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96 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 96 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 ($)
Dec 27, 2025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Dec 12, 2025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 1 $0
Nov 16, 2025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 3 $15,000
Nov 1, 2025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,400,000
Mar 20, 2025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,000
Nov 6, 2024 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Mar 29, 2024 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $700,000
Mar 24, 2024 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,800,000
Dec 15, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $250,000
Oct 13, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $15,000
Sep 26, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $15,000
Aug 30, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $298,000
Aug 21, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,500,000
Aug 21, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,500,000
Jul 14, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $6,367
Feb 24, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 2 $1,840
Sep 2, 2022 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,700,000
Aug 4, 2022 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $14,580
Jun 7, 2022 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $250,000
Apr 29, 2021 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $404,358
Apr 22, 2021 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,900
Mar 16, 2021 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $400,000
Feb 11, 2021 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $31,930
Jan 9, 2021 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,000
Nov 25, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,000
Sep 11, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $358
Aug 3, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $275
Aug 2, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $91,770
Aug 1, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $11,542
May 14, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $600,000
May 8, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $3,000
May 5, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $10,540
Jan 13, 2020 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $26,000
Nov 11, 2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $175,089
Jul 15, 2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 1 $3,000
May 31, 2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $120,000
May 13, 2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $95,090
Nov 24, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 3 $38,963
Nov 18, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $11,721
Aug 31, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $37,303
Apr 23, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 3 $0
Apr 10, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $221,696
Jan 20, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 1 $360,109
Jan 9, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,733,687
Jan 9, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,380,745
Dec 28, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,882
Dec 12, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $345
Oct 1, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,499,500
Sep 6, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jul 13, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $13

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.