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675 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 675 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 ($)
Dec 27, 2012 TEXAS COMMUNITY PROPANE, LTD. TX gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 2 $500
Dec 13, 2012 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $483,900
Dec 10, 2012 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $65,735
Dec 8, 2012 MONTANA - DAKOTA UTILITIES CO ND gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $200
Nov 17, 2012 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - KY/MID-STATES (KENTUCKY) KY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Nov 6, 2012 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO OR gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $1,000
Oct 28, 2012 NSTAR GAS COMPANY MA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,500
Oct 18, 2012 MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS CO (MICHCON) MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $55,080
Oct 16, 2012 EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $120,000
Oct 3, 2012 BOSTON GAS CO MA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0 $0
Sep 25, 2012 KANSAS GAS SERVICE KS gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $38,500
Sep 18, 2012 CITGO PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $7,000
Sep 16, 2012 CPS ENERGY TX gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 2 0 $300
Sep 9, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 3 0 $3,000
Sep 7, 2012 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO NJ gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 2 $0
Aug 30, 2012 ENSTAR NATURAL GAS CO AK gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,000
Aug 28, 2012 FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO FL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $2,500
Aug 25, 2012 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 4 $45,000
Aug 24, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Aug 14, 2012 CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV TX gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $200
Aug 8, 2012 QUESTAR GAS COMPANY WY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $9,200
Aug 7, 2012 LAWRENCEBURG GAS DEPT, CITY OF TN gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0 $187,177
Aug 6, 2012 CYPRESS GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $50,000
Aug 4, 2012 CROSSTEX LIG, LLC gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $25,000,000
Jul 29, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $75,000
Jul 21, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $209,000
Jul 6, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Jul 1, 2012 NORTHERN STATES POWER CO OF MINNESOTA MN gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,400
Jun 24, 2012 COLUMBIA GAS OF MASSACHUSETTS MA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $5,000
Jun 20, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $70,000
Jun 12, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $0
Jun 11, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Jun 10, 2012 DEKALB - CHEROKEE COUNTIES GAS DISTRICT AL gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $853
Jun 9, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Jun 7, 2012 TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION LLC gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $25,000
Jun 6, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,000
May 23, 2012 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $36,000
May 22, 2012 CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
May 4, 2012 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO DC gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $1,100
Apr 28, 2012 PUGET SOUND ENERGY WA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,500
Apr 8, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Apr 2, 2012 WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $280,000
Mar 28, 2012 BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO MD gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $300
Mar 23, 2012 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100
Mar 9, 2012 METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT NE gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Mar 3, 2012 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 2 3 $864,819
Feb 29, 2012 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $4,551
Feb 17, 2012 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Feb 11, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Feb 10, 2012 MONTANA - DAKOTA UTILITIES CO SD gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,500

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.