List of pipeline accidents in the United States in 2020 explained

The following is a list of pipeline accidents in the United States in 2020. 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

• On February 22, a pipeline carrying carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, owned by Denbury Resources, exploded in Satartia, Mississippi, causing cars to stop and people to go unconscious; 45 were hospitalized.^{[1] [2]}
• On May 4, a gas transmission pipeline exploded and burned in Fleming County, Kentucky. There were no injuries.^[3]
• On May 5, a leak occurred in a relief line, at a Keystone Pipeline Terminal in Beaumont, Texas. About 18,500 gallons of crude oil were spilled. The cause seemed to be internal corrosion.^[4]
• On July 28, a gas line explosion and fire occurred in Martin County, Texas, which injured four workers. A ditching truck hit an existing high-pressure gas line, causing an explosion and fire.^[5]
• On July 29, a contractor ruptured a gas pipeline in Mont Belvieu, Texas, causing an explosion and fire. There were no injuries.^[6]
• 2020 Colonial Pipeline oil spill

On August 14, a Colonial Pipeline mainline, a 40-inch pipeline, was discovered to be leaking in the Oehler Nature Preserve near Huntersville, North Carolina. Approximately 2 million gallons of gasoline were spilled. The leak was near a previously repaired area.^{[7] [8]}

• On August 18, an El Paso Natural Gas transmission pipeline exploded and burned near Midland, Texas. There were no injuries.^[9]
• On August 21, a dredging vessel hit a submerged Enterprise Products propane pipeline in the harbor of Corpus Christi, Texas, causing an explosion and fire. Five of the crew were killed, and six others were injured.^{[10] [11] [12]}
• On September 10, Florida Gas Transmission’s 12-inch Sanford Lateral gas pipeline ruptured and subsequently ignited in Sanford, Florida. The size of the burn area around the rupture site was determined to be 515 feet by 100 feet. 20 nearby homes were evacuated, but there were no injuries reported.^[13]
• On September 16, the DCP Midstream Kingfisher 12 inch gas pipeline exploded and burned, in Piedmont, Oklahoma. There were no injuries reported.^[14]
• On September 24, Florida Gas Transmission’s FLMEA-21 18-inch pipeline ruptured and ejected multiple pieces of pipeline into the air in Lake Worth, Florida. There was no fire and no injuries, but the outside lane of northbound traffic on the Florida Turnpike was closed while FGT assessed the damage and initiated repairs. An unknown number of people were evacuated from commercial businesses and a nearby elementary school.
• On September 24, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America's 20-inch Indian Basin Pipeline ruptured and released approximately 31,757 MCF (31,757,000 cubic feet) of natural gas in Eddy County, New Mexico. There was no fire or injuries.^[15]
• On December 24, a gas transmission pipeline exploded and burned, in Lyons, Nebraska. There were no injuries. Scores and gouges on the pipe suggested earlier damage caused the failure.^[16]

External links

• Web site: Pipeline Incident Flagged Files PHMSA. www.phmsa.dot.gov. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213220458/https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/data-and-statistics/pipeline/pipeline-incident-flagged-files. December 13, 2019. 2019-04-12. live.

Notes and References

1. News: The Gassing Of Satartia . Dan Zegart . August 26, 2021 . Huffington Post.
2. News: A rupture that hospitalized 45 people raised questions about CO2 pipelines' safety . May 10, 2023 . . Julia Simon.
3. Web site: Gas pipeline explosion in rural Kentucky shoots flames into the sky. WDRB. February 1, 2021. February 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206234209/https://www.wdrb.com/news/gas-pipeline-explosion-in-rural-kentucky-shoots-flames-into-the-sky/article_33eb732c-8f2a-11ea-875c-67603e87e26a.html. live.
4. Web site: ACCIDENT REPORT - HAZARDOUS LIQUID AND CARBON DIOXIDE PIPELINE SYSTEMS : TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC. PDF. Portal.phmsa.dot.gov. July 6, 2022.
5. Web site: Ditching truck strikes Enterprise gas line, triggers explosion in Martin County. newswest9.com. July 28, 2020. December 20, 2020. September 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927220403/https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/explosion-in-martin-county/513-a714597e-8506-472f-92a8-407ee0f9b93c. live.
6. Web site: City of Mont Belvieu: Fire contained at Lone Star NGL Facility. July 29, 2020. FOX 26 Houston. August 25, 2020. August 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200801200530/https://www.fox26houston.com/news/city-of-mont-belvieu-fire-contained-at-lone-star-ngl-facility. live.
7. Web site: DEQ: Gasoline spill in Huntersville at 1.2M gallons, 4 times higher than initial estimate . January 22, 2021 . January 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122232113/https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/deq-gasoline-spill-huntersville-12-million-gallons-much-higher-than-estimated/W5SZ3F27ANAXHNMTKYBU65SXG4/ . dead .
8. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article263684438.html
9. Web site: Nymex Natural Gas Futures Flat as Traders Mull Stronger Exports, Ballooning Storage. August 19, 2020. August 21, 2020. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913085043/https://www.naturalgasintel.com/nymex-natural-gas-futures-flat-as-traders-mull-stronger-exports-ballooning-storage/. live.
10. Web site: Texas propane pipeline blast restricts ship traffic at Corpus Christi port. Al. Greenwood. ICIS Explore. August 21, 2020. July 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729105731/https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2020/08/21/10543984/texas-propane-pipeline-blast-restricts-ship-traffic-at-corpus-christi-port. live.
11. Web site: Port of Corpus reopens after pipeline fire: Update. August 24, 2020. www.argusmedia.com. August 25, 2020. January 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120002439/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2135257-port-of-corpus-reopens-after-pipeline-fire-update. live.
12. Web site: Archived copy . July 29, 2021 . October 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211017185948/https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/phmsapub/faces/PHMSAHome;PHMSAPUB_SESSIONID=wdKPn9CK6bshqr2K8U4MZQTpIPqAbPEy6n1GaGuVD33z1qfJHQdu!126905991?req=-8193077667246548590&attempt=0&_afrLoop=4365144416377165&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=null&_adf.ctrl-state=1bkkk3lavp_1 . live .
13. Web site: Archived copy . August 10, 2021 . April 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421095922/https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/enforce/documents/42020008CAO/42020008CAO_Amended%20Corrective%20Action%20Order_10012020_(20-190995).pdf . live .
14. https://kfor.com/news/local/a-massive-gas-explosion-rocked-piedmont-one-month-ago/
15. Web site: Archived copy . August 10, 2021 . April 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413100245/https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/enforce/documents/22020001CAO/22020001CAO_Corrective%20Action%20Order_10012020_(20-192189).pdf . live .
16. https://norfolkdailynews.com/nebraska-pipeline-rupture-causes-explosion-no-one-hurt/article_528c328c-48fa-11eb-97df-af5790e2b4f7.html