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Pipeline Safety Tracker » Indiana

Indiana

120
Incidents

11
Fatalities

73
Injuries

$54.2M
Property Damages

66
Gas Incidents

54
Hazardous Liquid Incidents

Read the Indiana Pipeline profile from the US DOT

Pipeline Incidents by Cause

'86

1986

7 incidents. Causes:

Excavation Damage : 14%

Corrosion : 57%

All Other Causes : 29%

'87

1987

1 incidents. Causes:

Other Outside Force Damage : 100%

'88

1988

2 incidents. Causes:

Excavation Damage : 50%

Corrosion : 50%

'89

1989

4 incidents. Causes:

Excavation Damage : 50%

Corrosion : 25%

All Other Causes : 25%

'90

1990

3 incidents. Causes:

Natural Force Damage : 33%

Incorrect Operation : 33%

Excavation Damage : 33%

'91

1991

4 incidents. Causes:

Incorrect Operation : 25%

Excavation Damage : 50%

Corrosion : 25%

'92

1992

8 incidents. Causes:

Natural Force Damage : 13%

Incorrect Operation : 13%

Excavation Damage : 25%

Corrosion : 25%

All Other Causes : 25%

'93

1993

7 incidents. Causes:

Material Weld Equipment Failure : 14%

Incorrect Operation : 29%

Excavation Damage : 14%

Corrosion : 29%

All Other Causes : 14%

'94

1994

2 incidents. Causes:

Natural Force Damage : 50%

Excavation Damage : 50%

'95

1995

7 incidents. Causes:

Material Weld Equipment Failure : 43%

Excavation Damage : 29%

Corrosion : 14%

All Other Causes : 14%

'96

1996

5 incidents. Causes:

Excavation Damage : 40%

Corrosion : 40%

All Other Causes : 20%

'97

1997

5 incidents. Causes:

Material Weld Equipment Failure : 20%

Excavation Damage : 20%

Corrosion : 20%

All Other Causes : 40%

'98

1998

4 incidents. Causes:

Material Weld Equipment Failure : 25%

Excavation Damage : 50%

All Other Causes : 25%

'99

1999

6 incidents. Causes:

Incorrect Operation : 17%

Excavation Damage : 33%

All Other Causes : 50%

'00

2000

6 incidents. Causes:

Natural Force Damage : 17%

Material Weld Equipment Failure: 17%

Excavation Damage : 17%

Corrosion : 17%

All Other Causes : 33%

'01

2001

1 incidents. Causes:

All Other Causes : 100%

'02

2002

4 incidents. Causes:

Natural Force Damage : 25%

Material Weld Equipment Failure: 25%

Excavation Damage : 25%

All Other Causes : 25%

'03

2003

6 incidents. Causes:

Material Weld Equipment Failure: 17%

Excavation Damage : 17%

Corrosion : 17%

All Other Causes : 50%

'04

2004

5 incidents. Causes:

Other Outside Force Damage : 20%

Natural Force Damage : 20%

Incorrect Operation : 20%

Corrosion : 20%

All Other Causes : 20%

'05

2005

9 incidents. Causes:

Other Outside Force Damage : 22%

Natural Force Damage : 11%

Material Weld Equipment Failure : 22%

Incorrect Operation : 11%

Excavation Damage : 33%

'06

2006

3 incidents. Causes:

Natural Force Damage : 33%

Material Weld Equipment Failure : 33%

Excavation Damage : 33%

'07

2007

3 incidents. Causes:

Material Weld Equipment Failure : 33%

Incorrect Operation : 33%

Corrosion : 33%

'08

2008

6 incidents. Causes:

Other Outside Force Damage : 33%

Natural Force Damage : 17%

Material Weld Equipment Failure : 17%

Incorrect Operation : 17%

Excavation Damage : 17%

'09

2009

4 incidents. Causes:

Other Outside Force Damage : 25%

Material Weld Equipment Failure: 25%

Excavation Damage : 25%

Corrosion : 25%

'10

2010

2 incidents. Causes:

Incorrect Operation : 50%

Corrosion : 50%

'11

2011

3 incidents. Causes:

Incorrect Operation : 67%

Excavation Damage : 33%

'12

2012

3 incidents. Causes:

Material Weld Equipment Failure: 33%

Incorrect Operation : 33%

Excavation Damage : 33%

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More on this Data

The map displays only "significant incidents," defined by PHMSA, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, as those that caused either a death or serious injury, cost more than $50,000, released more than 50 barrels of liquid, or caused a fire or explosion (see the official definition here). It includes incidents through Sept. 28, 2012. Many incidents lack sufficient location data and do not appear on the map.
Source: PHMSA

Date Operator Fatalities Injuries Property Damage Cause
Feb. 27, 1986 Ashland Pipeline Co 0 0 $2,680 External Corrosion
March 3, 1986 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $17.9K External Corrosion
March 4, 1986 Ashland Pipeline Co 0 0 $893 External Corrosion
April 25, 1986 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 0 $143K Third Party Excavation Damage
June 26, 1986 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $966K External Corrosion
Sept. 4, 1986 Phillips Pipe Line Co 0 26 $894K Miscellaneous Cause
Nov. 26, 1986 West Shore Pipeline Co 0 0 $268 Miscellaneous Cause
Nov. 4, 1987 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 1 $139K Unspecified Outside Force Damage
April 8, 1988 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $163K External Corrosion
June 8, 1988 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $135K Third Party Excavation Damage
March 16, 1989 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $488K Miscellaneous Cause
Oct. 13, 1989 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $106K External Corrosion
Dec. 18, 1989 Buckeye Partners, Lp 0 0 $2,438 Third Party Excavation Damage
Dec. 21, 1989 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 1 $16.3K Third Party Excavation Damage
March 22, 1990 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 1 $157K Third Party Excavation Damage
Aug. 20, 1990 Arco Pipe Line Co 0 0 $163K Unspecified Incorrect Operation
Nov. 27, 1990 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 1 $78.4K Earth Movement
Feb. 21, 1991 Ohio Valley Gas Corp 0 2 $0 Unspecified Incorrect Operation
Aug. 2, 1991 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 1 $604K Third Party Excavation Damage
Oct. 26, 1991 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $121K Third Party Excavation Damage
Nov. 21, 1991 Amoco Pipeline Co 0 0 $15.1K External Corrosion
Jan. 17, 1992 Batesville Gas Utility 0 0 $295K Temperature
Jan. 20, 1992 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $3,975 Internal Corrosion
May 1, 1992 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $7,366 Third Party Excavation Damage
Aug. 6, 1992 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $111K External Corrosion
Aug. 6, 1992 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 3 $36.8K Unspecified Incorrect Operation
Sept. 6, 1992 Amoco Pipeline Co 0 0 $44.2K Miscellaneous Cause
Sept. 26, 1992 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $250K Miscellaneous Cause
Dec. 23, 1992 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 2 $7,366 Third Party Excavation Damage
Jan. 21, 1993 Montezuma Municipal Gas Utilities Dept 1 3 $112K External Corrosion
March 4, 1993 Jasonville Gas Utility 0 2 $14.4K External Corrosion
June 17, 1993 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 1 2 $72K Third Party Excavation Damage
Aug. 8, 1993 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 0 $144K Miscellaneous Cause
Sept. 15, 1993 Norco Pipeline Co., Inc. 0 0 $288K Unspecified Incorrect Operation
Oct. 30, 1993 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 1 $0 Unspecified Incorrect Operation
Nov. 11, 1993 Countrymark Cooperative, Llp 0 0 $4,322 Malfunction Of Control/Relief Equipment
Jan. 12, 1994 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 1 $42.3K Temperature
March 4, 1994 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 0 $110K Third Party Excavation Damage
March 9, 1995 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $104K Unspecified Weld
April 17, 1995 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 1 $0 Third Party Excavation Damage
April 28, 1995 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $242K Unspecified Pipe Body Or Seam
May 30, 1995 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $10.4K Miscellaneous Cause
June 13, 1995 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $691K Unspecified Excavation Damage
July 24, 1995 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 1 $0 External Corrosion
Dec. 26, 1995 Trunkline Gas Co 0 0 $138K Unspecified Mat'l/Weld/Equip Failure
Feb. 7, 1996 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $271K Miscellaneous Cause
June 10, 1996 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $163K External Corrosion
Sept. 9, 1996 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $1.24M Third Party Excavation Damage
Oct. 4, 1996 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 1 $0 Third Party Excavation Damage
Oct. 17, 1996 Amoco Pipeline Co 0 0 $2.71M External Corrosion
May 29, 1997 Amoco Pipeline Co 0 0 $666K Unspecified Pipe Body Or Seam
June 11, 1997 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $280K Miscellaneous Cause
June 24, 1997 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $73.3K Miscellaneous Cause
July 21, 1997 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 1 1 $1.33M Unspecified Excavation Damage
Aug. 24, 1997 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $2.66M External Corrosion
May 11, 1998 New Harmony Gas Dept, Town Of 0 0 $658K Third Party Excavation Damage
May 21, 1998 Kokomo Gas & Fuel Co 0 1 $658 Unspecified Mat'l/Weld/Equip Failure
July 15, 1998 Indiana Gas Co Inc 1 0 $92.1K Miscellaneous Cause
July 17, 1998 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 0 $197K Third Party Excavation Damage
Feb. 9, 1999 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 2 $162K Miscellaneous Cause
March 19, 1999 Transmontaigne Operating Company L.P. 0 1 $672K Unspecified Incorrect Operation
March 30, 1999 Marathon Ashland Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $533K Third Party Excavation Damage
April 7, 1999 Marathon Ashland Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $279K Miscellaneous Cause
Sept. 19, 1999 Transmontaigne Operating Company L.P. 0 0 $487K Miscellaneous Cause
Oct. 16, 1999 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 1 $0 Third Party Excavation Damage
March 15, 2000 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 1 $0 Third Party Excavation Damage
July 2, 2000 Anr Pipeline Co 0 0 $95.5K Unspecified Mat'l/Weld/Equip Failure
Sept. 13, 2000 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $17.8K Unspecified Corrosion
Oct. 12, 2000 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 0 $206K Miscellaneous Cause
Nov. 3, 2000 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $382K Miscellaneous Cause
Dec. 6, 2000 Anr Pipeline Co 0 0 $121K Temperature
Feb. 6, 2001 Transmontaigne Operating Company L.P. 0 0 $9,953 Miscellaneous Cause
Jan. 29, 2002 Explorer Pipeline Co 0 0 $104K Miscellaneous Cause
April 8, 2002 Anr Pipeline Co 0 0 $1.05M Earth Movement
Sept. 9, 2002 Anr Pipeline Co 0 0 $160K Pipe Seam
Nov. 27, 2002 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 0 $428K Third Party Excavation Damage
Jan. 19, 2003 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 1 0 $84.2K Miscellaneous Cause
March 23, 2003 Anr Pipeline Co 0 0 $209K Butt Weld
May 8, 2003 Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership 0 0 $12K Miscellaneous Cause
June 10, 2003 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 0 $523K Third Party Excavation Damage
Oct. 14, 2003 Texas Eastern Transmission Lp (Spectra Energy Corp) 0 0 $662K External Corrosion
Oct. 17, 2003 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $143K Miscellaneous Cause
Feb. 4, 2004 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 2 $1.07M Miscellaneous Cause
April 3, 2004 Southern Indiana Gas And Electric Company 2 1 $718K Unspecified Incorrect Operation
June 15, 2004 Exxonmobil Oil Corporation Terminals 0 0 $107K External Corrosion
July 23, 2004 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $1.19M Vehicle Not Engaged In Excavation
Dec. 23, 2004 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 0 $119K Temperature
Jan. 6, 2005 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 0 $821K Heavy Rains/Floods
Jan. 12, 2005 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $50.6K Pipe Seam
Feb. 9, 2005 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $176K Joint/Fitting/Component
Feb. 23, 2005 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 0 $293K Vehicle Not Engaged In Excavation
May 5, 2005 Buckeye Partners, Lp 0 0 $70.5K Unspecified Incorrect Operation
June 27, 2005 Southern Indiana Gas And Electric Company 2 1 $0 Third Party Excavation Damage
July 11, 2005 Texas Gas Transmission, Llc 0 1 $0 Vehicle Not Engaged In Excavation
July 28, 2005 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 0 $504K Third Party Excavation Damage
Oct. 14, 2005 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 1 $202K Third Party Excavation Damage
Jan. 13, 2006 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $216K Body Of Pipe
March 9, 2006 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 0 $2.24M Heavy Rains/Floods
Nov. 20, 2006 Indiana Gas Co Inc 2 2 $999K Third Party Excavation Damage
Feb. 20, 2007 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 0 $2.09M Joint/Fitting/Component
Aug. 20, 2007 Bp Pipeline (North America) Inc. 0 0 $230K External Corrosion
Nov. 13, 2007 Marathon Pipe Line Llc 0 0 $0 Unspecified Incorrect Operation
Jan. 9, 2008 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $225K Heavy Rains/Floods
April 15, 2008 Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership 0 0 $201K Unspecified Incorrect Operation
May 21, 2008 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $105K Vehicle Not Engaged In Excavation
May 27, 2008 Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership 0 0 $105K Joint/Fitting/Component
Sept. 10, 2008 Wolverine Pipeline Co 0 0 $1.08M Third Party Excavation Damage
Sept. 20, 2008 Citizens Gas & Coke Utility 0 0 $235K Fire/Explosion As Primary Cause
May 5, 2009 Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co 0 0 $2.14M External Corrosion
May 7, 2009 Anr Pipeline Co 0 0 $473K Butt Weld
Nov. 6, 2009 Countrymark Cooperative, Llp 0 0 $22.1K Third Party Excavation Damage
Nov. 11, 2009 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $165K Vehicle Not Engaged In Excavation
April 13, 2010 Te Products Pipeline Company, Llc 0 2 $35.3K Other Incorrect Operation
Aug. 17, 2010 Amoco Oil Co 0 0 $13.2M External Corrosion
Jan. 19, 2011 Buckeye Partners, Lp 0 0 $75K Incorrect Installation
Oct. 12, 2011 Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership 0 0 $295K Other Incorrect Operation
Nov. 8, 2011 Indiana Gas Co Inc 0 6 $88.9K Operator/Contractor Excavation Damage
Feb. 7, 2012 Anr Pipeline Co 0 0 $763K Manufacturing Related
Feb. 21, 2012 Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership 0 0 $125K Incorrect Valve Position
July 13, 2012 Northern Indiana Public Service Co 0 0 $96.2K Third Party Excavation Damage