Pipeline Safety Tracker » Oregon
Oregon
30
Incidents
5
Fatalities
9
Injuries
$11.4M
Property Damages
22
Gas Incidents
8
Hazardous Liquid Incidents
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 1986 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 1 | 0 | $1.43M | Miscellaneous Cause |
| March 15, 1987 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $522K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| July 15, 1987 | Chevron Pipe Line Co | 0 | 0 | $0 | Unspecified Excavation Damage |
| Sept. 5, 1989 | Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Co | 0 | 0 | $0 | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Sept. 13, 1989 | Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Co | 0 | 0 | $32.5K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Jan. 6, 1991 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 1 | 0 | $0 | Miscellaneous Cause |
| March 20, 1991 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 2 | $0 | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| April 1, 1991 | Northwest Pipeline Corp (Wgp) | 0 | 0 | $132K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| April 11, 1991 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $151K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Oct. 2, 1991 | Sfpp, Lp | 0 | 0 | $680K | Unspecified Pipe Body Or Seam |
| April 26, 1994 | Pacific Gas Transmission Co | 0 | 0 | $212K | Unspecified Mat'l/Weld/Equip Failure |
| Oct. 20, 1994 | Sfpp, Lp | 0 | 0 | $141K | Malfunction Of Control/Relief Equipment |
| Feb. 18, 1996 | Wp Natural Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $230K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Jan. 13, 1998 | Northwest Pipeline Corp (Wgp) | 0 | 0 | $263K | Unspecified Mat'l/Weld/Equip Failure |
| July 6, 1998 | Pacific Gas Transmission Co | 0 | 0 | $183K | Miscellaneous Cause |
| Jan. 2, 1999 | Northwest Pipeline Corp (Wgp) | 0 | 0 | $650K | Unspecified Mat'l/Weld/Equip Failure |
| Sept. 13, 1999 | Sfpp, Lp | 0 | 0 | $3.79M | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| July 6, 2000 | Sfpp, Lp | 0 | 0 | $127K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Nov. 22, 2000 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $159K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Jan. 21, 2003 | Avista Utilities | 0 | 1 | $0 | Unspecified Incorrect Operation |
| March 14, 2003 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 3 | $60.1K | Unspecified Outside Force Damage |
| March 1, 2006 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $0 | Unspecified Incorrect Operation |
| Aug. 30, 2006 | Avista Corp | 0 | 0 | $102K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Oct. 23, 2006 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 1 | $500K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| April 12, 2007 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $574K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| April 19, 2007 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $310K | Third Party Excavation Damage |
| Jan. 24, 2008 | Legacy Propane Vancouver, Llc | 0 | 0 | $733K | Unknown Cause |
| Aug. 1, 2009 | Northwest Natural Gas Co | 0 | 0 | $277K | Fire/Explosion As Primary Cause |
| Sept. 19, 2009 | Avista Corp | 3 | 0 | $104K | Vehicle Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Oct. 16, 2009 | Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Llc | 0 | 0 | $67.7K | Unspecified Incorrect Operation |