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148 incidents.
PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database
Browse 148 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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 3 | $535,000 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Dec 25, 2024 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE | 0 | 0 | $27,690 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $2,900,000 | |
| Jul 10, 2024 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 1 | $1,572,059 | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 1 | $4,538 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $13,571 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $48,695 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" | 0 | 0 | $233,444 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $181,924 | |
| Oct 17, 2021 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $90,860 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 0 | $145,362 | |
| Aug 25, 2021 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $498,000 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $122,000 | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $46,000 | |
| Jan 27, 2021 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $87,000 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $46,000 | |
| Aug 19, 2020 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 0 | $100,000 | |
| Jul 5, 2019 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2019 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD | 0 | 0 | $201,636 | |
| Feb 14, 2019 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $132,987 | |
| Feb 6, 2019 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $122,275 |
| Nov 19, 2018 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $178,000,000 |
| Aug 13, 2018 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD | 0 | 0 | $135,558 | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $229,000 |
| Jul 22, 2018 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Apr 5, 2018 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $42,500 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $99,000 |
| Mar 10, 2018 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | CORROSION FAILURE | 0 | 1 | $15,586 |
| Dec 6, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $314,000 | |
| Nov 27, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 0 | $144,000 |
| Nov 2, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Oct 21, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $1,218,000 |
| Oct 9, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $36,454 |
| Aug 22, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $54,948 | |
| Jul 27, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $248,476 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $96,800 |
| Jul 3, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $16,281 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Jun 22, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
| May 25, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $380,000 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD | 0 | 0 | $400,000 | |
| Feb 27, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | INCORRECT OPERATION | 0 | 1 | $15,000 | |
| Jan 25, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $1,862,000 |
| Jan 12, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" | 0 | 1 | $90,000 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | gas_transmission | EQUIPMENT FAILURE | 0 | 0 | $293,406 | |
| Dec 8, 2016 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO | CA | gas_distribution | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
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.