Browse Pipeline Incidents

1,835 incidents (gas_transmission).

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 1,835 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 ($)
Mar 27, 2013 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP) gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $500,000
Mar 20, 2013 VIKING GAS TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Mar 17, 2013 TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Mar 15, 2013 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $426,159
Mar 14, 2013 GAS TRANSMISSION NORTHWEST LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $313,000
Mar 13, 2013 TEXAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $132,889
Mar 12, 2013 ALLIANT ENERGY - INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $125,851
Mar 8, 2013 ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $334,000
Mar 3, 2013 GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $180
Feb 28, 2013 CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $195
Feb 24, 2013 SOUTHERN NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Feb 10, 2013 CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $30,000
Feb 3, 2013 PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $525,175
Jan 28, 2013 WBI ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC. gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $9,000
Jan 28, 2013 SOUTHERN STAR CENTRAL GAS PIPELINE, INC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jan 26, 2013 COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $316,131
Jan 26, 2013 WBI ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC. gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $15,350
Jan 25, 2013 ACADIAN GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $2,157,000
Jan 15, 2013 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $962,206
Jan 14, 2013 QUESTAR PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,300
Jan 10, 2013 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $38,198
Jan 8, 2013 TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $174,620
Jan 6, 2013 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $650,000
Jan 4, 2013 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $70,000
Jan 2, 2013 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Dec 26, 2012 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $132,077
Dec 25, 2012 WBI ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC. gas_transmission NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $2,163
Dec 23, 2012 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Dec 13, 2012 FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $483,900
Dec 11, 2012 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $410,000
Dec 11, 2012 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING INC. gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $245,000
Dec 5, 2012 WTG GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $10,000
Dec 1, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $465,000
Nov 30, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $350,000
Nov 26, 2012 COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,000
Nov 23, 2012 PVR MARCELLUS GAS GATHERING, LLC gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Nov 21, 2012 ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION CO (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP) gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $50,000
Nov 14, 2012 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $120,000
Nov 12, 2012 OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Nov 11, 2012 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $51,786
Nov 10, 2012 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $85,000
Nov 10, 2012 CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NEW YORK gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,261,000
Nov 8, 2012 CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $23,000
Nov 5, 2012 CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Nov 3, 2012 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP) gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,131,000
Oct 31, 2012 EAGLE US 2 LLC gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $224,000
Oct 30, 2012 CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS TRANSMISSION gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Oct 30, 2012 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Oct 24, 2012 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP (SPECTRA ENERGY CORP) gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $240,000
Oct 21, 2012 SEA ROBIN PIPELINE CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $475,000

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.