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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 ($)
Aug 29, 2013 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CO OK gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $191
Aug 29, 2013 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $195,000
Aug 29, 2013 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Aug 29, 2013 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $92,500
Aug 29, 2013 "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Aug 25, 2013 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $4,000
Aug 23, 2013 PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC PA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $137
Aug 22, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $20,000
Aug 22, 2013 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $454,810
Aug 21, 2013 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Aug 21, 2013 "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Aug 21, 2013 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,500
Aug 20, 2013 HOUSTON REFINING LP. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $184,000
Aug 20, 2013 "ENABLE OKLAHOMA INTRASTATE TRANSMISSION, LLC" gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $40,000
Aug 20, 2013 DCP MIDSTREAM hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Aug 19, 2013 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,000
Aug 19, 2013 PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $18,000
Aug 19, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $17,000
Aug 19, 2013 "MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $72,000
Aug 19, 2013 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $49,000
Aug 18, 2013 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,175
Aug 16, 2013 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $430,000
Aug 16, 2013 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $347,000
Aug 16, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Aug 16, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $580,695
Aug 15, 2013 EXPLORER PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $40,000
Aug 15, 2013 TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,000
Aug 14, 2013 BOSTON GAS CO MA gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $68,000
Aug 13, 2013 "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Aug 13, 2013 "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Aug 13, 2013 "MARKWEST LIBERTY MIDSTREAM & RESOURCES, LLC" hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,500,000
Aug 13, 2013 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $19,000
Aug 13, 2013 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP RI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Aug 12, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $200,000
Aug 12, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $4,000
Aug 12, 2013 "CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF - GAS DIV" TX gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $410
Aug 10, 2013 EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 3 $0
Aug 9, 2013 DCP MIDSTREAM gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $97,000
Aug 9, 2013 ANR PIPELINE CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $624,643
Aug 9, 2013 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Aug 9, 2013 MARSHALL COUNTY GAS DISTRICT gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $12,000
Aug 9, 2013 DTE GAS COMPANY MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $77,623
Aug 8, 2013 "SFPP, LP" hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $392,745
Aug 8, 2013 "BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,360
Aug 8, 2013 MID - VALLEY PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $250
Aug 7, 2013 PECO ENERGY CO PA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $69,554
Aug 6, 2013 "KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Aug 5, 2013 UNISOURCE ENERGY SERVICES AZ gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $1,322
Aug 5, 2013 TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,010,700
Aug 4, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,000

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.