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PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 9,396 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 12, 2016 BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM (EAGLE FORD GATHERING) LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $15,000
Jul 8, 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,646
Jul 6, 2016 PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $246,000
Jul 6, 2016 DTE GAS COMPANY MI gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 1 $4,570
Jul 6, 2016 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $46,260
Jul 6, 2016 "VITOL MIDSTREAM, LLC" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jul 5, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jul 2, 2016 KINDER MORGAN WINK PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $11,000
Jul 2, 2016 DTE GAS COMPANY MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $4,723,666
Jul 1, 2016 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jul 1, 2016 EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Jun 30, 2016 ANR PIPELINE CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $350,000
Jun 30, 2016 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $4,265
Jun 27, 2016 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $125,000
Jun 27, 2016 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $886,332
Jun 25, 2016 NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $22,739
Jun 23, 2016 MOUNTAINEER GAS CO WV gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $567,000
Jun 23, 2016 MOUNTAINEER GAS CO WV gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $47,000
Jun 23, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $20,000
Jun 23, 2016 CRIMSON PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $1,749,379
Jun 22, 2016 "ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $175,000
Jun 20, 2016 "PLAINS MARKETING, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $9,000
Jun 20, 2016 "KURARAY AMERICA, INC. " hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $80,000
Jun 20, 2016 TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 20, 2016 "VITOL MIDSTREAM, LLC" hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 19, 2016 KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 19, 2016 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 17, 2016 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $125,000
Jun 15, 2016 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $7,400
Jun 14, 2016 CAMINO REAL GATHERING CO LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $180,000
Jun 14, 2016 HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,000
Jun 13, 2016 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $3,971
Jun 13, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Jun 13, 2016 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION - MID-TEX TX gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $500
Jun 12, 2016 EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP - WEST COAST hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $600
Jun 11, 2016 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $30
Jun 10, 2016 "SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC" gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $195,000
Jun 10, 2016 DTE GAS COMPANY MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $1,648
Jun 10, 2016 "FRONT RANGE PIPELINE, LLC." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $8,000
Jun 9, 2016 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $300
Jun 9, 2016 "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $154,951
Jun 9, 2016 "TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP)" gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $916,400
Jun 7, 2016 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $30
Jun 7, 2016 JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,931
Jun 7, 2016 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,370
Jun 6, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $24,500
Jun 6, 2016 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,000
Jun 6, 2016 WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $26,761
Jun 5, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $773,015
Jun 3, 2016 WOLVERINE PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE 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.