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145 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 145 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 10, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Jul 16, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 16, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 14, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jun 5, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
May 25, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
May 13, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 13, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 17, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 7, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Nov 13, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 2
Nov 9, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0
Oct 29, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 23, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 26, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 2
Jun 25, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jun 18, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0
May 6, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Apr 17, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 13
Apr 13, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 28, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 27, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 28, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 26, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 20, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 7, 2015 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 29, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Dec 23, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Dec 10, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0
Nov 22, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Nov 16, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Nov 7, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 24, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 15, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Oct 5, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1
Sep 30, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Sep 15, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 24, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 24, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 19, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 18, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jun 20, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jun 10, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
May 29, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
May 14, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 2 0
Mar 25, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Mar 14, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Mar 3, 2014 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Nov 22, 2013 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 23, 2013 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 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.