This report is a sub-report of the PHMSA Serious Pipeline Incidents report. As such, it represents only Serious Incidents over the time period and pipeline system specified.
The data source for this table is the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files.
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National All Pipeline Systems: Serious Incident Details: 1988-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident |
Number |
% of Property Damage |
CORROSION, EXTERNAL |
12 |
2.8% |
CORROSION, INTERNAL |
1 |
0.1% |
VARIOUS |
57 |
1.4% |
Sub Total |
70 | 4.4% |
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
8 |
0.1% |
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
39 |
4.0% |
VARIOUS |
373 |
29.6% |
Sub Total |
420 | 33.8% |
INCORRECT OPERATION |
22 |
1.0% |
VARIOUS |
82 |
1.4% |
Sub Total |
104 | 2.4% |
BODY OF PIPE |
2 |
0.1% |
COMPONENT |
4 |
0.0% |
JOINT |
2 |
0.2% |
MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
1 |
0.0% |
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING |
1 |
0.0% |
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING |
4 |
0.5% |
VARIOUS |
88 |
4.3% |
Sub Total |
102 | 5.3% |
EARTH MOVEMENT |
3 |
0.0% |
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
1 |
0.0% |
HIGH WINDS |
2 |
5.9% |
LIGHTNING |
1 |
0.0% |
TEMPERATURE |
1 |
0.1% |
VARIOUS |
78 |
5.6% |
Sub Total |
86 | 11.8% |
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... |
29 |
1.3% |
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE |
12 |
0.4% |
RUPTURE OF PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED PIPE |
1 |
0.3% |
VANDALISM |
4 |
0.1% |
Sub Total |
46 | 2.2% |
MISCELLANEOUS |
17 |
0.2% |
UNKNOWN |
37 |
3.5% |
VARIOUS |
335 |
36.1% |
Sub Total |
389 | 39.9% |
Totals |
1,217 |
100.0% |
Source Data
Year |
ALL OTHER CAUSES |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
HUMAN ERROR |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
CORROSION |
MATERIAL FAILURE |
1988 |
45 |
6 |
4 |
24 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
1989 |
31 |
8 |
7 |
34 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1990 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
19 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
1991 |
19 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
1992 |
24 |
6 |
4 |
25 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
1993 |
24 |
4 |
9 |
18 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
1994 |
17 |
13 |
6 |
27 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
1995 |
17 |
3 |
8 |
22 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1996 |
23 |
5 |
4 |
25 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1997 |
17 |
4 |
3 |
19 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1998 |
21 |
2 |
7 |
30 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1999 |
18 |
3 |
8 |
25 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
2000 |
23 |
3 |
4 |
20 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
2001 |
13 |
3 |
3 |
17 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2002 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2003 |
15 |
3 |
4 |
31 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
2004 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
2005 |
10 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
2006 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
2007 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
National Hazardous Liquid: Serious Incident Details: 1988-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident |
Number |
% of Property Damage |
CORROSION, EXTERNAL |
3 |
5.6% |
VARIOUS |
2 |
0.2% |
Sub Total |
5 | 5.9% |
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
1 |
0.1% |
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
4 |
3.1% |
VARIOUS |
29 |
21.1% |
Sub Total |
34 | 24.3% |
INCORRECT OPERATION |
4 |
2.3% |
VARIOUS |
14 |
2.8% |
Sub Total |
18 | 5.2% |
COMPONENT |
1 |
0.2% |
VARIOUS |
2 |
3.4% |
Sub Total |
3 | 3.6% |
VARIOUS |
1 |
1.8% |
Sub Total |
1 | 1.8% |
VANDALISM |
1 |
0.1% |
Sub Total |
1 | 0.1% |
MISCELLANEOUS |
1 |
0.0% |
UNKNOWN |
2 |
3.0% |
VARIOUS |
40 |
55.8% |
Sub Total |
43 | 58.8% |
Totals |
105 |
100.0% |
Source Data
Year |
ALL OTHER CAUSES |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
HUMAN ERROR |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
CORROSION |
MATERIAL FAILURE |
1988 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1989 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1990 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1991 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1992 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1993 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1994 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1995 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1996 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1997 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1998 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1999 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2001 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2002 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2003 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2005 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2007 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
National Hazardous Liquid Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 1988-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident |
Number |
% of Property Damage |
CORROSION, EXTERNAL |
3 |
5.6% |
VARIOUS |
2 |
0.2% |
Sub Total |
5 | 5.9% |
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
1 |
0.1% |
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
4 |
3.1% |
VARIOUS |
29 |
21.1% |
Sub Total |
34 | 24.3% |
INCORRECT OPERATION |
4 |
2.3% |
VARIOUS |
14 |
2.8% |
Sub Total |
18 | 5.2% |
COMPONENT |
1 |
0.2% |
VARIOUS |
2 |
3.4% |
Sub Total |
3 | 3.6% |
VARIOUS |
1 |
1.8% |
Sub Total |
1 | 1.8% |
VANDALISM |
1 |
0.1% |
Sub Total |
1 | 0.1% |
MISCELLANEOUS |
1 |
0.0% |
UNKNOWN |
2 |
3.0% |
VARIOUS |
40 |
55.8% |
Sub Total |
43 | 58.8% |
Totals |
105 |
100.0% |
Source Data
Year |
ALL OTHER CAUSES |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
HUMAN ERROR |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
CORROSION |
MATERIAL FAILURE |
1988 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1989 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1990 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1991 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1992 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1993 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1994 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1995 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1996 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1997 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1998 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1999 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2001 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2002 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2003 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2005 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2007 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
National Gas Transmission: Serious Incident Details: 1988-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident |
Number |
% of Property Damage |
CORROSION, EXTERNAL |
2 |
2.7% |
VARIOUS |
4 |
1.6% |
Sub Total |
6 | 4.4% |
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
2 |
0.1% |
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
9 |
3.8% |
VARIOUS |
43 |
44.9% |
Sub Total |
54 | 48.9% |
INCORRECT OPERATION |
5 |
0.0% |
Sub Total |
5 | 0.0% |
COMPONENT |
1 |
0.0% |
MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
1 |
0.0% |
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING |
1 |
0.0% |
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING |
3 |
1.9% |
VARIOUS |
11 |
6.4% |
Sub Total |
17 | 8.4% |
VARIOUS |
2 |
8.5% |
Sub Total |
2 | 8.5% |
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... |
5 |
0.3% |
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE |
1 |
0.0% |
RUPTURE OF PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED PIPE |
1 |
1.1% |
Sub Total |
7 | 1.5% |
MISCELLANEOUS |
2 |
0.0% |
UNKNOWN |
4 |
1.4% |
VARIOUS |
55 |
26.7% |
Sub Total |
61 | 28.1% |
Totals |
152 |
100.0% |
Source Data
Year |
ALL OTHER CAUSES |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
HUMAN ERROR |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
CORROSION |
MATERIAL FAILURE |
1988 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1989 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1990 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1991 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1992 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1993 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1994 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1995 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1996 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1997 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1998 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1999 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2000 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2001 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2002 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2003 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2005 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2006 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2007 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
National Gas Transmission Onshore: Serious Incident Details: 1988-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident |
Number |
% of Property Damage |
CORROSION, EXTERNAL |
2 |
2.7% |
VARIOUS |
4 |
1.6% |
Sub Total |
6 | 4.4% |
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
2 |
0.1% |
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
9 |
3.8% |
VARIOUS |
40 |
43.7% |
Sub Total |
51 | 47.7% |
INCORRECT OPERATION |
5 |
0.0% |
Sub Total |
5 | 0.0% |
COMPONENT |
1 |
0.0% |
MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
1 |
0.0% |
RUPTURED OR LEAKING SEAL/PUMP PACKING |
1 |
0.0% |
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING |
3 |
1.9% |
VARIOUS |
11 |
6.4% |
Sub Total |
17 | 8.4% |
VARIOUS |
2 |
8.5% |
Sub Total |
2 | 8.5% |
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... |
5 |
0.3% |
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE |
1 |
0.0% |
RUPTURE OF PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED PIPE |
1 |
1.1% |
Sub Total |
7 | 1.5% |
MISCELLANEOUS |
2 |
0.0% |
UNKNOWN |
4 |
1.4% |
VARIOUS |
53 |
26.6% |
Sub Total |
59 | 28.1% |
Totals |
147 |
98.6% |
Source Data
Year |
ALL OTHER CAUSES |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
HUMAN ERROR |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
CORROSION |
MATERIAL FAILURE |
1988 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1989 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1990 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1991 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1992 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1993 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1994 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1995 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1996 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1997 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1998 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1999 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2000 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2001 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2002 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2003 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2004 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2005 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2006 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2007 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
National Gas Transmission Offshore: Serious Incident Details: 1988-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident |
Number |
% of Property Damage |
VARIOUS |
3 |
1.2% |
Sub Total |
3 | 1.2% |
VARIOUS |
2 |
0.0% |
Sub Total |
2 | 0.0% |
Totals |
5 |
1.3% |
Source Data
Year |
ALL OTHER CAUSES |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
HUMAN ERROR |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
CORROSION |
MATERIAL FAILURE |
1989 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1990 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1994 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1995 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
National Gas Gathering: Serious Incident Details: 1988-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident |
Number |
% of Property Damage |
VARIOUS |
3 |
10.2% |
Sub Total |
3 | 10.2% |
VARIOUS |
2 |
41.8% |
Sub Total |
2 | 41.8% |
INCORRECT OPERATION |
2 |
14.9% |
Sub Total |
2 | 14.9% |
COMPONENT |
1 |
0.2% |
VARIOUS |
1 |
0.0% |
Sub Total |
2 | 0.2% |
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... |
1 |
32.6% |
Sub Total |
1 | 32.6% |
VARIOUS |
1 |
0.0% |
Sub Total |
1 | 0.0% |
Totals |
11 |
100.0% |
Source Data
Year |
ALL OTHER CAUSES |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
HUMAN ERROR |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
CORROSION |
MATERIAL FAILURE |
1988 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1991 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1992 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1993 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1995 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2002 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2004 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2005 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
National Gas Distribution: Serious Incident Details: 1988-2008 YTD
Reported Cause of Incident |
Number |
% of Property Damage |
CORROSION, EXTERNAL |
7 |
0.4% |
CORROSION, INTERNAL |
1 |
0.3% |
VARIOUS |
48 |
2.3% |
Sub Total |
56 | 3.1% |
OPERATOR EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
5 |
0.2% |
THIRD PARTY EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
26 |
4.9% |
VARIOUS |
299 |
26.4% |
Sub Total |
330 | 31.7% |
INCORRECT OPERATION |
11 |
0.5% |
VARIOUS |
68 |
1.1% |
Sub Total |
79 | 1.7% |
BODY OF PIPE |
2 |
0.2% |
COMPONENT |
1 |
0.0% |
JOINT |
2 |
0.6% |
THREADS STRIPPED, BROKEN PIPE COUPLING |
1 |
0.0% |
VARIOUS |
74 |
3.7% |
Sub Total |
80 | 4.6% |
EARTH MOVEMENT |
3 |
0.2% |
HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS |
1 |
0.0% |
HIGH WINDS |
2 |
14.7% |
LIGHTNING |
1 |
0.0% |
TEMPERATURE |
1 |
0.2% |
VARIOUS |
75 |
6.9% |
Sub Total |
83 | 22.1% |
CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO... |
23 |
3.1% |
FIRE/EXPLOSION AS PRIMARY CAUSE |
11 |
1.0% |
VANDALISM |
3 |
0.1% |
Sub Total |
37 | 4.3% |
MISCELLANEOUS |
14 |
0.7% |
UNKNOWN |
31 |
5.2% |
VARIOUS |
239 |
26.2% |
Sub Total |
284 | 32.2% |
Totals |
949 |
100.0% |
Source Data
Year |
ALL OTHER CAUSES |
NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
HUMAN ERROR |
EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
CORROSION |
MATERIAL FAILURE |
1988 |
35 |
6 |
2 |
18 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
1989 |
23 |
8 |
6 |
24 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1990 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1991 |
13 |
6 |
4 |
20 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
1992 |
13 |
6 |
3 |
19 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1993 |
14 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
1994 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1995 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1996 |
16 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1997 |
15 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1998 |
16 |
1 |
6 |
24 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1999 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
22 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2000 |
20 |
3 |
4 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
2001 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2002 |
12 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2003 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
29 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2004 |
12 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2005 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
2006 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2007 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
Notes
- A serious pipeline safety incident is an event involving a fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization.
Sources
- PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
- PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
- PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - October 14, 2008
See Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports for more pipeline safety reports.