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572 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 572 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 29, 2011 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $10,000
Jun 14, 2011 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $306,000
May 26, 2011 WOLVERINE PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $200,000
May 26, 2011 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $58,000
May 24, 2011 NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORP (WGP) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $68,500
May 4, 2011 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $176,439
May 2, 2011 GUARDIAN PIPELINE, LLC gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $100,000
Apr 14, 2011 MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $1,000
Apr 6, 2011 CHEVRON PETROCHEMICAL PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $523,867
Mar 31, 2011 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $168,930
Mar 15, 2011 CONOCOPHILLIPS hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $40,594
Mar 1, 2011 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $200,825
Feb 24, 2011 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $403,000
Feb 23, 2011 MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO (MICHCON) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $79,507
Feb 21, 2011 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $43,438
Feb 18, 2011 SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $126,000
Feb 14, 2011 DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $64,111
Feb 10, 2011 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $2,500,000
Jan 24, 2011 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $441,616
Jan 15, 2011 POSTROCK KPC PIPELINE, LLC gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $14,595
Dec 24, 2010 ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $115,000
Dec 20, 2010 DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $58,283
Dec 2, 2010 COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $44,200
Nov 30, 2010 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $52,000
Nov 27, 2010 NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $27,700
Nov 23, 2010 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $535,513
Nov 20, 2010 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $82,987
Nov 15, 2010 MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $25,000
Nov 12, 2010 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $33,000
Oct 23, 2010 CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $0
Oct 19, 2010 WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $350,000
Oct 14, 2010 GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $79,929
Oct 2, 2010 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $81,469
Sep 25, 2010 EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $50,000
Sep 24, 2010 EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $50,000
Sep 22, 2010 WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $10,431
Sep 17, 2010 CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $45,000
Sep 16, 2010 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $16,967
Sep 12, 2010 PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $149,622
Sep 9, 2010 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 8 51 $100,000
Sep 1, 2010 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $500,000
Aug 27, 2010 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $1,441,000
Aug 12, 2010 BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $220,000
Jul 25, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $3,000,000
Jul 23, 2010 MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $113,311
Jun 30, 2010 MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $8,000
Jun 29, 2010 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $3,500
Jun 8, 2010 CONOCOPHILLIPS hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $61,269
Jun 8, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $8,000
Jun 7, 2010 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $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.