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Texas Significant Incidents and Mileage Overview

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

The incidents reported below are limited to Significant Incidents (A) over the period 1999 to 2008 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 2008 and are approximate as some data sources may not contain a complete record of state pipeline mileage for the year 2008.

See State Significant Incident Detail Listing for more information about each Significant Incident in Texas

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

Texas 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)
Pipeline Mileage Overview
Pipeline SystemMileage
Hazardous liquid line mileage 56,375
Gas transmission line mileage 66,918
Gas Gathering line mileage 6,653
Gas distribution mileage ( 4,759,521 total services (C)) 92,212
Total pipeline mileage 222,158
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (F)
1999 68 3 15 $15,196,052 87,943 77,104
2000 72 5 15 $56,585,643 50,917 33,964
2001 52 0 10 $9,631,106 34,316 25,838
2002 38 0 4 $10,077,305 40,949 38,046
2003 45 1 2 $24,786,025 20,234 16,473
2004 54 1 4 $11,348,512 23,083 17,863
2005 54 1 3 $111,138,615 26,383 15,171
2006 47 3 1 $16,078,431 27,505 4,509
2007 60 1 9 $27,301,966 24,577 14,571
2008 40 2 6 $56,564,972 51,987 48,072
Totals 530 17 69 $338,708,630 387,896 291,612
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 49 2 5 $33,315,123 34,690 22,384
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 51 2 5 $44,486,499 30,707 20,037
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 53 2 7 $33,870,863 38,790 29,161
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 53 2 7 $33,870,863 38,790 29,161
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Year Number Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (F)
1999 48 1 7 $11,857,006 87,943 77,104
2000 46 1 4 $49,676,428 50,917 33,964
2001 35 0 3 $5,634,674 34,316 25,838
2002 29 0 0 $7,495,791 40,949 38,046
2003 27 0 0 $4,207,875 20,234 16,473
2004 39 0 1 $7,181,062 23,083 17,863
2005 35 1 1 $7,838,918 26,383 15,171
2006 28 0 0 $5,414,646 27,505 4,509
2007 39 0 0 $18,087,501 24,577 14,571
2008 27 1 2 $50,457,279 51,987 48,072
Totals 353 4 18 $167,851,183 387,896 291,612
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 31 0 1 $24,653,142 34,690 22,384
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 34 0 1 $17,795,882 30,707 20,037
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 35 0 2 $16,785,118 38,790 29,161
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 35 0 2 $16,785,118 38,790 29,161
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Texas Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (F)
1999 48 1 7 $11,857,006 87,943 77,104
2000 46 1 4 $49,676,428 50,917 33,964
2001 35 0 3 $5,634,674 34,316 25,838
2002 29 0 0 $7,495,791 40,949 38,046
2003 27 0 0 $4,207,875 20,234 16,473
2004 39 0 1 $7,181,062 23,083 17,863
2005 34 1 1 $7,648,219 26,383 15,171
2006 28 0 0 $5,414,646 27,505 4,509
2007 39 0 0 $18,087,501 24,577 14,571
2008 27 1 2 $50,457,279 51,987 48,072
Totals 352 4 18 $167,660,485 387,896 291,612
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 31 0 1 $24,653,142 34,690 22,384
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 33 0 1 $17,757,742 30,707 20,037
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 35 0 2 $16,766,049 38,790 29,161
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 35 0 2 $16,766,049 38,790 29,161
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Texas Hazardous Liquid Offshore: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (F)
1999 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2000 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2004 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2005 1 0 0 $190,698 0 0
2006 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2008 0 0 0 $0 0 0
Totals 1 0 0 $190,698 0 0
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 0 0 0 $0 0 0
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 0 0 0 $38,140 0 0
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 0 0 0 $19,070 0 0
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 0 0 0 $19,070 0 0
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Year Number Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
1999 10 0 5 $2,250,355
2000 13 1 1 $4,887,334
2001 7 0 0 $1,303,912
2002 6 0 2 $1,944,154
2003 12 0 1 $18,570,157
2004 12 0 0 $4,097,940
2005 12 0 2 $102,053,309
2006 10 0 0 $3,031,301
2007 13 0 1 $5,151,423
2008 8 0 1 $3,962,131
Totals 103 1 13 $147,252,019
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 10 0 1 $4,048,286
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 11 0 1 $23,659,221
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 10 0 1 $14,725,202
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 10 0 1 $14,725,202
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Texas Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
1999 8 0 5 $1,939,704
2000 9 1 1 $4,150,578
2001 6 0 0 $1,110,691
2002 6 0 2 $1,944,154
2003 12 0 1 $18,570,157
2004 9 0 0 $2,205,620
2005 11 0 2 $100,326,649
2006 10 0 0 $3,031,301
2007 13 0 1 $5,151,423
2008 8 0 1 $3,962,131
Totals 92 1 13 $142,392,412
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 10 0 1 $4,048,286
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 10 0 1 $22,935,425
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 9 0 1 $14,239,241
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 9 0 1 $14,239,241
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Texas Gas Transmission Offshore: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
1999 2 0 0 $310,650
2000 4 0 0 $736,756
2001 1 0 0 $193,220
2002 0 0 0 $0
2003 0 0 0 $0
2004 3 0 0 $1,892,319
2005 1 0 0 $1,726,659
2006 0 0 0 $0
2007 0 0 0 $0
2008 0 0 0 $0
Totals 11 0 0 $4,859,607
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 0 0 0 $0
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 1 0 0 $723,796
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 1 0 0 $485,961
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 1 0 0 $485,961
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas Gas Gathering: 1999-2008
Year Number Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
1999 1 0 0 $92,309
2000 1 0 0 $889,140
2001 1 0 0 $115,844
2002 0 0 0 $0
2003 2 0 0 $1,765,417
2004 0 0 0 $0
2005 0 0 0 $0
2006 4 0 0 $6,934,419
2007 2 0 0 $3,357,374
2008 3 0 0 $1,660,335
Totals 14 0 0 $14,814,839
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 3 0 0 $3,984,043
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 2 0 0 $2,390,426
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 1 0 0 $1,481,484
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 1 0 0 $1,481,484
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
1999 9 2 3 $996,381
2000 12 3 10 $1,132,740
2001 9 0 7 $2,576,675
2002 3 0 2 $637,359
2003 4 1 1 $242,575
2004 3 1 3 $69,509
2005 7 0 0 $1,246,387
2006 5 3 1 $698,063
2007 6 1 8 $705,667
2008 2 1 3 $485,227
Totals 60 12 38 $8,790,587
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 4 2 4 $629,653
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 5 1 3 $640,971
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 6 1 4 $879,059
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 6 1 4 $879,059
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas All Pipeline Systems: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (F)
1999 11 3 15 $4,132,899 48,695 47,369
2000 12 5 15 $920,808 10,981 10,981
2001 7 0 10 $878,331 14,672 14,672
2002 3 0 4 $345,156 0 0
2003 3 1 2 $47,293 0 0
2004 4 1 4 $361,481 100 100
2005 4 1 3 $478,424 445 445
2006 3 3 1 $372,490 0 0
2007 5 1 9 $1,537,917 0 0
2008 5 2 6 $41,426,418 6,414 5,414
Totals 57 17 69 $50,501,220 81,307 78,981
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 4 2 5 $14,445,609 2,138 1,805
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 4 2 5 $8,835,346 1,392 1,192
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 6 2 7 $5,050,122 8,131 7,898
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 6 2 7 $5,050,122 8,131 7,898
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas Hazardous Liquid: 1999-2008
Year Number Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (F)
1999 4 1 7 $3,848,343 48,695 47,369
2000 3 1 4 $527,394 10,981 10,981
2001 3 0 3 $878,331 14,672 14,672
2002 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2004 1 0 1 $291,972 100 100
2005 2 1 1 $141,495 445 445
2006 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2008 2 1 2 $40,923,268 6,414 5,414
Totals 15 4 18 $46,610,804 81,307 78,981
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 1 0 1 $13,641,089 2,138 1,805
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 1 0 1 $8,271,347 1,392 1,192
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 2 0 2 $4,661,080 8,131 7,898
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 2 0 2 $4,661,080 8,131 7,898
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Texas Hazardous Liquid Onshore: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (F)
1999 4 1 7 $3,848,343 48,695 47,369
2000 3 1 4 $527,394 10,981 10,981
2001 3 0 3 $878,331 14,672 14,672
2002 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2004 1 0 1 $291,972 100 100
2005 2 1 1 $141,495 445 445
2006 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2008 2 1 2 $40,923,268 6,414 5,414
Totals 15 4 18 $46,610,804 81,307 78,981
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 1 0 1 $13,641,089 2,138 1,805
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 1 0 1 $8,271,347 1,392 1,192
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 2 0 2 $4,661,080 8,131 7,898
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 2 0 2 $4,661,080 8,131 7,898
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Texas Hazardous Liquid Offshore: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E) Gross Barrels Lost Net Barrels Lost (F)
1999 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2000 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2004 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 $0 0 0
2008 0 0 0 $0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 $0 0 0
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 0 0 0 $0 0 0
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 0 0 0 $0 0 0
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 0 0 0 $0 0 0
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 0 0 0 $0 0 0
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas Gas Transmission: 1999-2008
Year Number Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
1999 2 0 5 $62,130
2000 1 1 1 $161,994
2001 0 0 0 $0
2002 1 0 2 $163
2003 1 0 1 $47,293
2004 0 0 0 $0
2005 2 0 2 $336,928
2006 0 0 0 $0
2007 1 0 1 $1,148,744
2008 1 0 1 $17,923
Totals 9 1 13 $1,775,177
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 1 0 1 $388,889
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 1 0 1 $300,719
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 1 0 1 $177,518
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 1 0 1 $177,518
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Texas Gas Transmission Onshore: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
1999 2 0 5 $62,130
2000 1 1 1 $161,994
2001 0 0 0 $0
2002 1 0 2 $163
2003 1 0 1 $47,293
2004 0 0 0 $0
2005 2 0 2 $336,928
2006 0 0 0 $0
2007 1 0 1 $1,148,744
2008 1 0 1 $17,923
Totals 9 1 13 $1,775,177
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 1 0 1 $388,889
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 1 0 1 $300,719
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 1 0 1 $177,518
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 1 0 1 $177,518
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Texas Gas Transmission Offshore: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
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
2008 0 0 0 $0
Totals 0 0 0 $0
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 0 0 0 $0
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 0 0 0 $0
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 0 0 0 $0
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 0 0 0 $0
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Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas Gas Gathering: 1999-2008
Year Number Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
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
2008 0 0 0 $0
Totals 0 0 0 $0
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 0 0 0 $0
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 0 0 0 $0
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 0 0 0 $0
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 0 0 0 $0
Export Table

Note: Significant incidents include all serious incidents.

Texas Gas Distribution: 1999-2008
Year Number (B) Fatalities Injuries Property Damage (D) (E)
1999 5 2 3 $222,426
2000 8 3 10 $231,420
2001 4 0 7 $0
2002 2 0 2 $344,992
2003 2 1 1 $0
2004 3 1 3 $69,509
2005 0 0 0 $0
2006 3 3 1 $372,490
2007 4 1 8 $389,173
2008 2 1 3 $485,227
Totals 33 12 38 $2,115,239
3 Year Average (2006-2008) 3 2 4 $415,630
5 Year Average (2004-2008) 2 1 3 $263,280
10 Year Average (1999-2008) 3 1 4 $211,524
20 Year Average (1989-2008) 3 1 4 $211,524
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Transmission Mileage by Commodity
Commodity Pipeline Miles %
Anhydrous Ammonia 210 0.1%
Carbon Dioxide 1,521 1.2%
Crude Oil 18,193 14.5%
Empty 18 0.0%
Empty Gas 147 0.1%
Empty Liquid 3,148 2.5%
Hydrogen Gas 882 0.7%
Highly Volatile Liquid 13,398 10.7%
Liquid Petroleum Gas 5,699 4.5%
Natural Gas 65,749 52.6%
Natural Gas Liquids 2,687 2.1%
Nitrogen 220 0.1%
Other Gas 742 0.5%
Other 82 0.0%
Other Liquids 418 0.3%
Refined Products 11,853 9.4%
Totals 124,965 100%
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Transmission Mileage by County
County Gas Miles Liquid Miles %
Anderson 597 172 0.6%
Andrews 199 1,030 0.9%
Angelina 238 288 0.4%
Aransas 46 25 0.0%
Archer 95 224 0.2%
Armstrong 39 56 0.0%
Atascosa 238 87 0.2%
Austin 316 220 0.4%
Bailey 83 38 0.1%
Bandera 114 0 0.0%
Bastrop 316 177 0.3%
Baylor 19 139 0.1%
Bee 525 346 0.7%
Bell 292 82 0.3%
Bexar 431 196 0.5%
Blanco 53 69 0.1%
Borden 0 303 0.2%
Bosque 127 90 0.1%
Bowie 59 20 0.0%
Brazoria 1,411 2,311 2.9%
Brazos 301 208 0.4%
Briscoe 29 0 0.0%
Brooks 556 297 0.6%
Brown 89 91 0.1%
Burleson 99 87 0.1%
Burnet 46 66 0.0%
Caldwell 116 186 0.2%
Calhoun 419 254 0.5%
Callahan 245 281 0.4%
Cameron 226 141 0.2%
Camp 34 11 0.0%
Carson 351 381 0.5%
Cass 292 0 0.2%
Castro 63 50 0.0%
Chambers 484 1,044 1.2%
Cherokee 409 140 0.4%
Childress 155 59 0.1%
Clay 162 297 0.3%
Cochran 35 101 0.1%
Coke 125 171 0.2%
Coleman 101 96 0.1%
Collin 399 133 0.4%
Collingsworth 99 64 0.1%
Colorado 471 134 0.4%
Comal 172 12 0.1%
Comanche 67 170 0.1%
Concho 2 36 0.0%
Cooke 132 346 0.3%
Coryell 66 75 0.1%
Cottle 50 35 0.0%
Crane 288 593 0.7%
Crockett 408 435 0.6%
Crosby 31 0 0.0%
Culberson 381 361 0.5%
Dallam 43 92 0.1%
Dallas 354 126 0.3%
Dawson 101 416 0.4%
DeWitt 584 75 0.5%
Deaf Smith 63 36 0.0%
Delta 82 0 0.0%
Denton 297 88 0.3%
Dimmit 255 50 0.2%
Donley 52 62 0.0%
Duval 864 148 0.8%
Eastland 344 329 0.5%
Ector 241 873 0.8%
Edwards 127 0 0.1%
El Paso 324 325 0.5%
Ellis 615 164 0.6%
Erath 233 160 0.3%
Falls 235 226 0.3%
Fannin 277 58 0.2%
Fayette 222 173 0.3%
Fisher 188 240 0.3%
Floyd 57 0 0.0%
Foard 13 0 0.0%
Fort Bend 675 419 0.8%
Franklin 71 26 0.0%
Freestone 517 350 0.6%
Frio 124 163 0.2%
Gaines 221 842 0.8%
Galveston 482 952 1.1%
Garza 1 63 0.0%
Gillespie 70 94 0.1%
Glasscock 252 274 0.4%
Goliad 276 44 0.2%
Gonzales 107 148 0.2%
Gray 313 243 0.4%
Grayson 290 205 0.4%
Gregg 257 472 0.5%
Grimes 217 237 0.3%
Guadalupe 149 109 0.2%
Hale 184 66 0.2%
Hall 46 20 0.0%
Hamilton 118 51 0.1%
Hansford 216 151 0.2%
Hardeman 95 32 0.1%
Hardin 501 598 0.8%
Harris 2,139 4,180 5.0%
Harrison 656 201 0.6%
Hartley 24 7 0.0%
Haskell 172 341 0.4%
Hays 222 88 0.2%
Hemphill 400 96 0.4%
Henderson 433 201 0.5%
Hidalgo 1,533 279 1.4%
Hill 295 308 0.4%
Hockley 112 276 0.3%
Hood 146 104 0.2%
Hopkins 224 56 0.2%
Houston 343 263 0.4%
Howard 90 607 0.5%
Hudspeth 441 412 0.6%
Hunt 175 117 0.2%
Hutchinson 348 484 0.6%
Irion 36 35 0.0%
Jack 106 104 0.1%
Jackson 852 560 1.1%
Jasper 289 97 0.3%
Jefferson 854 2,384 2.5%
Jim Hogg 452 1 0.3%
Jim Wells 609 191 0.6%
Johnson 439 244 0.5%
Jones 237 186 0.3%
Karnes 506 137 0.5%
Kaufman 287 97 0.3%
Kendall 44 0 0.0%
Kenedy 260 86 0.2%
Kent 22 66 0.0%
Kerr 117 0 0.0%
Kimble 73 126 0.1%
King 30 105 0.1%
Kleberg 622 332 0.7%
Knox 98 64 0.1%
La Salle 68 58 0.1%
Lamar 231 0 0.1%
Lamb 172 125 0.2%
Lampasas 46 2 0.0%
Lavaca 540 83 0.5%
Lee 47 103 0.1%
Leon 366 163 0.4%
Liberty 495 1,391 1.5%
Limestone 567 41 0.4%
Lipscomb 8 50 0.0%
Live Oak 575 264 0.6%
Llano 43 1 0.0%
Loving 50 190 0.1%
Lubbock 183 16 0.1%
Lynn 113 28 0.1%
Madison 161 79 0.1%
Marion 175 5 0.1%
Martin 163 503 0.5%
Mason 31 63 0.0%
Matagorda 986 608 1.2%
Maverick 0 19 0.0%
McCulloch 0 68 0.0%
McLennan 325 235 0.4%
McMullen 328 96 0.3%
Medina 84 60 0.1%
Menard 3 6 0.0%
Midland 368 1,162 1.2%
Milam 139 86 0.1%
Mills 21 28 0.0%
Mitchell 232 592 0.6%
Montague 155 200 0.2%
Montgomery 361 365 0.5%
Moore 270 342 0.4%
Morris 48 7 0.0%
Nacogdoches 228 230 0.3%
Navarro 478 403 0.7%
Newton 103 268 0.3%
Nolan 338 416 0.6%
Nueces 1,406 1,128 2.0%
Ochiltree 221 204 0.3%
Offshore 2,466 318 2.2%
Oldham 0 91 0.0%
Orange 408 699 0.8%
Palo Pinto 120 66 0.1%
Panola 606 169 0.6%
Parker 308 220 0.4%
Parmer 121 14 0.1%
Pecos 955 247 0.9%
Polk 496 410 0.7%
Potter 266 147 0.3%
Rains 87 5 0.0%
Randall 159 117 0.2%
Reagan 77 181 0.2%
Real 52 0 0.0%
Red River 132 8 0.1%
Reeves 213 139 0.2%
Refugio 744 644 1.1%
Roberts 144 69 0.1%
Robertson 305 281 0.4%
Rockwall 50 24 0.0%
Runnels 143 169 0.2%
Rusk 625 396 0.8%
Sabine 112 16 0.1%
San Augustine 72 18 0.0%
San Jacinto 163 84 0.2%
San Patricio 811 814 1.3%
San Saba 39 87 0.1%
Schleicher 128 175 0.2%
Scurry 139 550 0.5%
Shackelford 42 74 0.0%
Shelby 108 35 0.1%
Sherman 61 131 0.1%
Smith 278 264 0.4%
Somervell 32 13 0.0%
Starr 867 47 0.7%
Stephens 16 59 0.0%
Sterling 110 103 0.1%
Stonewall 32 279 0.2%
Sutton 346 125 0.3%
Swisher 84 131 0.1%
Tarrant 328 230 0.4%
Taylor 323 422 0.6%
Terrell 158 33 0.1%
Terry 56 226 0.2%
Throckmorton 25 90 0.0%
Titus 69 34 0.0%
Tom Green 169 16 0.1%
Travis 307 167 0.3%
Trinity 135 166 0.2%
Tyler 258 205 0.3%
Upshur 155 68 0.1%
Upton 195 663 0.6%
Val Verde 25 0 0.0%
Van Zandt 293 98 0.3%
Victoria 796 479 1.0%
Walker 67 188 0.2%
Waller 253 139 0.3%
Ward 394 143 0.4%
Washington 78 58 0.1%
Webb 1,247 129 1.1%
Wharton 911 299 0.9%
Wheeler 386 63 0.3%
Wichita 123 212 0.2%
Wilbarger 84 41 0.1%
Willacy 27 31 0.0%
Williamson 225 164 0.3%
Wilson 251 119 0.3%
Winkler 289 503 0.6%
Wise 294 166 0.3%
Wood 166 111 0.2%
Yoakum 106 488 0.4%
Young 68 23 0.0%
Zapata 750 0 0.6%
Zavala 75 77 0.1%
Totals 67,737 57,221 100%
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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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  4. Pipeline transmission mileage derived from the National Pipeline Mapping System - Feb 27, 2009
  5. Calendar year 2008 Gas Transmission Annual Report from pipeline operators. - October 19, 2008
  6. Calendar year 2008 Gas Distribution Annual Report from pipeline operators. - October 19, 2008

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