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Minnesota Significant Incidents Listing

The report below provides some details for all reported significant incidents in the state of Minnesota over the period 1999-2008.

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 Minnesota.

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

Minnesota Pipeline Safety Regulatory Fact Sheet

More Pipeline Incidents and Mileage Reports are available.

Important Update: As of October 2009, these reports were modified to exclude Gas Distribution incidents where fire/explosion was the primary cause of failure, such as a house fire that subsequently resulted in - but was not caused by - a distribution line failure (B)
Minnesota All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
02/22/1999 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $62,130 400 15
04/23/1999 FERGUS FALLS AMOCO PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0 600 450
08/25/1999 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $0 1 1
10/29/1999 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $155,325 200 200
11/09/1999 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $248,520 300 40
02/07/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $233,856 25 15
02/23/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $121,800 10 5
04/26/2000 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $158,340 50 33
05/06/2000 ROGERS AMOCO PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $365,400 425 125
07/22/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $372,708 50 40
10/23/2000 EAGAN PEOPLES NATURAL GAS MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 1 $1,218,000 N/A N/A
11/16/2000 ST PAUL NORTHERN STATES POWER CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $158,340 N/A N/A
11/18/2000 OSAKIS NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO (ENRON) CORROSION 0 0 $157,122 N/A N/A
01/01/2001 MINNETONKA MINNEGASCO INC NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,190,150 N/A N/A
01/25/2001 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $238,030 25 15
03/04/2001 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $238,030 25 10
04/24/2001 MINNESOTA PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $179,782 2 0
04/24/2001 NORTHFIELD NORTHERN STATES POWER CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $297,537 N/A N/A
08/18/2001 EDEN PRAIRE MINNEGASCO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $476,060 N/A N/A
02/13/2002 ROCHESTER PEOPLES NATURAL GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $163,725 N/A N/A
02/14/2002 CASS LAKE ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,811 50 5
02/22/2002 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $140,336 50 0
03/29/2002 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $122,794 180 15
04/24/2002 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $730,916 725 414
07/04/2002 COHASSET ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,545,858 6,000 3,426
11/04/2002 FLOODWOOD ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $175,420 4 3
01/23/2003 BRECKENRIDGE GREAT PLAINS NATURAL GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $575,342 N/A N/A
02/10/2003 SILVER BAY NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO CORROSION 0 0 $1,893,820 N/A N/A
03/16/2003 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $101,666 1 1
04/14/2003 TRAIL ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,150,684 125 50
05/26/2003 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $23,013 100 0
06/12/2003 WAKEFIELD MINNEGASCO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $20,712 N/A N/A
01/13/2004 ROYALTON NORTHERN STATES POWER CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $227,154 N/A N/A
02/19/2004 GRAND RAPIDS ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,237,751 1,003 994
02/19/2004 BUFFALO CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $224,882 N/A N/A
05/10/2004 HOPKINS CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $170,365 N/A N/A
05/20/2004 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $113,577 0 0
06/15/2004 BRANDON MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $96,625 2 2
09/29/2004 SHELDON NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $316,548 N/A N/A
11/27/2004 RED WING NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY DBA XCEL ENERGY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $2,271 N/A N/A
12/07/2004 ALEXANDRIA CENTERPOINT ENERGY OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $584,921 N/A N/A
12/28/2004 RAMSEY CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 3 1 $340,731 N/A N/A
04/06/2005 JACKSON NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $115,862 N/A N/A
08/15/2005 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $67,622 500 500
10/04/2005 COTTAGE GROVE NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY D/B/A XCEL ENERGY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 2 $291,655 N/A N/A
01/25/2006 ST.PAUL NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY DBA XCEL ENERGY OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $191,058 N/A N/A
03/02/2006 ANNANDALE NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $120,473 N/A N/A
05/31/2006 MINNEAPOLIS CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES GROUP D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS INCORRECT OPERATION 0 2 $1,076 N/A N/A
06/27/2006 LITTLE FALLS KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $4,971,638 3,200 1,450
07/26/2006 ANDOVER CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES GROUP D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $424,575 N/A N/A
10/12/2006 BUFFALO NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $530,718 N/A N/A
03/07/2007 COTTAGE GROVE KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $104 0 0
08/19/2007 BURNSVILLE CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES GROUP DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $156,832 N/A N/A
11/28/2007 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INCORRECT OPERATION 2 0 $2,726,400 325 325
12/24/2007 MOORHEAD NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. OF MINNESOTA NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $103,862 N/A N/A
03/12/2008 ROCHESTER MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $325,000 N/A N/A
03/23/2008 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $482,505 1,600 100
04/14/2008 DULUTH CITY OF DULUTH PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $400,000 N/A N/A
05/23/2008 BEAVER BAY NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $530,000 N/A N/A
Totals     5 11 $32,281,454 15,978 8,234
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Minnesota Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
02/22/1999 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $62,130 400 15
04/23/1999 FERGUS FALLS AMOCO PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0 600 450
08/25/1999 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $0 1 1
10/29/1999 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $155,325 200 200
11/09/1999 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $248,520 300 40
02/07/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $233,856 25 15
02/23/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $121,800 10 5
04/26/2000 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $158,340 50 33
05/06/2000 ROGERS AMOCO PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $365,400 425 125
07/22/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $372,708 50 40
01/25/2001 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $238,030 25 15
03/04/2001 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $238,030 25 10
04/24/2001 MINNESOTA PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $179,782 2 0
02/14/2002 CASS LAKE ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,811 50 5
02/22/2002 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $140,336 50 0
03/29/2002 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $122,794 180 15
04/24/2002 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $730,916 725 414
07/04/2002 COHASSET ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,545,858 6,000 3,426
11/04/2002 FLOODWOOD ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $175,420 4 3
03/16/2003 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $101,666 1 1
04/14/2003 TRAIL ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,150,684 125 50
05/26/2003 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $23,013 100 0
02/19/2004 GRAND RAPIDS ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,237,751 1,003 994
05/20/2004 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $113,577 0 0
06/15/2004 BRANDON MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $96,625 2 2
08/15/2005 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $67,622 500 500
06/27/2006 LITTLE FALLS KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $4,971,638 3,200 1,450
03/07/2007 COTTAGE GROVE KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $104 0 0
11/28/2007 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INCORRECT OPERATION 2 0 $2,726,400 325 325
03/23/2008 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $482,505 1,600 100
Totals     2 0 $21,072,650 15,978 8,234
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Minnesota Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
02/22/1999 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $62,130 400 15
04/23/1999 FERGUS FALLS AMOCO PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $0 600 450
08/25/1999 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $0 1 1
10/29/1999 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $155,325 200 200
11/09/1999 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $248,520 300 40
02/07/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $233,856 25 15
02/23/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $121,800 10 5
04/26/2000 WILLIAMS PIPE LINE COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $158,340 50 33
05/06/2000 ROGERS AMOCO PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $365,400 425 125
07/22/2000 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $372,708 50 40
01/25/2001 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $238,030 25 15
03/04/2001 LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $238,030 25 10
04/24/2001 MINNESOTA PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $179,782 2 0
02/14/2002 CASS LAKE ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $11,811 50 5
02/22/2002 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $140,336 50 0
03/29/2002 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $122,794 180 15
04/24/2002 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $730,916 725 414
07/04/2002 COHASSET ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,545,858 6,000 3,426
11/04/2002 FLOODWOOD ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $175,420 4 3
03/16/2003 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $101,666 1 1
04/14/2003 TRAIL ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $1,150,684 125 50
05/26/2003 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $23,013 100 0
02/19/2004 GRAND RAPIDS ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,237,751 1,003 994
05/20/2004 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $113,577 0 0
06/15/2004 BRANDON MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $96,625 2 2
08/15/2005 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $67,622 500 500
06/27/2006 LITTLE FALLS KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $4,971,638 3,200 1,450
03/07/2007 COTTAGE GROVE KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, LP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $104 0 0
11/28/2007 CLEARBROOK ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INCORRECT OPERATION 2 0 $2,726,400 325 325
03/23/2008 CLEARBROOK KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $482,505 1,600 100
Totals     2 0 $21,072,650 15,978 8,234
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Minnesota Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
11/18/2000 OSAKIS NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO (ENRON) CORROSION 0 0 $157,122
02/10/2003 SILVER BAY NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO CORROSION 0 0 $1,893,820
09/29/2004 SHELDON NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $316,548
04/06/2005 JACKSON NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $115,862
03/02/2006 ANNANDALE NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $120,473
10/12/2006 BUFFALO NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $530,718
05/23/2008 BEAVER BAY NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $530,000
Totals     0 0 $3,664,547
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Minnesota Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
11/18/2000 OSAKIS NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO (ENRON) CORROSION 0 0 $157,122
02/10/2003 SILVER BAY NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO CORROSION 0 0 $1,893,820
09/29/2004 SHELDON NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $316,548
04/06/2005 JACKSON NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $115,862
03/02/2006 ANNANDALE NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $120,473
10/12/2006 BUFFALO NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $530,718
05/23/2008 BEAVER BAY NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $530,000
Totals     0 0 $3,664,547
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Minnesota Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
10/23/2000 EAGAN PEOPLES NATURAL GAS MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 1 $1,218,000
11/16/2000 ST PAUL NORTHERN STATES POWER CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $158,340
01/01/2001 MINNETONKA MINNEGASCO INC NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $1,190,150
04/24/2001 NORTHFIELD NORTHERN STATES POWER CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $297,537
08/18/2001 EDEN PRAIRE MINNEGASCO INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $476,060
02/13/2002 ROCHESTER PEOPLES NATURAL GAS EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $163,725
01/23/2003 BRECKENRIDGE GREAT PLAINS NATURAL GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $575,342
06/12/2003 WAKEFIELD MINNEGASCO INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $20,712
01/13/2004 ROYALTON NORTHERN STATES POWER CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $227,154
02/19/2004 BUFFALO CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $224,882
05/10/2004 HOPKINS CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $170,365
11/27/2004 RED WING NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY DBA XCEL ENERGY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $2,271
12/07/2004 ALEXANDRIA CENTERPOINT ENERGY OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $584,921
12/28/2004 RAMSEY CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 3 1 $340,731
10/04/2005 COTTAGE GROVE NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY D/B/A XCEL ENERGY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 2 $291,655
01/25/2006 ST.PAUL NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY DBA XCEL ENERGY OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $191,058
05/31/2006 MINNEAPOLIS CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES GROUP D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS INCORRECT OPERATION 0 2 $1,076
07/26/2006 ANDOVER CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES GROUP D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $424,575
08/19/2007 BURNSVILLE CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES GROUP DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $156,832
12/24/2007 MOORHEAD NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. OF MINNESOTA NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $103,862
03/12/2008 ROCHESTER MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $325,000
04/14/2008 DULUTH CITY OF DULUTH PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $400,000
Totals     3 11 $7,544,256
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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. Note: Significant Incidents include all Serious Incidents. Unless otherwise noted, any counts of Significant Incidents also include Serious Incidents.
  2. Gas Distribution incidents where fire/explosion was the primary cause of failure, such as a house fire that subsequently resulted in - but was not caused by - a distribution line failure are excluded from 2004 onward. This exclusion has not been applied in years prior to 2004 due to difficulty in identifying these types of events with the older report formats.
  3. The costs for incidents prior to 2008 are presented in 2008 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.
  4. 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 2008 dollars.
  5. Net Barrels Lost applies only to Liquid incidents and is the difference between Gross Barrels Spilled and Barrels Recovered.

Sources

  1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Flagged Incidents File - October 14, 2009

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