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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 ($)
Jan 16, 2012 ORANGE & ROCKLAND UTILITY INC NY gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 2 $10,000
Jan 14, 2012 ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $6,415
Jan 14, 2012 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $11,614,000
Jan 14, 2012 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jan 12, 2012 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $852,922
Jan 12, 2012 ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $30
Jan 12, 2012 EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP - WEST COAST hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Jan 11, 2012 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK NY gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $100
Jan 11, 2012 ANR PIPELINE CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $350,000
Jan 11, 2012 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $3,837
Jan 10, 2012 CONOCOPHILLIPS hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Jan 9, 2012 ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $1,790,687
Jan 9, 2012 TEXAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY TX gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 1 1 $32,000
Jan 9, 2012 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Jan 8, 2012 BLACK HILLS ENERGY KS gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 4 $10,000
Jan 6, 2012 "DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC" gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $55,000
Jan 6, 2012 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $35,000
Jan 5, 2012 LACLEDE GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $235,530
Jan 4, 2012 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP NY gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $6,000
Jan 4, 2012 MARATHON PIPE LINE LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,000
Jan 2, 2012 COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $902,000
Jan 1, 2012 ONEOK NGL PIPELINE LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,600
Dec 31, 2011 "ENTEX, A NORAM ENERGY COMPANY (FORM. DIV OF ARKLA" TX gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 4 $0
Dec 30, 2011 JAYHAWK PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $3,000
Dec 29, 2011 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $940
Dec 29, 2011 ENBRIDGE OFFSHORE (GAS TRANSMISSION) LLC gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $196,327
Dec 29, 2011 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Dec 28, 2011 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 1 $0
Dec 27, 2011 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $105,000
Dec 27, 2011 "TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS PIPELINE USA , INC." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Dec 23, 2011 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $245,000
Dec 22, 2011 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO (EL PASO) gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $307,366
Dec 20, 2011 "KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Dec 20, 2011 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Dec 19, 2011 ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $10
Dec 19, 2011 COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA PA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $80
Dec 19, 2011 HERITAGE PROPANE FL gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $18,000
Dec 17, 2011 DIXIE PIPELINE hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,600
Dec 15, 2011 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,200
Dec 14, 2011 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $5,000
Dec 14, 2011 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $33,369
Dec 13, 2011 "BUCKEYE DEVELOPMENT & LOGISTICS, LLC" gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $120,000
Dec 12, 2011 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,456
Dec 12, 2011 ST. JAMES OIL CORPORATION hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
Dec 11, 2011 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $120,000
Dec 11, 2011 "KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $65
Dec 11, 2011 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $100
Dec 10, 2011 COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,622,000
Dec 10, 2011 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $31,000
Dec 10, 2011 "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $31,000

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.