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Colorado Significant Incidents Listing

The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of Colorado 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 Colorado.

Where appropriate, the table columns can be sorted by clicking the corresponding column header.

Colorado Pipeline Safety Regulatory Fact Sheet

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

Colorado All Pipeline Systems: 1998-2008 YTD
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (D)
05/28/1998 KANEB PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $363,627 1,057 1,022
06/15/1998 EL PASO PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $242,418 N/A N/A
08/18/1998 AURORA PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $363,627 N/A N/A
05/03/1999 DENVER PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 1 $149,548 N/A N/A
12/20/1999 EL JEBEL K N ENERGY INC(KANSAS NEBRASKA GAS CO) (KMI) EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
12/28/1999 CONOCO INC (AKA CONOCO PIPE LINE) MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $131,602 500 500
06/02/2000 LINCOLN PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $205,222 60 60
11/20/2000 MONTROSE TRANS - COLORADO PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $107,888 N/A N/A
01/31/2001 BOULDER PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $114,588 N/A N/A
02/19/2001 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $412,519 N/A N/A
03/28/2001 PALMER LAKE PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $160,424 N/A N/A
05/21/2001 ASPEN KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $91,670 N/A N/A
09/25/2001 COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO SPRINGS, CITY OF MATERIAL FAILURE 0 2 $0 N/A N/A
10/16/2001 PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO HUMAN ERROR 0 0 $1,718 5 5
06/29/2002 DENVER VALERO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS, L.P MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $60,802 157 157
09/20/2002 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE K N ENERGY INC(KANSAS NEBRASKA GAS CO) (KMI) EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $3,940,902 N/A N/A
11/05/2002 GOLDEN PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $337,791 N/A N/A
03/23/2003 GREELEY COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $1,064,286 N/A N/A
07/04/2003 LAMAR COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $268,251 N/A N/A
12/07/2003 DUPONT KANEB PIPE LINE CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $84,199 714 494
02/17/2004 TELLURIDE KINDER MORGAN RETAIL ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,094,076 N/A N/A
09/28/2004 LONGMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $103,458 N/A N/A
11/16/2004 SNOWMASS ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS CO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $84,589 N/A N/A
11/22/2004 LA JUNTA PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $202,958 2,765 2,765
12/12/2004 WHITEWATER TRANSCOLORADO PIPELINE COMPANY MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $273,382 N/A N/A
08/25/2005 COLORADO NATURAL GAS INC. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $270,185 N/A N/A
10/25/2005 UNINCORP PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO HUMAN ERROR 2 1 $49 N/A N/A
11/25/2005 RANGELY CHEVRON PIPE LINE EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $584,297 200 100
01/20/2006 HUGO COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CORROSION 0 0 $576,647 N/A N/A
03/05/2006 DUPONT ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM, LLC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $259,737 1,197 847
03/21/2006 PRITCHETT CONOCOPHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $2,595 40 40
03/30/2006 WINTER PARK XCEL ENERGY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,532,908 N/A N/A
10/30/2006 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $184,860 1,200 1,200
01/11/2007 HIGHLAND RANCH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $708,000 N/A N/A
01/20/2007 DENVER PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $200,550 N/A N/A
01/21/2007 CORTEZ KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. L.P. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $863 98 98
01/29/2007 RANGELY CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $70,500 3,069 9
02/02/2007 BLACKHAWK COLORADO NATURAL GAS INC. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $350,267 N/A N/A
08/13/2007 FT. COLLINS PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $413,000 N/A N/A
08/28/2007 FORT LUPTON SUNCOR ENERGY (U.S.A.) PIPELINE COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $97,800 3 0
09/16/2007 CARR COLORADO INTERSTATE PIPELINE COMPANY MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $1,000,000 N/A N/A
10/08/2007 GOLDEN PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $196,150 N/A N/A
05/06/2008 BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $200,250 N/A N/A
Totals     2 6 $16,508,218 11,065 7,297
Colorado Hazardous Liquid: 1998-2008 YTD
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (D)
05/28/1998 KANEB PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $363,627 1,057 1,022
12/28/1999 CONOCO INC (AKA CONOCO PIPE LINE) MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $131,602 500 500
06/02/2000 LINCOLN PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $205,222 60 60
10/16/2001 PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO HUMAN ERROR 0 0 $1,718 5 5
06/29/2002 DENVER VALERO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS, L.P MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $60,802 157 157
12/07/2003 DUPONT KANEB PIPE LINE CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $84,199 714 494
11/22/2004 LA JUNTA PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $202,958 2,765 2,765
11/25/2005 RANGELY CHEVRON PIPE LINE EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $584,297 200 100
03/05/2006 DUPONT ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM, LLC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $259,737 1,197 847
03/21/2006 PRITCHETT CONOCOPHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $2,595 40 40
10/30/2006 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $184,860 1,200 1,200
01/21/2007 CORTEZ KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. L.P. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $863 98 98
01/29/2007 RANGELY CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $70,500 3,069 9
08/28/2007 FORT LUPTON SUNCOR ENERGY (U.S.A.) PIPELINE COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $97,800 3 0
Totals     0 0 $2,250,787 11,065 7,297
Colorado Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1998-2008 YTD
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (D)
05/28/1998 KANEB PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $363,627 1,057 1,022
12/28/1999 CONOCO INC (AKA CONOCO PIPE LINE) MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $131,602 500 500
06/02/2000 LINCOLN PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $205,222 60 60
10/16/2001 PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO HUMAN ERROR 0 0 $1,718 5 5
06/29/2002 DENVER VALERO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS, L.P MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $60,802 157 157
12/07/2003 DUPONT KANEB PIPE LINE CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $84,199 714 494
11/22/2004 LA JUNTA PHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $202,958 2,765 2,765
11/25/2005 RANGELY CHEVRON PIPE LINE EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $584,297 200 100
03/05/2006 DUPONT ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM, LLC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $259,737 1,197 847
03/21/2006 PRITCHETT CONOCOPHILLIPS PIPE LINE CO. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $2,595 40 40
10/30/2006 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIPELINE SYSTEM LLC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $184,860 1,200 1,200
01/21/2007 CORTEZ KINDER MORGAN CO2 CO. L.P. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $863 98 98
01/29/2007 RANGELY CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $70,500 3,069 9
08/28/2007 FORT LUPTON SUNCOR ENERGY (U.S.A.) PIPELINE COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $97,800 3 0
Totals     0 0 $2,250,787 11,065 7,297

No Data Available

Colorado Gas Transmission: 1998-2008 YTD
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C)
11/20/2000 MONTROSE TRANS - COLORADO PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $107,888
03/28/2001 PALMER LAKE PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $160,424
03/23/2003 GREELEY COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $1,064,286
07/04/2003 LAMAR COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $268,251
11/16/2004 SNOWMASS ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS CO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $84,589
12/12/2004 WHITEWATER TRANSCOLORADO PIPELINE COMPANY MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $273,382
01/20/2006 HUGO COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CORROSION 0 0 $576,647
01/11/2007 HIGHLAND RANCH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $708,000
09/16/2007 CARR COLORADO INTERSTATE PIPELINE COMPANY MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $1,000,000
Totals     0 1 $4,243,469
Colorado Gas Transmission Onshore: 1998-2008 YTD
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C)
11/20/2000 MONTROSE TRANS - COLORADO PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $107,888
03/28/2001 PALMER LAKE PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $160,424
03/23/2003 GREELEY COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $1,064,286
07/04/2003 LAMAR COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $268,251
11/16/2004 SNOWMASS ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS CO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $84,589
12/12/2004 WHITEWATER TRANSCOLORADO PIPELINE COMPANY MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $273,382
01/20/2006 HUGO COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS CORROSION 0 0 $576,647
01/11/2007 HIGHLAND RANCH PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $708,000
09/16/2007 CARR COLORADO INTERSTATE PIPELINE COMPANY MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $1,000,000
Totals     0 1 $4,243,469

No Data Available

No Data Available

Colorado Gas Distribution: 1998-2008 YTD
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (B) (C)
06/15/1998 EL PASO PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $242,418
08/18/1998 AURORA PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $363,627
05/03/1999 DENVER PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 1 $149,548
12/20/1999 EL JEBEL K N ENERGY INC(KANSAS NEBRASKA GAS CO) (KMI) EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $0
01/31/2001 BOULDER PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $114,588
02/19/2001 PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $412,519
05/21/2001 ASPEN KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $91,670
09/25/2001 COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO SPRINGS, CITY OF MATERIAL FAILURE 0 2 $0
09/20/2002 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE K N ENERGY INC(KANSAS NEBRASKA GAS CO) (KMI) EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $3,940,902
11/05/2002 GOLDEN PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $337,791
02/17/2004 TELLURIDE KINDER MORGAN RETAIL ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,094,076
09/28/2004 LONGMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $103,458
08/25/2005 COLORADO NATURAL GAS INC. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $270,185
10/25/2005 UNINCORP PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO HUMAN ERROR 2 1 $49
03/30/2006 WINTER PARK XCEL ENERGY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,532,908
01/20/2007 DENVER PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $200,550
02/02/2007 BLACKHAWK COLORADO NATURAL GAS INC. MATERIAL FAILURE 0 0 $350,267
08/13/2007 FT. COLLINS PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $413,000
10/08/2007 GOLDEN PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $196,150
05/06/2008 BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $200,250
Totals     2 5 $10,013,961

Notes

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Net Barrels Lost applies only to Liquid incidents and is the difference between Gross Barrels Lost and Barrels Recovered.

Sources

  1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Filtered Incidents File - August 25, 2008
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - August 25, 2008
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - August 25, 2008

See Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports for more pipeline safety reports.

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