List of pipeline accidents in the United States in 2010 explained

The following is a list of pipeline accidents in the United States in 2010. It is one of several lists of U.S. pipeline accidents. See also list of natural gas and oil production accidents in the United States.

Incidents

This is not a complete list of all pipeline accidents. For natural gas alone, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a United States Department of Transportation agency, has collected data on more than 3,200 accidents deemed serious or significant since 1987.

A "significant incident" results in any of the following consequences:

PHMSA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) post incident data and results of investigations into accidents involving pipelines that carry a variety of products, including natural gas, oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, carbon dioxide, and other substances. Occasionally pipelines are repurposed to carry different products.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Data sets of PHMSA Pipeline Safety-Flagged Incidents for 1986-2001, 2002-2009, and 2010-2017 can be downloaded from the tab by that name on the PHMSA's Pipeline Incident Flagged Files page at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/data-and-statistics/pipeline/pipeline-incident-flagged-files, accessed 2018.01.10. PHMSA Corrective Action Orders are at https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/enforce/CAO_opid_0.html. PHMSA Pipeline Failure Investigation Reports are at https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/safety-reports/pipeline-failure-investigation-reports. NTSB Pipeline Accident Reports are at https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/pipeline.aspx.
  2. Web site: PHMSA: Stakeholder Communications . Primis.phmsa.dot.gov . April 2, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130602185558/http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/operator/OperatorIM_opid_11169.html?nocache=5280 . June 2, 2013 .
  3. Web site: CPF No. 3-2010-5001H . 28 November 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215110410/https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/enforce/documents/320105001H/320105001H_CAO_01192010.pdf . February 15, 2017 .
  4. News: Pipeline explosion at Barksdale kills civilian – Air Force News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq . https://archive.today/20120720212631/http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/01/ap_airforce_barksdale_explosion_010710/ . dead . July 20, 2012 . Air Force Times. Associated Press. January 7, 2010 . April 2, 2013.
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  9. http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/PipelineFailureReports/Mid-Valley%20Pipeline%20HL%20TX%202010-03-01%20508.pdf Failure Investigation Report – Mid-Valley Pipeline Internal Corrosion
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  12. Web site: Failure Investigation Report – Sunoco R&M Flange Gasket 03/25/2010 . 28 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170203111219/http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles//PHMSA/PipelineFailureReports/Sunoco%20RM%20HL%20PA%202010-03-25.pdf . February 3, 2017 .
  13. Web site: Fuel Oil Incident List . October 30, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100803143750/http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/Media-Center/News-by-Topic/Global-Warming/2010/~/media/PDFs/Global%20Warming/Reports/Full-Oil-Incident-List.ashx . August 3, 2010.
  14. Web site: Failure Investigation Report—TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC (TEPPCO)—Incorrect Operations.
  15. Web site: – Pipeline Companies Fined $1 Million for Spills in Three States – ENS . ens-newswire.com . January 18, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203115900/http://ens-newswire.com/2012/06/04/pipeline-companies-fined-1-million-for-spills-in-three-states/ . February 3, 2016 .
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  21. Web site: CPF 5-2010-5028 . 28 November 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062805/http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/enforce/documents/520105028/520105028_NOPV%20PCP%20PCO_11012010.pdf?nocache=2771 . March 4, 2016 .
  22. Web site: Failure Investigation Report – Dixie Pipeline Company 8‐inch Propane Pipeline Release 07/05/2010 . 28 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161002041852/http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/PipelineFailureReports/Dixie_HL_GA_20100705.pdf . October 2, 2016 .
  23. Web site: U.S. EPA "EPA Response to Enbridge Spill in Michigan" . Epa.gov . April 2, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130413130556/http://www.epa.gov/enbridgespill/index.html . April 13, 2013 .
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  27. Web site: Press Release July 10, 2012 . Ntsb.gov . April 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130403031649/https://www.ntsb.gov/news/2012/120710.html . April 3, 2013.
  28. Web site: Plains All American Pipeline Settlement | Compliance and Enforcement | US EPA . Epa.gov . April 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130413233436/http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/cases/civil/cwa/plainspipeline.html . April 13, 2013.
  29. Web site: Hammond officials deal with oil leak. Times Staff. August 18, 2010. nwitimes.com. May 23, 2016.
  30. Web site: 1 Injured in Gas Compressor Station Explosion | KATC.com | Acadiana-Lafayette, Louisiana . KATC.com . April 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131027221418/http://www.katc.com/news/1-injured-in-gas-compressor-station-explosion1/ . October 27, 2013.
  31. Web site: Joe . Gamm . Canadian man injured in pipeline accident . Amarillo Globe-News . August 26, 2010 . April 2, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131028040826/http://amarillo.com/stories/082610/web_rigaccident.shtml . October 28, 2013 .
  32. Web site: Liquid propane pipeline set to reopen in January " Local News " The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY – otsego county news, delaware county news, oneonta news, oneonta sports . Thedailystar.com . December 17, 2010 . April 2, 2013.
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  34. Web site: Failure Investigation Report Enterprise Products Propane Line Crack Failure Date 8/27/2010 . 28 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211085148/http://phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/PipelineFailureReports/Enterprise%20HL%20NY%202010-08-27%20508.pdf . February 11, 2017 .
  35. News: Wittenstein . Jeran . Gas Explosion Engulfs Houses in San Francisco suburb of San Bruno . Bloomberg.com . September 10, 2010 . April 2, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103145956/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-10/san-francisco-neighborhood-engulfed-by-fire-after-gas-pipeline-explosion.html . November 3, 2012 .
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  37. Web site: Worth . Katie . PG&E threatened with fines of $1 million for pipeline data | Katie Worth | Bay Area | San Francisco Examiner . Sfexaminer.com . April 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130515150525/http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/bay-area/2011/03/pge-threatened-fines-1-million-pipeline-data . May 15, 2013.
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  48. Web site: Pipeline Discovered Leaking Gasoline . May 14, 2012.
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