Monthly Pipeline Occurrence Statistics

February 2018

Table 1. Pipeline Occurrence Statistics
  February Year to Date (February)
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Total number of occurrences 6 6 9 15 17 20
Total number of occurrences with product release 4 2 5 10 9 13
Total number of serious injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total number of fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accidents 0 1 1 0 1 1
Product released 0 1 0 0 1 1
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 1 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 1 0 0 1 0
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incidents 6 5 8 15 16 19
Product released 4 1 5 10 8 12
Release of hydrocarbon gas 4 1 3 10 6 7
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 2 0 1 3
Release of other product 0 0 1 0 1 2
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 1 0 1
Fire/Ignition 1 1 0 2 1 0
Explosion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 1 0 0 1 1
Operation beyond design limits 0 2 2 2 3 3
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1
Data extracted March 29, 2018
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.