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Monthly Pipeline Occurrence Statistics

July 2018

Table 1. Pipeline Occurrence Statistics
  July Year to Date (July)
  2018 2017 2013-2017
average
2018 2017 2013-2017
average
Total number of occurrences 7 15 10 54 73 73
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 8 6 29 38 47
Total number of serious injuries 0 1 0 0 1 0
Total number of fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accidents 0 1 0 0 5 3
Product released 0 1 0 0 4 2
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 0 0 0 1
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 0 0 2 1
Release of other product 0 1 0 0 1 0
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 1 1
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 0 2 1
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incidents 7 14 10 54 68 70
Product released 2 7 5 29 34 45
Release of hydrocarbon gas 2 3 3 27 19 21
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 2 1 0 5 4
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 1 2 3 13
Release of other product 0 2 1 0 7 7
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 3 0 2
Fire/Ignition 0 1 0 3 4 2
Explosion 0 0 0 1 1 0
Pipeline contacted by object 1 0 0 1 2 3
Operation beyond design limits 2 3 2 7 13 13
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 2 3 1 13 10 3
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1
Data extracted August 15, 2018
1 HVP means high vapour pressure as defined in Canadian Standards Association Standard Z662.
2 LVP means low vapour pressure as defined in Canadian Standards Association Standard Z662.
3 As of July 2014, the minimum reporting threshold for releases of low vapour pressure hydrocarbons was established at 1.5m³.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.