Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in November 2019

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, November 2019
November Year to Date (November)
  2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Total number of occurrences 2 8 10 42 106 104
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 2 6 18 38 58
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 2
Product released 0 0 0 0 1 2
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 0 0 1 1
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 1
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 1 1
Explosion 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rupture 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 8 10 42 105 102
Product released 2 2 6 18 37 56
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 1 4 14 33 32
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 1 1 0 1 6
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 1 0 0 4 3 9
Release of other product 0 0 2 0 0 9
Release from line pipe body 0 1 0 1 6 4
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 3 4 5
Explosion 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 6 8 6
Operation beyond design limits 0 1 2 4 12 19
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 5 1 12 44 13
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1
Data extracted 16 December 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.
Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.