Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in March 2021

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, March 2021
  March Year to Date (March)
  2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Total number of occurrences 6 3 3 21 13 17
Total number of occurrences with product release 4 0 2 10 5 9
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 1 0 0
Product released 0 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 0 0 0 1 0 0
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 1 0 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 0 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 0 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 6 3 3 20 13 16
Product released 4 0 1 9 5 9
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 1 4 3 7
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 1 0 0 2 2 1
Release of other product 3 0 0 3 0 0
Release from line pipe body 3 0 0 4 0 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 2 1 1
Explosion 0 1 0 0 1 0
Pipeline contacted by object 1 0 0 2 2 2
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 1 1 1 3
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 1 0 4 1 1
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 2 0 1

Data extracted 19 April 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.