Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in September 2019

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in September 2019
September Year to Date (September)
  2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Total number of occurrences 4 6 8 33 86 87
Total number of occurrences with product release 1 2 4 14 32 46
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 2
Product released 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 1
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 0 1
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 0 0 0
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incidents 4 6 7 33 86 86
Product released 1 2 4 14 32 45
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 2 3 12 29 25
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 1 0 0 5
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 1 0 0 2 3 9
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 0 6
Release from line pipe body 0 1 1 1 4 3
Fire/Ignition 0 0 1 3 4 4
Explosion 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 1 1 6 5 5
Operation beyond design limits 2 1 2 4 9 15
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 1 2 1 8 36 11
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1

Data extracted 16 October 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.