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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 ($)
Jun 20, 2012 CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $90,760
Jun 20, 2012 J - W GATHERING CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $20,000
Jun 12, 2012 PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $4,000
Apr 27, 2012 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $135,560
Apr 25, 2012 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 2 $218,190
Apr 13, 2012 ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $15,350
Apr 9, 2012 RELIANT ENERGY ARKLA, DIV OF RELIANT ENERGY RESOURC OK gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $5,541
Apr 5, 2012 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $42,790
Mar 29, 2012 DOMINION EAST OHIO OH gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $29,466
Mar 27, 2012 PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $9,500
Mar 17, 2012 PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,054,438
Mar 8, 2012 STANDARD PACIFIC GAS LINE INC gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $60,000
Feb 28, 2012 LEBANON GAS DEPT, CITY OF TN gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $250
Feb 13, 2012 BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO MD gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $150,000
Jan 31, 2012 KANSAS GAS SERVICE KS gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $4,868
Jan 30, 2012 KANSAS GAS SERVICE KS gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 0 $720
Jan 25, 2012 LION OIL TRADING & TRANSPORTATION, INC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $14,035
Jan 16, 2012 ORANGE & ROCKLAND UTILITY INC NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 2 $10,000
Jan 12, 2012 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $852,922
Jan 8, 2012 BLACK HILLS ENERGY KS gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 4 $10,000
Dec 19, 2011 COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA PA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $80
Dec 15, 2011 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,200
Dec 10, 2011 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $31,000
Dec 10, 2011 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $31,000
Dec 9, 2011 BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $4,737
Dec 8, 2011 ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $15,085
Dec 6, 2011 BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $6,232
Dec 1, 2011 PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $65,000
Nov 21, 2011 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $660,000
Nov 13, 2011 BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $29,525
Nov 12, 2011 VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF OHIO OH gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 6 $750
Nov 11, 2011 DUKE ENERGY OHIO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $24,341
Nov 9, 2011 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CO OK gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $100
Nov 8, 2011 INDIANA GAS CO INC IN gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 6 $0
Nov 7, 2011 KINDER MORGAN COCHIN LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $155,534
Nov 7, 2011 BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO MD gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $15,000
Nov 1, 2011 SOUTHWEST GAS CORP NV gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $855
Oct 31, 2011 UGI UTILITIES, INC PA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $18,000
Oct 7, 2011 CENTURION PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $919
Oct 6, 2011 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $35,000
Oct 3, 2011 ONEOK GAS TRANSPORTATION, LLC gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $63,482
Sep 28, 2011 NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $20,000
Sep 23, 2011 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $10,172
Sep 21, 2011 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $600
Sep 20, 2011 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $82,070
Sep 9, 2011 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $55,000
Sep 5, 2011 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $15,525
Aug 31, 2011 NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY NM gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $8,350
Aug 27, 2011 CONOCOPHILLIPS hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $20,000
Aug 17, 2011 CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,500

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.