THE INCID

A GAS EA$ ON THE THREE INCH POY MAIN "AS IDENTI!IED AT THE CORNER O! MA

EA$ "AS !OUND ON THE THREADS O! THE !ITTING TO THE SERVICE INE !EEDING 25



NATURA GAS TO ESCAPE# THE OCA !IRE DEPARTMENT TEMPORARIY COSED A SEC

!IRE OCCURRED& HO"EVER& EXCESS !O" VAVE ACTIVATED SHUTTING O!! THE !O

BEIEVED THAT THE SOURCE O! GAS ORIGINATED !ROM A CRAC$ED POYETHYENE

RESUTS O! DAMAGE CAUSED AN OUTAGE O! 50 CUSTOMERS# REPAIRES "ERE MADE

2615 CASON ST# TO 2612 "EREIN ST#EAM# IGNITION OCCURRED INSIDE AND HOME O"NER "AS IN%URED AND HOSPITAI'

"N !OR REMOVA O! BAC$ BUC$ET AND REPAIR O! MAIN# HAVING THE CITY O! YT

NE#

OUSE ON !IRE#

SITION#

NITOR TO !AI OPEN# THE 14, INE EXPERIENCED A EA$ OCATED AT A %OINT "ED

HICE ROED SOUTH DO"N A HI STRI$ING A GAS RISER AND AN EECTRICA POE#

34#

C$ED IBERTY ROAD !ROM OC$""OD DRIVE TO $ASHMERE STREET# ORGINAY R

"HIE STI INSIDE VEHICE# ORIGINAY REPORTED AS 530 E# CANINO& BUT "

MENT BOC$ED THE EAST BOUND TRA!!IC ANES O! "ESTHEIMER#

E COAST GUARD TO TA$E PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND TEMPORARIY RESTRICT B

TMENT AND POICE DEPARTMENT BOC$ED HOUSTON CENTER BVD# !ROM RICHMON

ENHANCED AVENUE !OR THE GAS ESCAPING !ROM THE EXISTING EA$ TO VENT THE

EPORTED BASED ON THE ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE O! APPROXIMATEY 100&000

I'ATION !OR "HAT "AS REPORTED AS 3RD DEGREE BURNES# THE HOME "AS OCCUP

TOP O! THE GAS METER SET AND COUD NOT BE MOVED#

!IRE AND POICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE AREA AND SET UP A 1(2 MIE RA

URRED#

ETEY PUED OUT O! THE COMPRESSION COUPING DUE TO !ORCES !ROM THE OPE

R$ED "AS "HITE INED# THE "HITE INE "AS ONY ON THE OTHER SIDE O! THE ST

AMAGE& RESUTING IN THE INCIDENT#

HOUSE CAUGHT !IRE#

NATURA GAS MIGRATED !ROM THE SEPARATION TO THE HOUSE AND !OUND IGNITION

HIND 715 E# CEESTE& GARAND& TEXAS# THE OCCUPANTS O! 715 E# CEESTE "ERE E



ER THE ENTIRE "ED TO MA$E A PERMANET REPAIR#

S BEIEVED THAT THE SOURCE O! GAS ORIGINATED !ROM A !AIURE AT THE THREADE

VACUATED#

SCAPING GAS MIGRATED TO 10727 A$E"OOD OA$S DR# "HERE A !IRE(EXPOSION

Y PIPE# 600 PEOPE "ERE EVACUATED AND MEDIA "AS ON SITE#

OS ENERGY CORPORATION INVESTIGATION SUBSE.UENT TO THE INCIDENT& THREE E

$NE" "HERE THE INES "ERE AND DIDNT CA !OR OCATES#

VER GAS INE# THE BAN$ET CAUGHT ON !IRE AND METED A SMA PIN HOE IN GAS

HOME AND THE CONSTRUCTION "AS OVER THE NATURA GAS SERVICE INE# A EA$

E TO EVACUATE A BUIDING#

PAIRS "ERE MADE BY REPACING THE GAS METER# THERE "ERE T"O !ATAITIES AN

CA PIPE COUPING "ITH A GRADA EXCAVATOR# ESCAPING GAS MIGRATED TO THE S

ERA DIRECTION O! RAMIRE' CHARTER SCHOO# COMPANY EMPOYEES GAS IN THE S

H"Y 21& AND TRA!IC "AS STOPED# TIME 1627# I ARRIVED ON OCATION AT 1710& AND

E 'ONE O! OCATE MAR$INGS#

"AS BOC$ED "HIE GAS "AS BROUGHT UNDER CONTRO AND REPAIRS "ERE MAD

ND NOT A INES "ERE IDENTI!IED AND MAR$ED EAVING THE STATION#

TION "ITH EXCAVATOR AND OCATOR CAUSED THE INE NOT TO BE MAR$ED# EXCAVA

A HEAT SHRIN$ SEEVE#

A ACT "HEN A NON*GAS COMPANY EMPOYEE REMOVED THE VAVE CAUSING AN UN

COMPONENTS O! THE REGUATOR AND METER& CAUSING NATURA GAS TO BE REE

S# THE HEAT !ROM THE !IRE IGNITED THE STRUCTURE AND CAUSED A !AIURE AT THE

A!!IC REROUTED#

ND RESUTING OSS O! GAS#

E PIPEINE "AS ADE.UATEY MAR$ED AND THE MAR$INGS "ERE CEARY VISIBE "

E 8& 2009# THE HIT MAIN OCCURRED AT THE BEGINNING POINT O! AN O!!SET AT THE I

AND DIRECT !AME IMPINGEMENT CAUSED STRUCTURE !IRE#

E NATURA GAS INE HAD BEEN METED AND IGNITED BY A SODERING TORCH USED

A$ !OUND IN THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT#



TION O! RM 620 UNTI THE AREA "AS BROUGHT UNDER CONTRO# TEXAS GAS SERVI

O! GAS AMOST IMMEDIATEY#

UTT !USION THAT MIGRATED UNDERGROUND TO THE HOUSE AND UNDER THE !OUND

AND SERVICE RESTORED#

ED# 4*25*05 ADDITIONA REEVANT IN!ORMATION * HOME O"NER PASSED A"AY DUE

E "ITHOUT GAS SERVICE#

!ROM THE OVERPRESSURI'ATION# T"O SECTIONS O! THE INE& TOTAING 124 !T# "E

THE ESCAPING GAS IGNITED AND ENGU!ED THE CAB O! THE TRUC$ AND A PORTION

PORTED AS OC$"OOD AT IBERTY& BUT ATER CORRECTED TO 5200 B$# O! IBERT

S ATER CORRECTED TO 613 E# CANINO#

AT TRA!!IC IN THE AREA# THE INE "AS SHUT DO"N AND TA$EN OUT O! SERVICE PE

D AVE# SOUTH TO "EST PAR$ DR# ORIGINAY TEEPHONICAY REPORTED AS 1260

TMOSPHERE# THE ESCAPING GAS "AS IGNITED BY A SPAR$ !ROM AN OVERHEAD EEC

# GAS SERVICE TO THE RESIDENCE "AS ACTIVE AT THE TIME O! THE INCIDENT BUT IS

IED BY AN EDERY COUPE# THE "OMAN IS REPORTED TO HAVE SMO$ING CIGARETT

IUS PERIMETER AROUND THE PROPANE !IRE# BUSINESSES AND HOMES "ERE EVACU

RATION O! HEAVY VIBRATORY COMPACTING E.UIPMENT BY A THIRD PARTY CONTRACT

EET AND THAT "AS THE AREA MAR$ED# THE DAMAGE OCCURERD ON THE OTHER SID

SOURCE RESUTING IN EXPOSION AND !IRE#

VACUATED& AND A STRUCTURE !IRE RESUTED DUE TO THE THIRD*PARTY DAMAGE#



D END O! THE 1, STEE SERVICE O! 5618 A$EBEND "EST& "HERE IT ENTERED A 1,

CCURED#

A$S "ERE !OUND AND REPAIRED ON "OODARD AVENUE# HO"EVER& THERE IS INSU!

PIPE# A SMA !ASH !IRE OCCURRED AND "AS EXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATY#

CCURRED UNDER THIS SAB# THE ACTUA PIECE O! THE SERVICE INE THAT !AIED

ONE IN%URY DUE TO THE NATURE O! THE COISION#

RUCTURE AT 1401 E "ARREN RESUTING IN AN EXPOSION AND !IRE#

CHOO# THE 400 STUDENTS AND STA!! "ERE EVACUATED AS A PRECAUTION# THE SC

STOPED EA$ AT 1720# IT APPEARS AND O"NER "AS BURNING BRUSH AND AN EMB

E#

OR !AIED TO MA$E A SECOND RE.UEST

CONTROED REEASE O! GAS# THIS EVENT DID NOT INVOVE THE !AIURE O! ANY

SED BECOMING THE SECONDARY !UE TO THE !IRE# RADIANT HEAT !ROM STRUCTU

METER SETS !OR BOTH RESIDENCES# AT THIS %UNCTURE NATURA GAS BECAME A SE

EN THE PIPEINE "AS INITIAY OCATED# THE EXCAVATOR "AS !UY A"ARE O! TH

TERSECTION O! N#"# MIITARY H"Y AND GREEN RUN THAT HAD BEEN INSTAED TO

BY A PRIVATE PUMBING CRE" THAT "AS MA$ING REPAIRS TO A "ATER INE# TEXAS G

TESTING O! THE STRUCTURE INDICATED THE PRESENCE O! GASOINE& PROPANE AND



AUGER INSIDE THE TOERANCE 'ONE O! THE PIPEINE MAR$INGS# THE EXCAVATOR

IME BE!ORE THE !IRE# BARHOING IN THE YARD AT 503 MARTINDAE DID NOT REVEA



CE PERSONNE CONDUCTED PERMANENT REPAIRS REPACING THE SECTION O! DAMA

ATION "HERE IT ENTERED THROUGH THE TOIET DRAIN PENETRATION IN THE CONCR

O THE SEVERITY O! HER IN%URIES#

RE REPACED# THE INE PRESSURE "AS INCREASED AND EA$ SURVEYED INCREMENT

O! THE TRAIER#

ROAD#

NDING REPAIR OR REPACEMENT#

6 OD "ESTHEIMER RD#& BUT "AS ATER CORRECTED TO 12606 HOUSTON CENTER B

RIC METER& "HICH RESUTED IN A !IRE AT A RESIDENCE#

OT BEIEVED TO HAVE BEEN A !ACTOR IN THE CAUSE O! THE !IRE#

"HIE USING OXYGEN# THE INCIDENT "AS REPORTED BASED ON THE !ATATITY AND I

TED INSIDE THE PERIMETER# AT 710 P#M# & THE !IRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED SEEING

R DURING THE INSTAATION O! A "ATER INE THAT UNDERCUT THE NATURA GAS S

O! THE STREET#



AS A"ARE O! THE OCATION O! THE MAIN PRIOR TO CONDUCTING THE EXCAVATION

ANY PATH O! MIGRATION !ROM THE EA$ TO THE HOUSE# ATMOS EXCAVATED TO THE



ED PIPE A!TER IT "AS ISOATED#

TE SAB# THE CRAC$ED !USION "AS OCATED "HERE A 1, POYETHYENE SERVICE

AY# THE REGUATOR BOOTS "ERE REPACED AND THE REGUATOR AND MONITORS

VD#

IN%URY# NATURA GAS DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN A !ACTOR IN THE CAUSE O!

ATURA GAS METER SETTINGS ON !IRE "ITH THE PERIMETER& HO"EVER ATMOS CRE

RVICE INE "ITHOUT PROVIDING ADE.UATE SUPPORT !OR THE PIPE DURING BAC$!I



ED OPEN DUE TO THE !ORCE CREATED !ROM THE "EIGHT O! AN EECTRIC TRANS!O

ODARD& 634 "OODARD& AND 700 "OODARD "AS SIGNI!ICANT ENOUGH TO REEAS

GED#

ED A!TER T"O HOURS#

SO APPEARS THAT THE !IRE DEPT# PUT OUT A !IRES AND COSED H"Y#

ESUTING !IRE THEN CAUSED DAMAGE TO GAS METER AND REGUATOR AT 5212 PINE

ICE INE AT THE PROPERTY INE& S.UEE'ED THE INE SHUTTING THE GAS !O" AND

! THE INCIDENT& THE MAR$INGS "ERE STI VISIBE ON THE "EST SIDE O! DODDRID

6*1(2 INCHES A"AY !ROM THE OCATE MAR$S THAT "ERE VISIBE AT THE TIME O! T

ES BENEATH THE "ATER INE BEING REPAIRED BY THE PRIVATE PUMBING CRE"# THE



BECAUSE THE PIPEINE "AS OCATED AND MAR$ED BY THE OCATOR ON NOVEMBER

EA$& INSTAED A BAND CAMP OVER THE 3 INCH POY BUTT !USION& REPACED TH



AS CONNECTED TO A 1, TRANSITION !ITTING# THIS TRANSITION !ITTING "AS COMIN

"ERE CEANED AND INSPECTED#

HE !IRE#

S "ERE RESTRICTED !ROM THE AREA UNTI THE !IRE "AS CONTAINED# AN INCIDEN

PROCEDURES# MINIMA SOI MOVEMENT CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS ED TO THE !INA



MER THAT HAD SETTED IN THE GROUND OCATED DIRECTY ABOVE THE !AIURE POI

GAS RAPIDY ENOUGH TO HAVE CAUSED THE INCIDENT# ADDITIONAY& THE EA$ OC

PACE CAUSING A REEASE# THE AUSTIN !IRE DEPARTMENT EXSTINGUISHED BOTH !I

CAPPED IT#

E# EVEN THOUGH THE EXCAVATOR "AS !UY A"ARE O! THE EXISTENCE O! THE IN

E INCIDENT# THE GAS MAIN "AS BEING POT*HOED TO DETERMINE ITS EXACT OCATI

GAS INE "AS NOT SHIEDED !ROM THE SODERING PROCESS O! THE "ATER INE#



3& 2009# THE EXCAVATOR DID NOT MAINTAIN CEARANCE AND HAND DIG "ITHIN THE

EA$ING SECTION O! PIPE AND REMOVED IT !OR STORAGE AND ANAYSIS# SUBSE.U



DIRECTY O!! O! THE SERVICE TEE TO 4915 S"ANN ANE#

REPORT "AS MADE TO THE TEXAS RAIROAD COMMISSION AT 845 P#M# REGARDING

SEPARATION# THIS SOI MOVEMENT "OUD NOT HAVE CAUSED A PUOUT O! THE PO



T#

ATED POST*ACCIDENT AT 632 "OODARD "AS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED B

ES AND TGS S.UEE'ED O!! GAS !O"# A SECTION O! THE SERVICE "AS THEN CUT

CROSSING DODDRIDGE& THEY !AIED TO MA$E A SECOND NOTI!ICATION "HEN THEY

N %UST TO THE SOUTH O! N#"# MIITARY H"Y AND GREEN RUN BY THE EXCAVATOR& H

S A RESUT O! THE GAS INE NOT BEING SHIEDED& THE INE METED AND IGNITED C



OERANCE 'ONE O! 21 INCHES#

ENT BARHOE TESTS DID NOT REVEA ANY MIGRATION PATH O! GAS TO THE HOUSE#



HE NATURA IGNITION# AT APPROXIMATEY 1030 P#M# THE !IRE DEPARTMENT ESCORT

YETHYENE NATURA GAS SERVICE INE BUT !OR THE PRIOR MOVEMENT O! THE PIPE



A MANU!ACTURING OR MACHINING DE!ECT IN THE REEVANT COUPING THAT "AS VI

ND CAPPED#

DID NOT RECEIVE A POSITIVE RESPONSE TO REMAR$ PER TIC$ET 091951071 !OR A %U

"EVER AT THE POINT O! THE HIT THE EXCAVATOR DID NOT POT*HOE THE GAS MAIN

USING IN%URIES TO THE T"O PUMBING "OR$ERS PER!ORMING REPAIRS ON THE "A



CENE INSPECTION DATA DID NOT REVEA ANY OTHER !UE !OR THE !IRE# AS A RESU



ED T"O ATMOS SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO ASSESS AND REPAIR THE SERVICES# THE TE

CAUSED BY THE THIRD PARTYS BAC$!IING AND COMPACTING# THE RESTRAINING !O



ISIBE TO THE ORIGINA INSTAER# ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION INVESTIGATION HA

Y 16& 2009 START DATE# THE EXCAVATOR !AIED TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE PI

E!ORE EXCAVATING# INSU!!ICIENT EXCAVATION PRACTICES ASO CONTRIBUTED TO T

ER INE#



T& ATMOS REOPENED THE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE O! THE !AIURE



CHNICIANS VAVED O!! THREE RISERS AND REPACED A !OURTH RISER THAT "AS E

RCES O! THE COMPRESSION COUPING "ERE SU!!ICIENT !OR ANTICIPATED EXTERNA



ASO RESUTED IN THE DETERMINATION THAT THE OCCUPANTS O! 632 "OODARD

EINE MAR$INGS#

E INCIDENT SINCE THE EXCAVATOR "AS MIING DO"N THE EXISTING GRADE OVER T



O! THE POY PIPE# THE ANAYSIS O! THE PIPE REVEAED THAT THE !USION PER!OR



$ING UNDERGROUND# A DETERMINATION "AS MADE THAT THE IMPACT O! THE PROPA

AND INTERNA OADS# THE !ORCES !ROM NATURA SOI MOVEMENT ON THE 13 !T#



ERE A"ARE O! A POTENTIA HA'ARD "HEN THEY CONTACTED OCA !IRE AUTHORITI

HE GAS MAIN IN EXCESS O! "HAT TXDOT PANS CAED !OR IN THAT AREA AND "AS



ED AND HED PRESSURE !OR 29 YEARS "ITHOUT ANY REPORTED EA$S# THE ABOR



NE !IRE DAMAGED SEVERA METER SETTINGS RESUTING IN THE REEASE AND IGNITI

ENGTH O! IN# POYETHYENE SERVICE INE DID NOT EXCEED THE RESTRAINT !ORCE



ES& BUT DISREGARDED INSTRUCTIONS BY SUCH AUTHORITIES IN IGHTING ADDITIONA

EXCAVATING A "IDER AREA /!URTHER !ROM THE STREET CENTERINE THAN THE DES



TORY EXAMINATION O! THE PIPE INDICATED THAT THE OUT"ARD APPEARANCE O! TH



N O! NATURA GAS#

O! THE COMPRESSION COUPING INSTAED IN 1979# !ORCES !ROM THERMA CONT



CIGARETTES#

IGN PANS DICTATED#



PIPE SATIS!IED STANDARDS AND PRACTICES !OR THE SI'E O! THE BEAD AS AN INDI



ACTION& I! ANY OVER THE SERVICE I!E O! THE PIPE& "ERE NEGIGIBE# THE PIPE OP



ATOR O! THE COMPETENESS O! THE !USION# THE EXAMINATION O! THE SEPARATED



RATED "E BEO" MAOP# A SECOND SEPARATION "AS DISCOVERED ON THE SAME



!USION SUR!ACE SHO"ED ISOATED AREAS O! INCOMPETE !USION# THESE ISOATE



AY AS THE INCIDENT ON THE SAME SIDE O! THE DIRT AEY !OUR HOUSES TO THE SO



D AREAS O! INCOMPETE !USION CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEPARATION O! THE PIPE "H



UTH# THIS SERVICE INE "AS ASO UNDERCUT BY THE SAME THIRD PARTY CONTRACT



EN IT "AS EXPOSED TO AN OUTSIDE !ORCE THAT EXCEEDED THE STRENGTH O! THE !



USION# THERE "AS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT THE SEPARATION AT THE !USION



OCCURRED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE DATE O! THE INCIDENT# THERE "AS NO EVIDE



NCE O! THE !USION SUR!ACE SUPPORTS THE CONCUSION THAT IT SEPARATED DUE T



AN OUTSIDE !ORCE THAT EXCEEDED THE STRENGTH O! THE !USION#

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