Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in November 2019
| November | Year to Date (November) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2014-2018 average | 2019 | 2018 | 2014-2018 average | |
| Total number of occurrences | 2 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 106 | 104 |
| Total number of occurrences with product release | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 58 |
| Total number of serious injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total number of fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accidents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Product released | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Release of hydrocarbon gas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Release of other product | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Rupture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pipeline contacted by object | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operation beyond design limits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incidents | 2 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 105 | 102 |
| Product released | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 56 |
| Release of hydrocarbon gas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 32 |
| Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Release of other product | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Release from line pipe body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Fire/Ignition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Explosion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pipeline contacted by object | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Operation beyond design limits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 13 |
| Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Data extracted 16 December 2019 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. |
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| Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
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Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.