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PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 893 pipeline incidents reported to PHMSA. Each record includes the operator, pipeline type, cause, casualties, and property damage. Use the filters below to narrow results by state, pipeline type, cause, or keyword.

DateOperatorStateTypeCauseFatalitiesInjuriesDamage ($)
Apr 22, 2014 CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP WA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $68,447
Mar 12, 2014 CHATTANOOGA GAS CO TN gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $4,000
Mar 6, 2014 SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $70,000
Mar 5, 2014 SOUTHWEST GAS CORP NV gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $21,470
Mar 4, 2014 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO NJ gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 10 $15,000
Feb 28, 2014 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,188
Feb 19, 2014 TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,800
Feb 13, 2014 TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $50,000
Feb 5, 2014 LACLEDE GAS CO MO gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $62,412
Feb 3, 2014 PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $10,342
Jan 30, 2014 CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Jan 30, 2014 WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY DBA WE ENERGIES WI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $6,600
Jan 10, 2014 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $235,193
Dec 30, 2013 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO CO gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $17,058
Dec 13, 2013 PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,000
Dec 11, 2013 JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,720
Dec 4, 2013 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION TX gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $344
Dec 2, 2013 ANR PIPELINE CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $255,000
Nov 30, 2013 INDIANA GAS CO INC IN gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $7,200
Nov 22, 2013 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $200,000
Nov 20, 2013 ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Nov 14, 2013 CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,500,000
Nov 1, 2013 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $50,000
Oct 23, 2013 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $100,000
Oct 23, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,000
Oct 16, 2013 SOUTHWEST GAS CORP AZ gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 2 $5,488
Oct 7, 2013 NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP - NEW YORK NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $500
Oct 1, 2013 ENABLE GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $59,000
Sep 23, 2013 HAWAI`IGAS HI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $36,000
Sep 23, 2013 TWO HARBORS CITY MUNICIPAL GAS DEPT MN gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,500
Sep 20, 2013 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - COLORADO/KANSAS KS gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $60,000
Sep 9, 2013 PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $25
Aug 29, 2013 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CO OK gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $191
Aug 20, 2013 ENABLE OKLAHOMA INTRASTATE TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $40,000
Aug 19, 2013 PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $18,000
Aug 16, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $580,695
Aug 13, 2013 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP RI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Aug 12, 2013 CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV TX gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $410
Aug 9, 2013 MARSHALL COUNTY GAS DISTRICT gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $12,000
Aug 9, 2013 DTE GAS COMPANY MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $77,623
Aug 7, 2013 PECO ENERGY CO PA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $69,554
Aug 5, 2013 TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,010,700
Jul 30, 2013 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 1 $1,200
Jul 26, 2013 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Jul 9, 2013 CENEX PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $30,000
Jun 29, 2013 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX TX gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,174
Jun 19, 2013 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION TX gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,411
Jun 18, 2013 AMERIGAS PROPANE LP CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,500
Jun 12, 2013 HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $20,000
Jun 4, 2013 ORANGE & ROCKLAND UTILITY INC NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 8 $0

Frequently Asked Questions

PHMSA requires operators to report incidents involving a fatality, an injury requiring hospitalization, property damage of $122,000 or more (adjusted periodically), highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more, other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more, or any unintentional release of gas resulting in an event meeting certain criteria.

The Damage column shows the reported property damage for each incident. This can include damage to the pipeline itself, nearby structures, vehicles, and other property. Additional costs such as lost commodity, environmental remediation, and emergency response are tracked separately and shown on each incident's detail page.

Yes. Use the search field above to filter incidents by operator name. The search matches partial names, so searching for "Pacific Gas" will find all variations of that operator's reported name.