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1,835 incidents (gas_transmission).

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 1,835 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 ($)
Apr 18, 2017 CITIZENS GAS & COKE UTILITY gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Apr 7, 2017 GRAMA RIDGE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION, LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,821,766
Mar 31, 2017 NORTHWEST PIPELINE LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $262,150
Mar 29, 2017 NORTHWEST PIPELINE LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Mar 20, 2017 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $997,500
Mar 17, 2017 EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS, LLC (SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP) gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,003
Mar 9, 2017 SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $266,243
Mar 4, 2017 EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $250
Mar 3, 2017 VIKING GAS TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Mar 2, 2017 ONEOK WESTEX TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Feb 28, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $400,000
Feb 27, 2017 AMERICAN MIDSTREAM (ALATENN), LLC gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $56,000
Feb 27, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $15,000
Feb 15, 2017 KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $581,000
Feb 14, 2017 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $500,000
Feb 7, 2017 HILCORP ALASKA, LLC gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,280,000
Feb 6, 2017 KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $100,000
Jan 18, 2017 KINETICA DEEPWATER EXPRESS LLC gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $100,000
Jan 11, 2017 NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Jan 10, 2017 EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $43,000
Jan 8, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $293,406
Jan 8, 2017 HAMPSHIRE GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $300,000
Jan 7, 2017 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $300
Jan 7, 2017 TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $200
Jan 6, 2017 COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Jan 2, 2017 PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Dec 30, 2016 SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,465
Dec 26, 2016 KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $400,000
Dec 26, 2016 PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $400,000
Dec 26, 2016 ONEOK WESTEX TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Dec 19, 2016 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Dec 18, 2016 COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $0
Dec 14, 2016 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ONE GAS, INC. gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $9,334
Dec 14, 2016 ONEOK WESTEX TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Dec 12, 2016 TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $64,000,000
Dec 3, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $92,000
Nov 28, 2016 SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $6,000
Nov 27, 2016 KINDER MORGAN KEYSTONE GAS STORAGE, LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,581
Nov 25, 2016 COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
Nov 21, 2016 HARVEST PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $115,000
Nov 20, 2016 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $14,486
Nov 13, 2016 KINETICA ENERGY EXPRESS LLC gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $150,000
Oct 25, 2016 SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,110
Oct 14, 2016 EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Oct 9, 2016 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Oct 8, 2016 SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $125,000
Sep 27, 2016 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $53,469
Sep 23, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Sep 22, 2016 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Sep 15, 2016 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 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.