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PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 110 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 ($)
Oct 2, 2025 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $150,000
Apr 24, 2025 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $400,000
Feb 24, 2025 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $300,000
Jan 21, 2025 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $4,800
Nov 13, 2024 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $220,000
Jan 24, 2024 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $450,000
Nov 1, 2023 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $300,000
Jun 5, 2023 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Jun 2, 2023 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,000
May 11, 2023 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $30,000
Apr 25, 2023 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,725,000
Nov 4, 2022 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Nov 2, 2022 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $200,000
Aug 11, 2022 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $25,000
Jun 9, 2022 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $336,524
May 30, 2022 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
Feb 6, 2022 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $10,000
Jan 23, 2022 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000,000
Dec 6, 2021 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Oct 14, 2021 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,000
Aug 30, 2021 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $4,500
Aug 30, 2021 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Apr 21, 2021 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $25,000
Feb 18, 2021 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $14,000
Jan 19, 2021 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $472,820
Dec 22, 2020 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $105,000
Dec 5, 2020 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $20,000
Mar 26, 2020 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
Feb 26, 2020 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $1,200,000
Feb 25, 2020 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $200,000
Jan 29, 2020 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,100,000
Dec 2, 2019 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $17,072
Jun 11, 2019 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
May 16, 2019 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $350,000
Apr 21, 2019 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $75,000
Mar 3, 2019 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Mar 1, 2019 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $600,000
Jun 11, 2018 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $800,000
Jun 9, 2018 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $8,500
Apr 30, 2018 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Jan 17, 2018 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $32,000
Dec 11, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Aug 31, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Aug 17, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jul 1, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,000
Jun 27, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,100
Jun 18, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $54,200
Feb 2, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jan 18, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Jan 11, 2017 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,000

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.