Browse Pipeline Incidents
75 incidents.
PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database
Browse 75 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.
| Date | Operator | State | Type | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Damage ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE | 0 | 0 | $1,110,255 | |
| Oct 14, 2025 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE | 0 | 0 | $275,000 | |
| Sep 12, 2025 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $1,390,000 | |
| Mar 25, 2025 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $625,000 | |
| Mar 2, 2025 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $655,000 | |
| Jan 19, 2025 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Dec 4, 2024 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $150,000 | |
| May 20, 2024 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 2 | $8,500 | |
| Feb 17, 2024 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Dec 4, 2023 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD | 0 | 0 | $202,864 | |
| Jul 25, 2023 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD | 0 | 0 | $6,748,304 | |
| Apr 17, 2023 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $275,000 | |
| Jan 4, 2023 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $360,000 | |
| Jun 21, 2022 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $984,282 | |
| Feb 4, 2022 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $460,000 | |
| Jan 23, 2022 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $280 | |
| Dec 6, 2021 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $122,000 | |
| Nov 19, 2021 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $125 | |
| Dec 13, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $50,000 | |
| Dec 3, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $150,000 | |
| Nov 11, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $472,395 | |
| Jul 29, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $121,742 | |
| Jul 25, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $300,000 | |
| May 22, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $500,000 | |
| May 3, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $200,000 | |
| Mar 26, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $2,268,855 | |
| Mar 24, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $270,900 | |
| Jan 29, 2020 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $1,492,283 | |
| Dec 11, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Dec 10, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $1,780,000 | |
| Nov 17, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $10,000 | |
| Aug 21, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $314,517 | |
| Jul 9, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $286,740 | |
| Jun 7, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $300,000 | |
| May 28, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 1 | $250,000 | |
| Mar 25, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $828,825 | |
| Jan 21, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jan 20, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jan 10, 2019 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $525,715 | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $3,864,854 | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $110,000 | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $13,422,000 | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $1,320,000 | |
| Mar 10, 2018 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Dec 19, 2017 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Oct 23, 2017 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 1 | 0 | $143,000 | |
| Aug 12, 2017 | "COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 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.