Browse Pipeline Incidents

118 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 118 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 12, 2011 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 25, 2011 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Aug 17, 2011 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Apr 4, 2011 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Dec 1, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Nov 11, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 23, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Sep 11, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Sep 9, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 29, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 28, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 25, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Jul 2, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 8, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Apr 17, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Mar 11, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 8, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Jan 6, 2010 ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP hazardous_liquid NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 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.