Browse Pipeline Incidents

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 14, 2013 GAS TRANSMISSION NORTHWEST LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $313,000
Mar 13, 2013 TEXAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $132,889
Mar 12, 2013 KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY - LONG ISLAND NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $400
Mar 12, 2013 CHEVRON MIDSTREAM PIPELINES LLC hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0 $4,588,574
Mar 12, 2013 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,200
Mar 12, 2013 ALLIANT ENERGY - INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $125,851
Mar 11, 2013 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Mar 11, 2013 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $64,000
Mar 9, 2013 CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION TX gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $10,000
Mar 9, 2013 "LION OIL TRADING & TRANSPORTATION, INC" hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $51,814
Mar 8, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $222,000
Mar 8, 2013 ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $334,000
Mar 7, 2013 TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,500
Mar 7, 2013 MCCAIN PIPELINE COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $45,000
Mar 7, 2013 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $36,000
Mar 6, 2013 EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Mar 5, 2013 KINDER MORGAN PIPELINES (USA) INC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Mar 5, 2013 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,500
Mar 4, 2013 BLACK HILLS ENERGY NE gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $3,600
Mar 4, 2013 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,000
Mar 3, 2013 "GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $180
Mar 1, 2013 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $4,500
Feb 28, 2013 JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Feb 28, 2013 CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $195
Feb 28, 2013 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $104,956
Feb 27, 2013 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 0 $1,000
Feb 27, 2013 BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS L.L.C. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
Feb 26, 2013 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $134,000
Feb 25, 2013 CYPRESS INTERSTATE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $4,825
Feb 24, 2013 SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Feb 23, 2013 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $20,000
Feb 22, 2013 NUSTAR PIPELINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,660
Feb 22, 2013 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $4,995
Feb 22, 2013 ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (OZARK) L.L.C. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $105,450
Feb 21, 2013 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $224,278
Feb 21, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $870,000
Feb 21, 2013 COLLINS PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $575,000
Feb 19, 2013 MISSOURI GAS ENERGY MO gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 4 $85,454
Feb 19, 2013 WEST TEXAS GULF PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0
Feb 19, 2013 PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Feb 19, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $28,107
Feb 19, 2013 "KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS, LLC" hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $8,000
Feb 18, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $32,000
Feb 18, 2013 EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Feb 18, 2013 MOTIVA ENTERPRISE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $51,000
Feb 16, 2013 BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Feb 15, 2013 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Feb 14, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $46,000
Feb 14, 2013 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $8,000
Feb 14, 2013 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $29,267

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.