U.S. pipeline incidents reported 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.
Incidents at U.S. oil and biofuel pipelines resulted in 43,157 barrels being spilled accidentally in 2020. This was a decrease compared to the previous year, with the greatest spillage occurring in 2016, when over 60,000 barrels had been released. There were a total of 578 Volume spilled due to crude oil, petroleum, and biofuel pipeline incidents in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in barrels)
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PHMSA. (October 24, 2021). Volume spilled due to crude oil, petroleum, and biofuel pipeline incidents in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in barrels) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271787/us-oil-pipeline-spillage/
PHMSA. "Volume spilled due to crude oil, petroleum, and biofuel pipeline incidents in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in barrels)." Chart. October 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271787/us-oil-pipeline-spillage/
PHMSA. (2021). Volume spilled due to crude oil, petroleum, and biofuel pipeline incidents in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in barrels). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271787/us-oil-pipeline-spillage/
PHMSA. "Volume Spilled Due to Crude Oil, Petroleum, and Biofuel Pipeline Incidents in The United States from 2010 to 2020 (in Barrels)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271787/us-oil-pipeline-spillage/
PHMSA, Volume spilled due to crude oil, petroleum, and biofuel pipeline incidents in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in barrels) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271787/us-oil-pipeline-spillage/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Volume spilled due to crude oil, petroleum, and biofuel pipeline incidents in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in barrels) [Graph], PHMSA, October 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271787/us-oil-pipeline-spillage/