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PHMSA Pipeline Incident Database

Browse 145 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 ($)
Aug 15, 2024 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 10, 2024 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1
Jun 8, 2023 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1
Jan 5, 2023 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Nov 16, 2022 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 8, 2022 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE 0 0
Jun 13, 2022 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 17, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Sep 23, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Aug 25, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Apr 16, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 16, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jan 27, 2021 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 28, 2020 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 19, 2020 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Jul 5, 2019 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Apr 3, 2019 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Feb 14, 2019 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Feb 6, 2019 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Nov 19, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Nov 8, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 13, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Jul 26, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 22, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Apr 5, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Mar 28, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Mar 10, 2018 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution CORROSION FAILURE 0 1
Dec 6, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Nov 27, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Nov 2, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 28, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Oct 21, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Oct 9, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Sep 11, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 22, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 27, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 21, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 3, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Jul 1, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
Jun 22, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0
May 25, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0
Feb 28, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD 0 0
Feb 27, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1
Jan 25, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Jan 12, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution PIPE, WELD, OR JOINT FAILURE 0 1
Jan 8, 2017 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EQUIPMENT FAILURE 0 0
Dec 8, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Dec 3, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Nov 14, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO CA gas_distribution EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0
Aug 27, 2016 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO gas_transmission EXCAVATION DAMAGE 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.