Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in July 2023

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in July 2023
  July Year to Date (July)
  2023 2022 2018-2022
average		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Total number of occurrences 10 7 8 37 37 44
Total number of occurrences with product release 4 3 2 10 14 18
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 0
Product released 0 0 0 0 1 0
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 1 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rupture 0 0 0 0 1 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 10 7 8 37 36 44
Product released 4 3 2 10 13 18
Release of hydrocarbon gas 4 1 1 9 7 13
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2,3 0 2 1 1 6 3
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 0 1
Release from line pipe body 0 1 1 0 3 3
Fire/Ignition 2 0 1 7 2 4
Explosion 0 0 0 1 1 1
Pipeline contacted by object 3 0 1 11 6 5
Operation beyond limits 1 0 1 4 3 3
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 1 1 3 5 8 11
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 3 1 2 5 4

Data extracted 23 August 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.