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Maine Significant Incident and Mileage Overview

The report below provides details and incident history for the pipeline systems in the state of Maine.

The incidents reported below are limited to Significant Incidents (A) over the period 1998 to 2007 only. Each year and selected column totals provide links to focused reports showing the causes of the corresponding incidents.

The data sources for this report are the PHMSA Filtered Incident Files (1) (2) (3) and several pipeline mileage data sources as described below.

All mileages are for the year 2006 and are approximate as some data sources may not contain a complete record of state pipeline mileage for the year 2006.

See State Significant Incident Details for more information about each Significant Incident in Maine

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

Maine Pipeline Safety Regulatory Fact Sheet

More Pipeline Incident and Mileage Reports are available.

Pipeline Mileage Overview
Pipeline SystemMileage
Hazardous liquid line mileage 340
Gas transmission line mileage 460
Gas Gathering line mileage 0
Gas distribution mileage ( 20,341 total services (B)) 602
Total pipeline mileage 1,403
Maine All Pipeline Systems: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Barrels Recovered Net Barrels Lost
1998 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
1999 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2000 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2003 1 0 0 $227,671 12 12 0
2004 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2007 2 0 0 $300,000 0 0 0
Totals 3 0 0 $527,671 12 12 0
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 1 0 0 $100,000 0 0 0
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 1 0 0 $105,534 2 2 0
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $52,767 1 1 0
Maine, All Pipeline Systems, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, All Pipeline Systems, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Maine Hazardous Liquid: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Barrels Recovered Net Barrels Lost
1998 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
1999 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2000 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2003 1 0 0 $227,671 12 12 0
2004 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
Totals 1 0 0 $227,671 12 12 0
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 0 0 0 $45,534 2 2 0
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $22,767 1 1 0
Maine, Hazardous Liquid, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, Hazardous Liquid, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Maine Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Barrels Recovered Net Barrels Lost
1998 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
1999 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2000 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2003 1 0 0 $227,671 12 12 0
2004 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
Totals 1 0 0 $227,671 12 12 0
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 0 0 0 $45,534 2 2 0
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $22,767 1 1 0
Maine, Hazardous Liquid Onshore, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, Hazardous Liquid Onshore, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Maine Hazardous Liquid Offshore: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D) Gross Barrels Lost Barrels Recovered Net Barrels Lost
1998 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
1999 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2000 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2004 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $0 0 0 0
Maine, Hazardous Liquid Offshore, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, Hazardous Liquid Offshore, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Maine Gas Transmission: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
1998 0 0 0 $0
1999 0 0 0 $0
2000 0 0 0 $0
2001 0 0 0 $0
2002 0 0 0 $0
2003 0 0 0 $0
2004 0 0 0 $0
2005 0 0 0 $0
2006 0 0 0 $0
2007 0 0 0 $0
Totals 0 0 0 $0
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 0 0 0 $0
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 0 0 0 $0
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $0
Maine, Gas Transmission, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, Gas Transmission, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Maine Gas Transmission Onshore: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
1998 0 0 0 $0
1999 0 0 0 $0
2000 0 0 0 $0
2001 0 0 0 $0
2002 0 0 0 $0
2003 0 0 0 $0
2004 0 0 0 $0
2005 0 0 0 $0
2006 0 0 0 $0
2007 0 0 0 $0
Totals 0 0 0 $0
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 0 0 0 $0
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 0 0 0 $0
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $0
Maine, Gas Transmission Onshore, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, Gas Transmission Onshore, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Maine Gas Transmission Offshore: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
1998 0 0 0 $0
1999 0 0 0 $0
2000 0 0 0 $0
2001 0 0 0 $0
2002 0 0 0 $0
2003 0 0 0 $0
2004 0 0 0 $0
2005 0 0 0 $0
2006 0 0 0 $0
2007 0 0 0 $0
Totals 0 0 0 $0
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 0 0 0 $0
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 0 0 0 $0
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $0
Maine, Gas Transmission Offshore, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, Gas Transmission Offshore, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Maine Gas Gathering: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
1998 0 0 0 $0
1999 0 0 0 $0
2000 0 0 0 $0
2001 0 0 0 $0
2002 0 0 0 $0
2003 0 0 0 $0
2004 0 0 0 $0
2005 0 0 0 $0
2006 0 0 0 $0
2007 0 0 0 $0
Totals 0 0 0 $0
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 0 0 0 $0
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 0 0 0 $0
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $0
Maine, Gas Gathering, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, Gas Gathering, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Maine Gas Distribution: 1998-2007
Year Number of Incidents Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (C) (D)
1998 0 0 0 $0
1999 0 0 0 $0
2000 0 0 0 $0
2001 0 0 0 $0
2002 0 0 0 $0
2003 0 0 0 $0
2004 0 0 0 $0
2005 0 0 0 $0
2006 0 0 0 $0
2007 2 0 0 $300,000
Totals 2 0 0 $300,000
3 Year Average (2005-2007) 1 0 0 $100,000
5 Year Average (2003-2007) 0 0 0 $60,000
10 Year Average (1998-2007) 0 0 0 $30,000
Maine, Gas Distribution, Significant Incidents: Count 1998-2007 Maine, Gas Distribution, Significant Incidents: Property Damage (mil $) 1998-2007
Transmission Mileage by Commodity
Commodity Pipeline Miles %
Crude Oil 144 18.0%
Empty 72 9.0%
Natural Gas 460 57.5%
Refined Products 124 15.5%
Totals 799 100%
Transmission Mileage by County
County Gas Miles Liquid Miles %
Androscoggin 23 17 5.0%
Cumberland 96 135 28.8%
Franklin 2 0 0.2%
Hancock 37 0 4.6%
Kennebec 12 35 5.8%
Knox 6 0 0.7%
Lincoln 10 0 1.2%
Offshore 0 0 0.0%
Oxford 78 110 23.4%
Penobscot 30 11 5.1%
Sagadahoc 17 0 2.1%
Waldo 36 32 8.5%
Washington 35 0 4.3%
York 78 0 9.7%
Totals 460 340 100%

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. Gas distribution service lines (the connection between the distribution line and the end user) are not included in the Gas distribution mileage. The total number of such services is provided.
  3. The costs shown in the tables are 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.
  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, adjusted to 2006 dollars. 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, adjusted to 2006 dollars.

Sources

  1. PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Filtered Incidents File - April 14, 2008
  2. PHMSA Gas Transmission Filtered Incidents File - April 14, 2008
  3. PHMSA Gas Distribution Filtered Incidents File - April 14, 2008
  4. Pipeline transmission mileage derived from the National Pipeline Mapping System - March 18, 2008
  5. Calendar year 2006 Gas Transmission Annual Report from pipeline operators. - April 18, 2008
  6. Calendar year 2006 Gas Distribution Annual Report from pipeline operators. - April 18, 2008

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