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1,478 incidents (gas_distribution).

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 1,478 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 ($)
Jul 3, 2019 NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY NM gas_distribution PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE 1 0 $182
Jul 2, 2019 SOUTHWEST GAS CORP AZ gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $136,417
Jul 1, 2019 ATLANTA GAS LIGHT CO GA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $114,380
Jul 1, 2019 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS MN gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $400
Jun 23, 2019 SPIRE MISSOURI INC. WEST MO gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $140,077
Jun 21, 2019 COLUMBIA GAS OF MASSACHUSETTS MA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100
Jun 20, 2019 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. AR gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Jun 18, 2019 PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM INC FL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $39,265
Jun 6, 2019 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION TX gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 2 $28,000
Jun 6, 2019 SPIRE MISSOURI INC. WEST MO gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $487,309
Jun 6, 2019 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO NJ gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Jun 4, 2019 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MISSISSIPPI MS gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $42,300
Jun 2, 2019 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA NC gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $260
May 31, 2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $120,000
May 30, 2019 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC. OK gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $37,978
May 24, 2019 BLACK HILLS ENERGY CO gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $33,718
May 23, 2019 DOMINION ENERGY OHIO OH gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
May 21, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $63,846
May 18, 2019 PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM INC FL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $64,828
May 16, 2019 AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY IL gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $37,522
May 15, 2019 MICHIGAN GAS UTILITIES CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $71,002
May 13, 2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $95,090
May 10, 2019 INDIANA GAS CO INC IN gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $15,000
May 6, 2019 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS MN gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $4,243
May 6, 2019 DOMINION ENERGY UTAH/WYOMING/IDAHO UT gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $300
May 1, 2019 SPIRE MISSOURI INC. EAST MO gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $642
Apr 30, 2019 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO CO gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $6,206
Apr 29, 2019 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Apr 17, 2019 GREATER MINNESOTA GAS INC. MN gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $7,000
Apr 17, 2019 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS MN gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,877
Apr 17, 2019 SOUTHWEST GAS CORP NV gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $79,778
Apr 10, 2019 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA NC gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 5 $24,381
Apr 4, 2019 UGI UTILITIES, INC PA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Apr 3, 2019 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO CO gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $2,500
Apr 2, 2019 NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO NJ gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $91,658
Apr 1, 2019 CPS ENERGY TX gas_distribution PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE 0 1 $7,800
Mar 29, 2019 NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS CO NJ gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10
Mar 28, 2019 COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA PA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $9,950
Mar 27, 2019 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC. OK gas_distribution PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE 1 1 $500
Mar 20, 2019 MONTANA - DAKOTA UTILITIES CO MT gas_distribution PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE 0 1 $11,000
Mar 9, 2019 ALLIANT ENERGY - INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY IA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,100
Mar 9, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $56,532
Mar 9, 2019 PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC PA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $4,618
Mar 6, 2019 PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC NC gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $181,652
Mar 5, 2019 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - NY CITY NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,800
Feb 28, 2019 SOUTHWEST GAS CORP CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $138,000
Feb 27, 2019 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX TX gas_distribution PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE 0 0 $78
Feb 26, 2019 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO MD gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $440
Feb 16, 2019 DOMINION ENERGY UTAH/WYOMING/IDAHO UT gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $300
Feb 16, 2019 MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION MN gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,038

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.