Browse Pipeline Incidents

189 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 189 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 15, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
May 14, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Apr 29, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Mar 24, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 16, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 12, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 8, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 1, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 17, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 27, 2015 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 17, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 11, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 10, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Nov 24, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Nov 20, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 26, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0
Aug 30, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Aug 21, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Aug 20, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Jul 25, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jun 20, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Apr 25, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 16, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 3, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Mar 14, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Mar 14, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Mar 6, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 4, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Mar 4, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 12, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 9, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 5, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 4, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 1, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 8, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 6, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 5, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 3, 2014 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Oct 16, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Sep 26, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0
Aug 31, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Aug 13, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Aug 8, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
May 17, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
May 11, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Apr 23, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Apr 17, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 7, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 5, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 3, 2013 BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 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.