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251 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 251 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 23, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $60,000
Jun 5, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE 0 0 $100
Jun 2, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
May 27, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $14,970
Apr 27, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Apr 26, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $50
Apr 12, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,000
Apr 12, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0 $150,000
Mar 28, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Mar 13, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Feb 27, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $3,500
Jan 30, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jan 20, 2015 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Dec 10, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $41,548
Oct 24, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $9,950
Oct 23, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Oct 22, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $9,970
Sep 26, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $150
Aug 25, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jul 22, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $900
Jun 30, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 20, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 18, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $11,734
May 28, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $370,000
Apr 25, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Apr 8, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $25
Apr 8, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5
Mar 11, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,500
Feb 21, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $50
Feb 7, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Feb 5, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Jan 28, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $25
Jan 7, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,500
Jan 6, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,500
Jan 4, 2014 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $7,387
Sep 5, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $145,000
Aug 12, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $4,000
Jul 29, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $71,000
Jul 16, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Jun 20, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 18, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,500
Jun 18, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 16, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $6,800
May 15, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $4,500
May 6, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
May 3, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Apr 9, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $60,000
Apr 2, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,304
Feb 18, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $32,000
Jan 8, 2013 COLONIAL PIPELINE CO hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $5,000

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.