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96 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 96 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 ($)
Jul 8, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $262,515
Jul 3, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,583
Jun 20, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $2,750
May 8, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $20,354
Feb 24, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $536,674
Jan 20, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 1 $40,000
Jan 16, 2017 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $60,000
Dec 16, 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $38,305
Aug 10, 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,749
Aug 3, 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,540
Jul 8, 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,646
Apr 29, 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,206
Feb 25, 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,819
Jan 7, 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 1 $320,521
Aug 12, 2015 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $995
Jul 14, 2015 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $251,042
May 16, 2015 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $37,081
May 8, 2015 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $190,000
Jan 29, 2015 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $56,000
Nov 19, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $63,821
Oct 15, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $50,603
Jul 24, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $500,000
Jul 18, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $103,375
May 16, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,600
Feb 18, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,240,000
Jan 14, 2014 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,000
Oct 23, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $5,000
Oct 21, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $600
Aug 16, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $580,695
May 10, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $250,000
May 1, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $600
Mar 24, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $470,000
Jan 6, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $650,000
Dec 18, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution "PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE" 0 0 $35,000
Sep 9, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 3 0 $3,000
Aug 24, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Jul 29, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $75,000
Jul 21, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $209,000
Jun 20, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $70,000
Feb 11, 2012 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Oct 5, 2011 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,500
Jul 10, 2011 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $200,000
Apr 1, 2011 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Feb 23, 2011 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $28,000
Aug 7, 2010 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $150,000
Jul 30, 2010 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 1 $1,000

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.