The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of Massachusetts over the period 1998-2008.
The incidents reported below are limited to Significant Incidents (A) only.
The data sources for this report are the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files (1) (2) (3).
See State Significant Incident and Mileage Overview for a summary of pipeline systems in Massachusetts.
Where appropriate, the table columns can be sorted by clicking the corresponding column header.
Massachusetts Pipeline Safety Regulatory Fact Sheet
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Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) | Gross Barrels Lost | Net Barrels Lost (D) |
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03/04/1998 | ATTLEBORO | BAY STATE GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 2 | 5 | $363,627 | N/A | N/A |
07/01/1998 | SPRINGFIELD | BAY STATE GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $139,390 | N/A | N/A |
08/26/1998 | BOSTON | BOSTON GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 1 | 0 | $909,069 | N/A | N/A |
11/24/1998 | HINGHAM | BOSTON GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $303,023 | N/A | N/A |
02/18/1999 | SPRINGFIELD | BAY STATE GAS CO | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 1 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
05/12/2000 | BOXFORD | ESSEX COUNTY GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $586,350 | N/A | N/A |
05/15/2000 | BRAINTREE | BOSTON GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $293,175 | N/A | N/A |
11/08/2001 | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $246,365 | 47 | 18 | |
05/24/2002 | FRAMINGHAM | NSTAR ELECTRIC GAS | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 0 | $168,895 | N/A | N/A |
07/24/2002 | HOPKINTON | NSTAR ELECTRIC GAS | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 2 | 0 | $450,388 | N/A | N/A |
07/25/2002 | LUDLOW | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 0 | $94,919 | 11 | 0 |
11/13/2002 | SPRINGFIELD | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $327,342 | 24 | 5 |
02/13/2003 | TURNERS FALLS | BERKSHIRE GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $498,549 | N/A | N/A |
11/21/2003 | NEW BEDFORD | NSTAR GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $354,524 | N/A | N/A |
04/13/2004 | WALPOLE | BAY STATE GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $165,135 | N/A | N/A |
04/06/2005 | BOSTON | BOSTON GAS COMPANY DBA KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY NEW ENGLAND | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
09/07/2005 | DUDLEY | BOSTON GAS COMPANY DBA KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY NEW ENGLAND | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 1 | 0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
11/09/2005 | LEXINGTON | BOSTON GAS COMPANY D/B/A KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY NEW ENGLAND | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $1,505,566 | N/A | N/A |
04/28/2006 | NEEDHAM | NSTAR GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $21,395 | N/A | N/A |
03/08/2007 | PEABODY | BOSTON GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $100,000 | N/A | N/A |
05/17/2007 | WAPOLE | BAY STATE GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $28,064 | N/A | N/A |
09/10/2007 | EASTON | BAY STATE GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 2 | $2,000,859 | N/A | N/A |
01/03/2008 | MAYNARD | NSTAR GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $152,449 | N/A | N/A |
Totals | 6 | 12 | $8,709,092 | 82 | 23 |
Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) | Gross Barrels Lost | Net Barrels Lost (D) |
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11/08/2001 | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $246,365 | 47 | 18 | |
07/25/2002 | LUDLOW | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 0 | $94,919 | 11 | 0 |
11/13/2002 | SPRINGFIELD | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $327,342 | 24 | 5 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | $668,627 | 82 | 23 |
Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) | Gross Barrels Lost | Net Barrels Lost (D) |
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11/08/2001 | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $246,365 | 47 | 18 | |
07/25/2002 | LUDLOW | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 0 | $94,919 | 11 | 0 |
11/13/2002 | SPRINGFIELD | BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP | CORROSION | 0 | 0 | $327,342 | 24 | 5 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | $668,627 | 82 | 23 |
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Date | City | Operator | Cause | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage (B) (C) |
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03/04/1998 | ATTLEBORO | BAY STATE GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 2 | 5 | $363,627 |
07/01/1998 | SPRINGFIELD | BAY STATE GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $139,390 |
08/26/1998 | BOSTON | BOSTON GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 1 | 0 | $909,069 |
11/24/1998 | HINGHAM | BOSTON GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $303,023 |
02/18/1999 | SPRINGFIELD | BAY STATE GAS CO | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE | 0 | 1 | $0 |
05/12/2000 | BOXFORD | ESSEX COUNTY GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $586,350 |
05/15/2000 | BRAINTREE | BOSTON GAS CO | EXCAVATION DAMAGE | 0 | 0 | $293,175 |
05/24/2002 | FRAMINGHAM | NSTAR ELECTRIC GAS | HUMAN ERROR | 0 | 0 | $168,895 |
07/24/2002 | HOPKINTON | NSTAR ELECTRIC GAS | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 2 | 0 | $450,388 |
02/13/2003 | TURNERS FALLS | BERKSHIRE GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $498,549 |
11/21/2003 | NEW BEDFORD | NSTAR GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $354,524 |
04/13/2004 | WALPOLE | BAY STATE GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $165,135 |
04/06/2005 | BOSTON | BOSTON GAS COMPANY DBA KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY NEW ENGLAND | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $0 |
09/07/2005 | DUDLEY | BOSTON GAS COMPANY DBA KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY NEW ENGLAND | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 1 | 0 | $0 |
11/09/2005 | LEXINGTON | BOSTON GAS COMPANY D/B/A KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERY NEW ENGLAND | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $1,505,566 |
04/28/2006 | NEEDHAM | NSTAR GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $21,395 |
03/08/2007 | PEABODY | BOSTON GAS CO | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
05/17/2007 | WAPOLE | BAY STATE GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 1 | $28,064 |
09/10/2007 | EASTON | BAY STATE GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 2 | $2,000,859 |
01/03/2008 | MAYNARD | NSTAR GAS COMPANY | ALL OTHER CAUSES | 0 | 0 | $152,449 |
Totals | 6 | 12 | $8,040,464 |
Notes
- Significant Incidents are those incidents reported by pipeline operators with any of the following conditions are met: 1) fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization. 2) $50,000 or more in total costs, measured in 1984 dollars. 3) highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more or other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more. 4) liquid releases resulting in an unintentional fire or explosion. Note: Significant Incidents include all Serious Incidents. Unless otherwise noted, any counts of Significant Incidents also include Serious Incidents.
- Costs in the current year (2008) are nominal (as reported). The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2007 dollars. Cost of Gas lost is indexed via the Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas City Gate Prices. All other costs are adjusted via the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Government Printing Office inflation values.
- For years 2002 and later, property damage is estimated as the sum of all public and private costs reported in the 30-day incident report. For years prior to 2002, accident report forms did not include a breakdown of public and private costs so property damage for these years is the reported total property damage field in the report. All costs prior to 2008 are expressed in 2007 dollars. Costs in current year (2008) are nominal.
- Net Barrels Lost applies only to Liquid incidents and is the difference between Gross Barrels Lost and Barrels Recovered.
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.