Monthly Pipeline Occurrence Statistics

December 2018

Table 1. Pipeline Occurrence Statistics
  December Year to Date (December)
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Total number of occurrences 3 7 8 110 127 119
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 7 5 41 74 75
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 1 5 4
Product released 0 0 0 1 4 3
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 0 1 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 1 1 1
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 1 1 3
Explosion 0 0 0 1 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 1 0 1
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 3 7 8 109 122 115
Product released 2 7 5 40 70 73
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 6 4 34 47 38
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 1 0 1 10 7
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 1 0 0 4 3 16
Release of other product 0 0 0 1 10 12
Release from line pipe body 1 0 0 8 2 5
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 4 7 4
Explosion 0 0 0 1 1 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 9 3 5
Operation beyond design limits 1 0 2 13 20 21
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 44 16 4
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 2
Data extracted January 15, 2019
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.