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180 incidents in CA.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 180 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 12, 2025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 1 $0
Dec 11, 2025 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 3 $535,000
Nov 16, 2025 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 3 $15,000
Dec 25, 2024 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $27,690
Nov 6, 2024 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
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 21, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,500,000
Jul 14, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $6,367
Jun 8, 2023 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $4,538
Apr 1, 2023 AMERIGAS PROPANE LP CA gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $300
Mar 1, 2023 AMERIGAS PROPANE LP CA gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $300
Feb 24, 2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 2 $1,840
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
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
Oct 17, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $90,860
Aug 25, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $498,000
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 27, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $87,000
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
Jul 16, 2020 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $711,026
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
Oct 2, 2019 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $123,961
Aug 22, 2019 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,717
Jul 21, 2019 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $610
Jul 15, 2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 1 $3,000
Jul 5, 2019 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
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
Feb 28, 2019 SOUTHWEST GAS CORP CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $138,000
Feb 6, 2019 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $122,275
Dec 20, 2018 AMERIGAS PROPANE LP CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $150
Nov 24, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 3 $38,963
Nov 19, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Nov 18, 2018 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $11,721

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.