Browse Pipeline Incidents

257 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 257 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 21, 2021 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 9, 2021 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 22, 2021 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 21, 2021 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 20, 2021 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 26, 2021 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 30, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 14, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Dec 4, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Oct 31, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Oct 10, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Sep 18, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 19, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 17, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 8, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jun 5, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
May 4, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Apr 27, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 27, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 2, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Mar 2, 2020 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Dec 10, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 2, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Nov 29, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Oct 19, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Sep 24, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 17, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Apr 24, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Apr 17, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Apr 15, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Mar 31, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Feb 8, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 5, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 21, 2019 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 29, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Nov 21, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Nov 16, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Nov 14, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Nov 10, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 29, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Oct 1, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 18, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Jul 17, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Jul 16, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Jul 14, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 11, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 28, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Jun 7, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Jun 3, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
May 14, 2018 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 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.