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101 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 101 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 4, 2025 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $113,066
Sep 10, 2025 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $214,746
Jul 25, 2025 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $3,726,000
Jun 15, 2024 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $748,914
Dec 30, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,900
Nov 8, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $280,212
Jul 20, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $39,409
May 20, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $100,491
Apr 4, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,995,456
Dec 20, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0 $2,147
Nov 20, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $5,707
Nov 4, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $36,708
Oct 3, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $31,896
Sep 9, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $68,869
Sep 8, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $26,190
Sep 2, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $250,000
Mar 16, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $9,184,000
Mar 15, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $222,280
Feb 8, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $332,405
Jan 23, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $8,175
Dec 8, 2021 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $575
May 4, 2021 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $8,193
Feb 21, 2021 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $125,977
Dec 15, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $17,732
Dec 8, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $216,157
Dec 5, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $208,000
Sep 4, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $614,407
Jul 12, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $136,557
Jul 5, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,000,000
May 19, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,965,252
Apr 20, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,005,527
Jan 24, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $55,651
Nov 30, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $26,883
Aug 22, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $189
Aug 14, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $294,600
Aug 9, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $48,066
May 21, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $63,846
Mar 9, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $56,532
Feb 19, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $7,700
Feb 2, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 1 $48,804
Jan 30, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $17,500,000
Jan 21, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,405
Dec 8, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,200
Nov 19, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $70,959
Oct 23, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $600
Sep 2, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,673,007
Jun 19, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $70,845
May 29, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $18,856
May 12, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $800
Apr 27, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $800

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.