Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in October 2019

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, October 2019
October Year to Date (October)
  2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Total number of occurrences 5 12 10 40 98 97
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 4 5 16 36 52
Total number of serious injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total number of fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accidents 0 1 0 0 1 2
Product released 0 1 0 0 1 1
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 1
Fire/Ignition 0 1 0 0 1 1
Explosion 0 1 0 0 1 0
Rupture 0 1 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 5 11 9 40 97 95
Product released 2 3 5 16 35 50
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 3 3 13 32 28
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 1 0 0 3 3 9
Release of other product 0 0 1 0 0 8
Release from line pipe body 0 1 1 1 5 4
Fire/Ignition 0 0 1 3 4 4
Explosion 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 3 1 6 8 6
Operation beyond design limits 0 2 1 4 11 17
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 3 3 1 12 39 12
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1

Data extracted 20 November 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.

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