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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 10, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,000
Jun 9, 2014 JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jun 8, 2014 SEMCO ENERGY GAS COMPANY MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $150,524
Jun 8, 2014 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $3,000
Jun 7, 2014 "PAA NATURAL GAS STORAGE, LLC" gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $4,300,000
Jun 5, 2014 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 5, 2014 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,500
Jun 4, 2014 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jun 3, 2014 "PAA NATURAL GAS STORAGE, LLC" gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $250,000
Jun 2, 2014 "KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC." KS gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $7,500
Jun 2, 2014 SOUTHWEST GAS CORP AZ gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $70,000
Jun 1, 2014 WTG GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 1 0 $1,400
May 31, 2014 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
May 29, 2014 NORTHERN STATES POWER CO OF MINNESOTA MN gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $3,000
May 29, 2014 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $7,000
May 29, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $67,203
May 28, 2014 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $41,000
May 28, 2014 BP PIPELINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $2,000
May 28, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $370,000
May 28, 2014 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
May 27, 2014 "GENESIS PIPELINE TEXAS, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $14,000
May 26, 2014 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA (KMI) gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
May 26, 2014 MOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
May 26, 2014 VIKING GAS TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $265,779
May 25, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $36,500
May 24, 2014 CHEVRON PIPE LINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $350,000
May 24, 2014 "HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS - OPERATING, L.P." hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $400,000
May 22, 2014 CHEMOIL TERMINALS CORP. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
May 21, 2014 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $7,000
May 20, 2014 EXPLORER PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $150,000
May 20, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,803
May 20, 2014 MOJAVE PIPELINE OPERATING COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
May 20, 2014 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
May 19, 2014 "SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC" gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $151,000
May 19, 2014 WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $500
May 18, 2014 "GENESIS PIPELINE USA, L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
May 18, 2014 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,300
May 17, 2014 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $8,000
May 16, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,600
May 16, 2014 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP) gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $180,137
May 15, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200,000
May 14, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 2 0 $3,000
May 14, 2014 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
May 14, 2014 EXPLORER PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,500
May 13, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,800
May 13, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $7,104
May 12, 2014 PLANTATION PIPE LINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
May 12, 2014 "GEL OFFSHORE PIPELINE, LLC" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,000,000
May 11, 2014 EXPLORER PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
May 10, 2014 "COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC" gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0

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.