Browse Pipeline Incidents

110 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 110 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 ($)
Jun 10, 2011 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Nov 16, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $375,000
Nov 9, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 23, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $75,000
Jun 8, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
May 16, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $679,337
Apr 28, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
Feb 8, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $230,000
Jan 27, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $50,000
Jan 13, 2010 "SHELL PIPELINE CO., L.P." hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 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.