Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in September 2020

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in September 2020
September Year to Date (September)
  2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Total number of occurrences 4 4 8 54 39 76
Total number of occurrences with product release 0 1 4 14 16 34
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 4 4 8 53 39 75
Product released 0 1 4 13 16 33
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 2 9 14 23
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 1 1 0 3
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 1 0 3 2 2
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 0 4
Release from line pipe body 0 0 1 0 1 3
Fire/Ignition 1 0 0 3 3 4
Explosion 0 0 0 2 0 1
Pipeline contacted by object 1 0 1 9 6 5
Operation beyond design limits 1 2 2 4 4 15
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 1 1 1 18 10 13
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 1 1 3

Data extracted 16 October 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.