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PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 273 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 ($)
Sep 14, 2020 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $100
Aug 4, 2020 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Aug 3, 2020 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,000
May 19, 2020 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Mar 29, 2020 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $4,038
Mar 26, 2020 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,100
Mar 25, 2020 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $20,000
Feb 7, 2020 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Nov 11, 2019 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Oct 28, 2019 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $10,000
Sep 1, 2019 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $4,000
Jun 26, 2019 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,200
Mar 30, 2019 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Mar 2, 2019 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $100
Feb 26, 2019 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $6,000
Nov 12, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $56,235
Sep 27, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
Sep 17, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $17,000
Aug 31, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,000
Jul 23, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $300
Jul 17, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Jul 5, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $40,000
Jun 16, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $1,268,000
May 10, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,120,926
May 7, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $109,310
Apr 2, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Jan 15, 2018 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,300
Dec 27, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Dec 1, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Nov 13, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Oct 24, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $25,000
Sep 22, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Sep 14, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Aug 8, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $25,000
Jul 31, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $110,000
May 16, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $25,000
Apr 1, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $107,418
Mar 27, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $28,321
Feb 1, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $23,000
Jan 26, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,000
Jan 13, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $300
Jan 10, 2017 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $12,900
Dec 20, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $5,000
Dec 19, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $5,000
Dec 6, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $200
Oct 29, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $500
Oct 21, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,600,000
Sep 22, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Sep 7, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Aug 29, 2016 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $513,000

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.