There were 578 reported incidents at oil and gas pipelines in the United States in 2020. Incidents are all those events which resulted in injury or loss of life, release of liquids, or fires and explosions, as well as any other type of damage requiring repair work. The number of reported incidents decreased in 2020, which comes as overall oil & gas industry activity suffered from a pandemic-induced demand slump.
Number of reported oil and gas pipeline incidents in the United States from 2001 to 2020*
* Incidents include those which encompass any of the following conditions: fatality or injury, explosion, fire, liquid release, and damages requiring repair work. Gas distribution caused by nearby fires or explosions not linked to the pipeline network itself were excluded.
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PHMSA. (October 25, 2021). Number of reported oil and gas pipeline incidents in the United States from 2001 to 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271665/us-pipeline-incidents/
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