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Browse Pipeline Incidents

235 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 235 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 ($)
Oct 31, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 2 4 —
Oct 11, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 —
Oct 5, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Sep 20, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Sep 9, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 —
Aug 23, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 —
Aug 15, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Aug 13, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Aug 13, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 —
Aug 12, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 —
Jun 23, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Apr 15, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 —
Mar 17, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Feb 29, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 —
Feb 10, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Feb 1, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 —
Jan 27, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Jan 22, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 —
Jan 12, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Jan 8, 2016 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 —
Nov 23, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Nov 16, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Nov 2, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 —
Oct 21, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Sep 25, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Sep 21, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 —
Sep 19, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Sep 2, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Aug 21, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Aug 13, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 —
Aug 4, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 —
Jul 30, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 —
Jul 24, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 —
Jul 6, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Jun 23, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Jun 5, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 —
Jun 2, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
May 27, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Apr 27, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Apr 26, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Apr 12, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Apr 12, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 —
Mar 28, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Mar 13, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Feb 27, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Jan 30, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 —
Jan 20, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Dec 10, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 —
Oct 24, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 —
Oct 23, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 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.