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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 ($)
Mar 2, 2014 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $15,000
Feb 28, 2014 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,188
Feb 28, 2014 PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $140
Feb 28, 2014 "WBI ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC." gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $521,243
Feb 27, 2014 ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Feb 27, 2014 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $50,000
Feb 27, 2014 DTE GAS COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $66,805
Feb 26, 2014 "BKEP PIPELINE, LLC" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $15,000
Feb 25, 2014 "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $4,670
Feb 24, 2014 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $10,675
Feb 24, 2014 MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $27,000
Feb 24, 2014 GLASS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $0
Feb 24, 2014 "BKEP PIPELINE, LLC" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $500
Feb 22, 2014 CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP WA gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Feb 21, 2014 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $14,120
Feb 21, 2014 MOBIL CORP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $22,500
Feb 21, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $28,776
Feb 21, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $50
Feb 20, 2014 MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Feb 20, 2014 "BKEP PIPELINE, LLC" hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $7,949
Feb 19, 2014 "PACIFIC COAST ENERGY COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $175,000
Feb 19, 2014 BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO MD gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 1 2 $0
Feb 19, 2014 TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,800
Feb 19, 2014 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $936
Feb 19, 2014 WESTERN REFINING PIPELINE COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Feb 18, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,240,000
Feb 18, 2014 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $19,000
Feb 18, 2014 ANR PIPELINE CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100,000
Feb 18, 2014 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Feb 17, 2014 CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY - HAWAII hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $14,000
Feb 17, 2014 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $10,000
Feb 17, 2014 MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,000
Feb 16, 2014 PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Feb 15, 2014 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $90,000
Feb 14, 2014 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,500
Feb 14, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $27,257
Feb 14, 2014 MOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Feb 13, 2014 DTE GAS COMPANY gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $378
Feb 13, 2014 "ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP" hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $300
Feb 13, 2014 TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $50,000
Feb 13, 2014 "TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $46,000
Feb 13, 2014 COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $492,056
Feb 12, 2014 "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $42,052
Feb 12, 2014 EXPLORER PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $250
Feb 12, 2014 "TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC" gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Feb 12, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $10,000
Feb 12, 2014 "ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC" hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $20
Feb 11, 2014 "CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV" TX gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $32,055
Feb 11, 2014 INDIANA GAS CO INC IN gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $45,000
Feb 10, 2014 PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 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.