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Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in February 2023

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in February 2023
  February Year to Date (February)
  2023 2022 2018-2022
average		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Total number of occurrences 2 9 6 5 13 12
Total number of occurrences with product release 0 2 3 0 4 6
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 0 0
Product released 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 0 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 0 0 0
Operation beyond limits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incidents 2 9 6 5 13 12
Product released 0 2 3 0 4 6
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 2 0 2 5
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 1 1 2 1
Explosion 0 1 0 0 1 0
Pipeline contacted by object 1 4 1 3 5 2
Operation beyond limits 1 0 1 1 0 1
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 2 1 0 3 2
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 0

Data extracted 16 March 2023

  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.