Atmos Energy to Flare Natural Gas
Snyder, TX (February 24, 2020) – Atmos Energy crews and contractors will oversee controlled natural gas flarings at various times from February 25th – March 3rd, 2020, on property located within the Atmos Energy facility in Snyder and southeast of Snyder in Scurry County south of Hwy. 84. The company will be performing maintenance on a section of natural gas pipeline in the area as part of normal, routine maintenance operations.
“Flaring” is a standard industry practice to safely burn natural gas that must be removed from a specific section of pipeline so that employees can work on the pipe. People in the area will notice a large, controlled flame and moderate noise throughout the flaring process.
The Scurry County sheriff’s department, City of Snyder, Snyder Fire Department, Dyess Air Force Base, and the Railroad of Commission of Texas have been notified.
For an informational video explaining why Atmos Energy performs flaring operations visit, here.
About Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, is the country’s largest, fully-regulated, natural-gas-only distributor, serving over three million natural gas distribution customers in over 1,400 communities in eight states from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the East to the Rocky Mountains in the West. Atmos Energy also manages company-owned natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.
For more information, visit www.atmosenergy.com. Atmos Energy can also be accessed through social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.