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PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 84 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 ($)
Jan 16, 2026 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $10,000,000
Nov 9, 2025 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Nov 2, 2025 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Aug 6, 2025 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
May 2, 2025 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $0
Mar 11, 2025 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $170,000
Nov 14, 2024 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $300
Nov 3, 2024 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $4,500
Sep 13, 2024 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,000
Jul 7, 2024 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $50,000
Mar 30, 2024 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $200,000
Mar 30, 2024 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Dec 9, 2023 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,000
Dec 7, 2023 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $645,000
Nov 9, 2023 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $1,990,000
Aug 16, 2023 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $865,000
Jul 10, 2023 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $1,000
May 22, 2023 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $300,000
Apr 19, 2023 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $375,000
Apr 3, 2023 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $595,000
Dec 22, 2022 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,500
Oct 1, 2022 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Jul 5, 2022 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $198,500
Jul 1, 2022 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
May 2, 2022 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $23,000
Jan 2, 2022 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $300
Nov 12, 2021 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $1,700,181
Sep 26, 2021 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $250
Sep 24, 2021 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $250
Aug 31, 2021 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,500
Jul 22, 2021 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $100,000
Jul 15, 2021 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $311,494
Mar 31, 2021 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $122,000
Dec 24, 2020 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $100,000
Nov 7, 2020 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $206,646
Jul 23, 2020 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $4,000
Apr 24, 2020 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Nov 15, 2019 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Mar 20, 2019 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100,000
Jan 20, 2019 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $15,000
Nov 27, 2018 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $90,000
Sep 22, 2018 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Sep 19, 2018 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $10
Sep 6, 2018 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $300
Aug 2, 2018 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $600
Jun 18, 2018 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,400
Mar 20, 2018 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Dec 7, 2017 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Sep 27, 2017 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $95,982
Jun 20, 2017 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $30,000

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.