Monthly Pipeline Occurrence Statistics

September 2018

Table 1. Pipeline Occurrence Statistics
  September Year to Date (September)
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Total number of occurrences 5 11 8 85 94 91
Total number of occurrences with product release 1 4 5 32 46 57
Total number of serious injuries 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total number of fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accidents 0 0 0 0 5 3
Product released 0 0 0 0 4 2
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 0 0 0 1
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 0 0 2 1
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 1 0
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 1 2
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 0 2 1
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incidents 5 11 8 85 89 88
Product released 1 4 5 32 42 55
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 2 3 28 23 27
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 2 1 0 7 6
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 0 3 3 14
Release of other product 0 0 0 1 9 9
Release from line pipe body 1 0 1 5 1 3
Fire/Ignition 0 1 1 4 5 3
Explosion 0 0 0 1 1 0
Pipeline contacted by object 1 1 1 6 3 4
Operation beyond design limits 1 3 1 9 19 16
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 2 2 0 35 15 4
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1
Data extracted October 15, 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.