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144 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 144 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 ($)
May 3, 2019 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $350
Mar 27, 2019 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Jan 14, 2019 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Nov 29, 2018 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $45,450
Oct 18, 2018 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $250,000
Sep 28, 2018 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 1 $1,500
Sep 14, 2018 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $400
Sep 10, 2018 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $6,704,700
Jun 16, 2018 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $13,000
Apr 29, 2018 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Feb 14, 2018 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $260
Sep 26, 2017 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Sep 11, 2017 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Aug 3, 2017 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,305,450
Jul 31, 2017 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $260
May 17, 2017 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $2,500
Mar 9, 2017 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $260
Oct 3, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,600
Sep 23, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Sep 14, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $44,132
Aug 5, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jul 18, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $2,300,000
May 5, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
May 5, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $0
Apr 24, 2016 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $2,500
Dec 3, 2015 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $42,500
Nov 25, 2015 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,500
Nov 5, 2015 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $0
Jul 20, 2015 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
May 28, 2015 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Nov 1, 2014 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $750
Oct 6, 2014 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $35,000
May 7, 2014 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Mar 21, 2014 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $35,000
Oct 23, 2013 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $20,000
Aug 19, 2013 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $49,000
Jul 31, 2013 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $935,000
Mar 27, 2013 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,100
Feb 5, 2013 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $278,154
Dec 1, 2012 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Aug 1, 2012 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $25
Jun 1, 2012 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $25
Jul 28, 2010 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $822,854
Jul 7, 2010 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY gas_transmission OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 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.