Safety

Following a deadly explosion in Dallas, newly analyzed data highlights a broader issue affecting pipeline operators across Texas.

A damaged Atmos Energy natural gas pipeline is being investigated as a possible factor in a Dallas apartment explosion that killed three people, injured four others and prompted an NTSB investigation.

Plains All American restarted unaffected sections of its Line 63 pipeline after a rupture in East Los Angeles temporarily disrupted crude flows to California refineries.

PHMSA announced more than $22 million in new grant opportunities supporting pipeline safety technology, first responder training and hazardous materials transportation programs.

An explosion and fire at a PDVSA-linked gas processing facility in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo injured six workers and renewed concerns over aging energy infrastructure.

A gas pipeline explosion in São Paulo killed one person and damaged dozens of structures after construction crews reportedly struck a gas line during infrastructure work.

AMPP will meet with lawmakers and federal agencies in Washington to push pipeline safety, corrosion prevention and infrastructure durability priorities tied to major U.S. legislation.

PHMSA incorporates updated AMPP corrosion standards into federal pipeline safety regulations, signaling a shift toward stricter compliance and alignment with current industry practices.

A gas pipeline blowout in Louisiana’s St. Helena Parish prompted a temporary evacuation, with authorities later declaring the area safe and lifting restrictions.

OSHA has ordered a pipeline inspection firm to reinstate a worker who was fired after raising safety concerns during a natural gas pipeline installation in Oklahoma.

A major gas pipeline rupture in Peru that disrupted national supply followed years of regulatory warnings over landslides, erosion and maintenance failures, according to government records.

Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved legislation requiring natural gas alarms following a deadly factory explosion, as part of a broader push to strengthen gas safety standards.

ADNOC Gas reported damage at its Habshan complex and Borouge facility in Abu Dhabi, though domestic gas supply continues uninterrupted through alternative operations.

A gas pipeline explosion in southern Pakistan has disrupted supply across multiple districts, highlighting ongoing security risks to energy infrastructure in the region.

Federal investigators found unrepaired gas leaks and safety gaps led to pipeline explosions in Mississippi that destroyed homes and raised concerns over leak management practices.