Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in May 2020

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences
May Year to Date (May)
  2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Total number of occurrences 1 8 12 21 21 37
Total number of occurrences with product release 0 3 5 9 9 20
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 1 0 1
Product released 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 0 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 8 11 20 21 37
Product released 0 3 5 8 9 19
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 3 3 6 9 13
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 0 2 0 1
Release of other product 0 0 1 0 0 3
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fire/Ignition 0 2 1 1 2 2
Explosion 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 4 4 2
Operation beyond design limits 0 1 2 1 2 8
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 1 3 3 2 6 4
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1

Data extracted 15 June 2020

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.