Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in January 2021

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, January 2021
  January Year to Date (January)
  2021 2020 2016-2020
average
2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Total number of occurrences 9 3 8 9 3 8
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 2 4 2 2 4
Total number of serious injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total number of fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accidents 1 0 0 1 0 0
Product released 1 0 0 1 0 0
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 0 0 1 0 0
Release from line pipe body 1 0 0 1 0 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 0 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 1 0 0 1 0 0
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 8 3 8 8 3 8
Product released 1 2 4 1 2 4
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 0 4 1 0 4
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 2 1 0 2 1
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire/Ignition 0 1 0 0 1 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pipeline contacted by object 1 0 0 1 0 0
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 1 0 0 1
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 4 0 0 4 0 0
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 1 0 1 1 0 1

Data extracted 15 February 2021

  1. 1 HVP means high vapour pressure as defined in Canadian Standards Association Standard Z662.
  2. 2 LVP means low vapour pressure as defined in Canadian Standards Association Standard Z662.
  3. 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.