Browse Pipeline Incidents

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PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 100 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 15, 2024 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Dec 30, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Nov 8, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 20, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
May 20, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Apr 4, 2023 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Dec 20, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0
Nov 20, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Nov 4, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 3, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Sep 9, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Sep 8, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Sep 2, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Mar 16, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Mar 15, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 8, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 23, 2022 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 8, 2021 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Nov 22, 2021 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 2 1
May 4, 2021 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 21, 2021 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Dec 15, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Dec 8, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Dec 5, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Sep 4, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 12, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jul 5, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
May 19, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Apr 20, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 24, 2020 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Nov 30, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE 0 0
Aug 22, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 14, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 9, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
May 21, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1
Mar 9, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 0
Feb 19, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 2, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE 0 1
Jan 30, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 21, 2019 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 8, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Nov 19, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 26, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 0
Oct 23, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Sep 2, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 19, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
May 29, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
May 12, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Apr 27, 2018 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Dec 27, 2017 CONSUMERS ENERGY CO MI gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 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.