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9,396 incidents.

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 ($)
Jun 5, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $100
Jun 4, 2015 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY IA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $813
Jun 3, 2015 BLACK HILLS ENERGY NE gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,300
Jun 2, 2015 PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $10,000
Jun 2, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Jun 2, 2015 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $17,000
Jun 1, 2015 WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,000
Jun 1, 2015 NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $49,400
May 31, 2015 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
May 31, 2015 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP) gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000,000
May 31, 2015 "ENABLE OKLAHOMA INTRASTATE TRANSMISSION, LLC" gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,753,908
May 31, 2015 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $900
May 29, 2015 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,960,000
May 29, 2015 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $60,309
May 28, 2015 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
May 28, 2015 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
May 28, 2015 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. AR gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
May 27, 2015 "TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $23,000
May 27, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $14,970
May 26, 2015 OHIO VALLEY GAS CORP IN gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,089
May 26, 2015 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $150,000
May 25, 2015 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,500
May 25, 2015 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,000,000
May 23, 2015 "SFPP, LP" hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
May 22, 2015 LAVACA PIPELINE CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $55,000
May 22, 2015 PUGET SOUND ENERGY WA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $56,131
May 21, 2015 "COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC" gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $20,000
May 21, 2015 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,500
May 21, 2015 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $10
May 21, 2015 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $15,000
May 20, 2015 DCP MIDSTREAM hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,000
May 20, 2015 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,200
May 19, 2015 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $9,868,173
May 19, 2015 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $500
May 18, 2015 WEST SHORE PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $350,000
May 18, 2015 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $42,000
May 16, 2015 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $37,081
May 15, 2015 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $30,000
May 15, 2015 ANR PIPELINE CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $375,000
May 15, 2015 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $21,101
May 15, 2015 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $0
May 15, 2015 COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC OH gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $128,698
May 14, 2015 "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $1,000
May 13, 2015 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
May 13, 2015 VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF OHIO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $69,630
May 12, 2015 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $854
May 12, 2015 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $19,000
May 11, 2015 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $86,000
May 11, 2015 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,030,000
May 10, 2015 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $14,790

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.