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Pennsylvania Significant Incidents Listing

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

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

Pennsylvania 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)
Pennsylvania All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
01/07/1999 CARBONDALE PENNSYLVANIA GAS & WATER CO CORROSION 0 1 $130,473 N/A N/A
02/24/1999 GENESSEE NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,213,017 N/A N/A
03/04/1999 SHARPSVILLE NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $248,520 N/A N/A
03/06/1999 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 2 $248,520 N/A N/A
03/07/1999 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 8 $621,301 N/A N/A
03/08/1999 WEST READING UGI UTILITIES INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 4 $360,355 N/A N/A
06/24/1999 BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $5,343 100 1
07/09/1999 EMIGSVILLE COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
08/04/1999 NORTH WALES PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $994,082 N/A N/A
09/16/1999 TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0 1 1
11/05/1999 PALMER TOWNSHIP U G I CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 2 $0 N/A N/A
11/21/1999 CORRY NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 1 $248,520 N/A N/A
12/25/1999 KINGSTON PENNSYLVANIA GAS & WATER CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 2 $434,911 N/A N/A
01/19/2000 JACKSON SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,218,000 120 20
01/23/2000 STROUDSBURG PFG GAS, INC NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $609,000 N/A N/A
02/05/2000 SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $5,115,600 4,571 471
02/11/2000 KINGSVILLE CNG TRANSMISSION CORP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $91,350 N/A N/A
02/27/2000 ULYSSES TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $174,174 N/A N/A
03/22/2000 GREENSBURG PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 3 $365,400 N/A N/A
03/22/2000 INDUSTRY PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $182,700 N/A N/A
05/13/2000 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORP (DUKE) ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $120,582 N/A N/A
07/02/2000 ARTEMAS COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP CORROSION 0 0 $304,500 N/A N/A
07/06/2000 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $116,928 N/A N/A
09/16/2000 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
10/21/2000 PLYMOUTH MEETING PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $365,400 N/A N/A
11/03/2000 RAPHO MOBIL PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,218,000 1,087 193
12/17/2000 EXETER PPL GAS UTILITIES CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $304,500 N/A N/A
12/22/2000 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,461,600 N/A N/A
01/04/2001 LEVEL GREEN EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $113,188 N/A N/A
02/13/2001 HORSHAM PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $238,030 N/A N/A
03/30/2001 LIONSVILLE COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP CORROSION 0 0 $104,733 N/A N/A
06/16/2001 ASTON SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG CORROSION 0 0 $595,075 50 10
07/24/2001 MANHEIM MOBIL PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $714,090 702 699
08/02/2001 OIL CITY NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP CORROSION 0 0 $190,424 N/A N/A
09/17/2001 EAST COCALICO U G I CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $95,212 N/A N/A
12/07/2001 HENRY CLAY COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $414,172 N/A N/A
12/10/2001 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $119,015 N/A N/A
01/01/2002 GREENSBURG TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $962 20 20
01/11/2002 PALMER U G I CORP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $175,420 N/A N/A
02/21/2002 TINICUM SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $2,409,102 357 47
03/03/2002 DOYLESTOWN PECO ENERGY CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $175,420 N/A N/A
03/09/2002 ROYERSFORD PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $233,893 N/A N/A
07/21/2002 SINKING SPRING SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $102,913 450 119
09/12/2002 HUNTINGDON VALLEY PECO ENERGY CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $233,893 N/A N/A
09/16/2002 MCCALMONT T W PHILLIPS GAS & OIL CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 2 $0 N/A N/A
09/20/2002 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $87,710 N/A N/A
09/26/2002 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $445,800 20 2
10/28/2002 MONTOURSVILLE SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $118,116 24 10
12/19/2002 PITTSBURGH EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) INCORRECT OPERATION 0 4 $0 N/A N/A
01/17/2003 PITTSBURGH EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $575,342 N/A N/A
02/04/2003 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $230,136 N/A N/A
02/12/2003 JACOBUS COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 3 $287,671 N/A N/A
03/11/2003 FORD CITY EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $57,534 N/A N/A
05/03/2003 BRIDGEVILLE EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 3 $115,068 N/A N/A
05/22/2003 CONSHOHOCKEN PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $93,205 N/A N/A
08/23/2003 MACUNGIE U G I CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $155,342 N/A N/A
09/10/2003 CHESTER SPRINGS COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
11/01/2003 BEAVER FALLS COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $11,506 N/A N/A
12/17/2003 TRAPPE PECO ENERGY CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 2 0 $0 N/A N/A
12/23/2003 MOUNT OLIVER COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $0 N/A N/A
01/11/2004 HUNTINGDON VALLEY PECO ENERGY CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $340,731 N/A N/A
03/19/2004 LIMA SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $459,419 50 15
03/26/2004 LANCASTER UGI UTILITIES INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $68,373 N/A N/A
04/25/2004 SPRINGDALE T W PHILLIPS GAS & OIL CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $178,770 N/A N/A
05/10/2004 RICES LANDING COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $139,699 N/A N/A
05/12/2004 IRWIN DOMINION PEOPLES CORROSION 0 0 $206,494 N/A N/A
06/25/2004 NICHOLSON BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $87,397 0 0
06/29/2004 ARDMORE PECO ENERGY CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $0 N/A N/A
07/10/2004 MOON TIOGA PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $132,430 143 0
07/22/2004 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $943,541 450 415
08/02/2004 ALLENTOWN BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $117,609 14 9
08/21/2004 PITTSBURG EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $113,577 N/A N/A
08/21/2004 DUBOIS NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP - NEW YORK MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 2 0 $852,963 N/A N/A
08/29/2004 IRWIN, NORTH HUNTINGDON DOMINION PEOPLES OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $94,563 N/A N/A
09/17/2004 MCCANDLESS TWP EQUITABLE GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $113,577 N/A N/A
09/17/2004 ROBINSON TOWNSHIP EQUITABLE GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $272,584 N/A N/A
09/18/2004 MCKEES ROCKS EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $567,885 N/A N/A
09/18/2004 MCKEESPORT DOMINION PEOPLES NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $128,120 N/A N/A
09/21/2004 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $592,892 N/A N/A
09/21/2004 PENN HILLS DOMINION PEOPLES NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $114,426 N/A N/A
09/21/2004 CENTER PPL GAS UTILITIES CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $128,584 N/A N/A
09/28/2004 ALIQUIPPA COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $193,080 N/A N/A
10/12/2004 SUMMIT NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $345,269 N/A N/A
02/01/2005 ALLENTOWN MOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $5,668,293 1,145 727
02/07/2005 NEW HOPE PEO ENERGY COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $560,876 N/A N/A
02/08/2005 BENSALEM PECO ENERGY COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $125,955 N/A N/A
03/16/2005 CORAOPOLIS COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 2 $185,555 N/A N/A
03/23/2005 BANGOR PPL GAS UTILITIES CORPORATION OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $117,533 N/A N/A
05/17/2005 BEDFORD TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $228,691 N/A N/A
05/31/2005 WIND RIDGE TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $148,235 N/A N/A
08/24/2005 WASHINGTON COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION CORROSION 0 0 $129,768 N/A N/A
09/25/2005 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 1 $39,990 N/A N/A
10/17/2005 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $17,538,392 1,020 420
10/20/2005 WALL BOROUGH EQUITABLE GAS COMPANY INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
11/23/2005 SHARON HILL SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $277,858 10,380 130
04/09/2006 DELMONT TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $427,480 N/A N/A
06/03/2006 RICHMOND TWP. NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $169,977 N/A N/A
06/03/2006 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $59,025 N/A N/A
09/02/2006 WEST LAMPETER UGI UTILITIES, INC. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $268,543 N/A N/A
09/18/2006 ADDISON COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $230,516 N/A N/A
12/09/2006 ALLENTOWN UGI UTILITIES, INC. INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $1,061,678 N/A N/A
12/18/2006 HYNER COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $169,830 N/A N/A
12/27/2006 SYLVANIA SUNOCO LOGISTICS L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,368 0 0
02/17/2007 BETHLEHEM UGI UTILITIES, INC. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $415,451 N/A N/A
02/19/2007 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0 N/A N/A
02/28/2007 SPRY COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $212,918 N/A N/A
05/16/2007 SHAMOKIN SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $2,935,165 1,502 1,287
07/20/2007 WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $281,641 N/A N/A
08/22/2007 AMBRIDGE COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $223,493 N/A N/A
08/28/2007 SOUTH LONDONDERRY TOWNSHI UGI UTILITIES, INC. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $94,730 N/A N/A
12/01/2007 HARRISON VALLEY DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC CORROSION 0 0 $837,456 N/A N/A
01/05/2008 EAST PROSPECT COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $203,250 N/A N/A
02/07/2008 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $925,000 N/A N/A
02/17/2008 RINGGOLD T W PHILLIPS GAS & OIL CO CORROSION 0 1 $119,060 N/A N/A
02/18/2008 MOUNTAIN TOP WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $300,000 N/A N/A
02/18/2008 MOUNTAIN TOP UGI PENN NATURAL GAS MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $510,000 N/A N/A
03/05/2008 PLUM BOROUGH DOMINION PEOPLES EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 1 $702,000 N/A N/A
04/21/2008 BOOTHWYN BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $182,000 51 0
05/21/2008 HUMMELSTOWN U G I CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $479,400 N/A N/A
06/12/2008 MANHEIM BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $92,400 55 55
06/26/2008 CORAOPOLIS GORDON TERMINAL SERVICES MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $110,600 20 20
09/30/2008 DELMONT DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC CORROSION 0 0 $350,000 N/A N/A
11/05/2008 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,849,692 N/A N/A
11/25/2008 MURRYSVILLE SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,124,000 280 160
Totals     11 55 $74,800,587 22,612 4,831
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Pennsylvania Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
06/24/1999 BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $5,343 100 1
09/16/1999 TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0 1 1
01/19/2000 JACKSON SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,218,000 120 20
02/05/2000 SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $5,115,600 4,571 471
11/03/2000 RAPHO MOBIL PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,218,000 1,087 193
06/16/2001 ASTON SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG CORROSION 0 0 $595,075 50 10
07/24/2001 MANHEIM MOBIL PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $714,090 702 699
01/01/2002 GREENSBURG TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $962 20 20
02/21/2002 TINICUM SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $2,409,102 357 47
07/21/2002 SINKING SPRING SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $102,913 450 119
09/26/2002 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $445,800 20 2
10/28/2002 MONTOURSVILLE SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $118,116 24 10
03/19/2004 LIMA SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $459,419 50 15
06/25/2004 NICHOLSON BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $87,397 0 0
07/10/2004 MOON TIOGA PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $132,430 143 0
07/22/2004 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $943,541 450 415
08/02/2004 ALLENTOWN BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $117,609 14 9
02/01/2005 ALLENTOWN MOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $5,668,293 1,145 727
10/17/2005 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $17,538,392 1,020 420
11/23/2005 SHARON HILL SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $277,858 10,380 130
12/27/2006 SYLVANIA SUNOCO LOGISTICS L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,368 0 0
05/16/2007 SHAMOKIN SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $2,935,165 1,502 1,287
04/21/2008 BOOTHWYN BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $182,000 51 0
06/12/2008 MANHEIM BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $92,400 55 55
06/26/2008 CORAOPOLIS GORDON TERMINAL SERVICES MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $110,600 20 20
11/25/2008 MURRYSVILLE SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,124,000 280 160
Totals     0 2 $41,618,479 22,612 4,831
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Pennsylvania Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (E)
06/24/1999 BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $5,343 100 1
09/16/1999 TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0 1 1
01/19/2000 JACKSON SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,218,000 120 20
02/05/2000 SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $5,115,600 4,571 471
11/03/2000 RAPHO MOBIL PIPELINE CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $1,218,000 1,087 193
06/16/2001 ASTON SUN PIPELINE CORP - GENERAL WASH BLDG CORROSION 0 0 $595,075 50 10
07/24/2001 MANHEIM MOBIL PIPELINE CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $714,090 702 699
01/01/2002 GREENSBURG TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $962 20 20
02/21/2002 TINICUM SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $2,409,102 357 47
07/21/2002 SINKING SPRING SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $102,913 450 119
09/26/2002 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $445,800 20 2
10/28/2002 MONTOURSVILLE SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $118,116 24 10
03/19/2004 LIMA SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. CORROSION 0 0 $459,419 50 15
06/25/2004 NICHOLSON BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $87,397 0 0
07/10/2004 MOON TIOGA PIPELINE COMPANY ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $132,430 143 0
07/22/2004 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $943,541 450 415
08/02/2004 ALLENTOWN BUCKEYE PIPELINE CO LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $117,609 14 9
02/01/2005 ALLENTOWN MOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $5,668,293 1,145 727
10/17/2005 EMMAUS BUCKEYE PIPE LINE COMPANY MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $17,538,392 1,020 420
11/23/2005 SHARON HILL SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $277,858 10,380 130
12/27/2006 SYLVANIA SUNOCO LOGISTICS L.P. MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,368 0 0
05/16/2007 SHAMOKIN SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $2,935,165 1,502 1,287
04/21/2008 BOOTHWYN BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $182,000 51 0
06/12/2008 MANHEIM BUCKEYE PARTNERS, LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $92,400 55 55
06/26/2008 CORAOPOLIS GORDON TERMINAL SERVICES MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $110,600 20 20
11/25/2008 MURRYSVILLE SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,124,000 280 160
Totals     0 2 $41,618,479 22,612 4,831
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Pennsylvania Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
02/24/1999 GENESSEE NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,213,017
02/11/2000 KINGSVILLE CNG TRANSMISSION CORP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $91,350
02/27/2000 ULYSSES TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $174,174
05/13/2000 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORP (DUKE) ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $120,582
07/02/2000 ARTEMAS COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP CORROSION 0 0 $304,500
03/30/2001 LIONSVILLE COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP CORROSION 0 0 $104,733
09/17/2001 EAST COCALICO U G I CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $95,212
12/07/2001 HENRY CLAY COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $414,172
12/10/2001 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $119,015
09/10/2003 CHESTER SPRINGS COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0
09/28/2004 ALIQUIPPA COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $193,080
10/12/2004 SUMMIT NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $345,269
05/17/2005 BEDFORD TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $228,691
05/31/2005 WIND RIDGE TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $148,235
08/24/2005 WASHINGTON COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION CORROSION 0 0 $129,768
04/09/2006 DELMONT TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $427,480
06/03/2006 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $59,025
09/18/2006 ADDISON COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $230,516
12/18/2006 HYNER COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $169,830
07/20/2007 WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $281,641
12/01/2007 HARRISON VALLEY DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC CORROSION 0 0 $837,456
02/18/2008 MOUNTAIN TOP WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $300,000
02/18/2008 MOUNTAIN TOP UGI PENN NATURAL GAS MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $510,000
09/30/2008 DELMONT DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC CORROSION 0 0 $350,000
11/05/2008 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,849,692
Totals     0 2 $13,697,447
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Pennsylvania Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
02/24/1999 GENESSEE NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $6,213,017
02/11/2000 KINGSVILLE CNG TRANSMISSION CORP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $91,350
02/27/2000 ULYSSES TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO CORROSION 0 0 $174,174
05/13/2000 TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORP (DUKE) ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $120,582
07/02/2000 ARTEMAS COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP CORROSION 0 0 $304,500
03/30/2001 LIONSVILLE COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP CORROSION 0 0 $104,733
09/17/2001 EAST COCALICO U G I CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $95,212
12/07/2001 HENRY CLAY COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $414,172
12/10/2001 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $119,015
09/10/2003 CHESTER SPRINGS COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0
09/28/2004 ALIQUIPPA COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $193,080
10/12/2004 SUMMIT NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORP OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $345,269
05/17/2005 BEDFORD TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $228,691
05/31/2005 WIND RIDGE TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $148,235
08/24/2005 WASHINGTON COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION CORROSION 0 0 $129,768
04/09/2006 DELMONT TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION LP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $427,480
06/03/2006 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $59,025
09/18/2006 ADDISON COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORROSION 0 0 $230,516
12/18/2006 HYNER COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $169,830
07/20/2007 WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $281,641
12/01/2007 HARRISON VALLEY DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC CORROSION 0 0 $837,456
02/18/2008 MOUNTAIN TOP WILLIAMS GAS PIPELINE - TRANSCO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $300,000
02/18/2008 MOUNTAIN TOP UGI PENN NATURAL GAS MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $510,000
09/30/2008 DELMONT DOMINION TRANSMISSION INC CORROSION 0 0 $350,000
11/05/2008 COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,849,692
Totals     0 2 $13,697,447
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Pennsylvania Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Date City Operator Cause Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
01/07/1999 CARBONDALE PENNSYLVANIA GAS & WATER CO CORROSION 0 1 $130,473
03/04/1999 SHARPSVILLE NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $248,520
03/06/1999 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 2 $248,520
03/07/1999 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 8 $621,301
03/08/1999 WEST READING UGI UTILITIES INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 4 $360,355
07/09/1999 EMIGSVILLE COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0
08/04/1999 NORTH WALES PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $994,082
11/05/1999 PALMER TOWNSHIP U G I CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 2 $0
11/21/1999 CORRY NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 1 $248,520
12/25/1999 KINGSTON PENNSYLVANIA GAS & WATER CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 2 $434,911
01/23/2000 STROUDSBURG PFG GAS, INC NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $609,000
03/22/2000 GREENSBURG PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 3 $365,400
03/22/2000 INDUSTRY PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $182,700
07/06/2000 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $116,928
09/16/2000 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0
10/21/2000 PLYMOUTH MEETING PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $365,400
12/17/2000 EXETER PPL GAS UTILITIES CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $304,500
12/22/2000 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $1,461,600
01/04/2001 LEVEL GREEN EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $113,188
02/13/2001 HORSHAM PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $238,030
08/02/2001 OIL CITY NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP CORROSION 0 0 $190,424
01/11/2002 PALMER U G I CORP NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $175,420
03/03/2002 DOYLESTOWN PECO ENERGY CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $175,420
03/09/2002 ROYERSFORD PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $233,893
09/12/2002 HUNTINGDON VALLEY PECO ENERGY CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $233,893
09/16/2002 MCCALMONT T W PHILLIPS GAS & OIL CO INCORRECT OPERATION 0 2 $0
09/20/2002 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $87,710
12/19/2002 PITTSBURGH EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) INCORRECT OPERATION 0 4 $0
01/17/2003 PITTSBURGH EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $575,342
02/04/2003 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $230,136
02/12/2003 JACOBUS COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 3 $287,671
03/11/2003 FORD CITY EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $57,534
05/03/2003 BRIDGEVILLE EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 3 $115,068
05/22/2003 CONSHOHOCKEN PECO ENERGY CO EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $93,205
08/23/2003 MACUNGIE U G I CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $155,342
11/01/2003 BEAVER FALLS COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $11,506
12/17/2003 TRAPPE PECO ENERGY CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 2 0 $0
12/23/2003 MOUNT OLIVER COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $0
01/11/2004 HUNTINGDON VALLEY PECO ENERGY CO MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 0 0 $340,731
03/26/2004 LANCASTER UGI UTILITIES INC ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $68,373
04/25/2004 SPRINGDALE T W PHILLIPS GAS & OIL CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $178,770
05/10/2004 RICES LANDING COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $139,699
05/12/2004 IRWIN DOMINION PEOPLES CORROSION 0 0 $206,494
06/29/2004 ARDMORE PECO ENERGY CO ALL OTHER CAUSES 1 0 $0
08/21/2004 PITTSBURG EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $113,577
08/21/2004 DUBOIS NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORP - NEW YORK MAT'L/WELD/EQUIP FAILURE 2 0 $852,963
08/29/2004 IRWIN, NORTH HUNTINGDON DOMINION PEOPLES OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $94,563
09/17/2004 MCCANDLESS TWP EQUITABLE GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $113,577
09/17/2004 ROBINSON TOWNSHIP EQUITABLE GAS CO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $272,584
09/18/2004 MCKEES ROCKS EQUITABLE RESOURCES (A.K.A EQUITABLE GAS CO) NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $567,885
09/18/2004 MCKEESPORT DOMINION PEOPLES NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $128,120
09/21/2004 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $592,892
09/21/2004 PENN HILLS DOMINION PEOPLES NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $114,426
09/21/2004 CENTER PPL GAS UTILITIES CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $128,584
02/07/2005 NEW HOPE PEO ENERGY COMPANY EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $560,876
02/08/2005 BENSALEM PECO ENERGY COMPANY CORROSION 0 0 $125,955
03/16/2005 CORAOPOLIS COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 2 $185,555
03/23/2005 BANGOR PPL GAS UTILITIES CORPORATION OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $117,533
09/25/2005 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 1 1 $39,990
10/20/2005 WALL BOROUGH EQUITABLE GAS COMPANY INCORRECT OPERATION 0 1 $0
06/03/2006 RICHMOND TWP. NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 1 $169,977
09/02/2006 WEST LAMPETER UGI UTILITIES, INC. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $268,543
12/09/2006 ALLENTOWN UGI UTILITIES, INC. INCORRECT OPERATION 0 0 $1,061,678
02/17/2007 BETHLEHEM UGI UTILITIES, INC. NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $415,451
02/19/2007 PITTSBURGH COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 1 $0
02/28/2007 SPRY COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC. ALL OTHER CAUSES 0 0 $212,918
08/22/2007 AMBRIDGE COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA INC EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 1 $223,493
08/28/2007 SOUTH LONDONDERRY TOWNSHI UGI UTILITIES, INC. EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $94,730
01/05/2008 EAST PROSPECT COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $203,250
02/07/2008 PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE 0 0 $925,000
02/17/2008 RINGGOLD T W PHILLIPS GAS & OIL CO CORROSION 0 1 $119,060
03/05/2008 PLUM BOROUGH DOMINION PEOPLES EXCAVATION DAMAGE 1 1 $702,000
05/21/2008 HUMMELSTOWN U G I CORP EXCAVATION DAMAGE 0 0 $479,400
Totals     11 51 $19,484,661
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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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