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294 incidents.

PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 294 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 ($)
Sep 1, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $4,000
Jul 23, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Jul 23, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $4,000
Jul 10, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jul 7, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $100
Jul 3, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $450
May 25, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $36,500
May 20, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,803
May 15, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200,000
May 13, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,800
May 13, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $7,104
May 4, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,500
Apr 26, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $33,500
Apr 16, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $500
Apr 14, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $26,500
Apr 9, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Mar 18, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,000
Mar 11, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $10,000
Mar 6, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $42,000
Feb 21, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $28,776
Feb 14, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $27,257
Feb 12, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $10,000
Feb 3, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jan 20, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $200
Jan 12, 2014 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $24,822
Dec 13, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $1,400
Dec 11, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $35,000
Dec 10, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $216,000
Nov 10, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $7,500
Nov 5, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $750
Oct 22, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $30,000
Sep 12, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $0
Sep 9, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $25
Aug 30, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $100
Aug 19, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $17,000
Jul 30, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $200
Jul 23, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $0
Jul 19, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $2,000
Jun 30, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Jun 20, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $0
Apr 25, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $2,100
Apr 3, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $5,000
Mar 31, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $1,500
Feb 7, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $20,400
Feb 5, 2013 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $150,000
Nov 24, 2012 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $71,000
Nov 20, 2012 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $4,169
Nov 20, 2012 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $30,000
Nov 15, 2012 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0 $500
Nov 11, 2012 "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." hazardous_liquid CORROSION FAILURE 0 0 $600

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.