Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in April 2023

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in April 2023
  April Year to Date (April)
  2023 2022 2018-2022
average
2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Total number of occurrences 4 6 7 15 23 23
Total number of occurrences with product release 0 3 4 4 9 11
Total number of serious injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total number of fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accidents 0 1 0 0 1 0
Product released 0 1 0 0 1 0
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 1 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 1 0
Fire/Ignition 0 1 0 0 1 0
Explosion 0 1 0 0 1 0
Rupture 0 1 0 0 1 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 0 0 0
Operation beyond limits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incidents 4 5 7 15 22 22
Product released 0 2 4 4 8 11
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 1 3 3 5 8
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2,3 0 1 1 1 3 2
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 0 1
Release from line pipe body 0 0 1 0 1 2
Fire/Ignition 1 0 0 3 2 1
Explosion 0 0 0 1 1 1
Pipeline contacted by object 2 1 1 6 6 3
Operation beyond limits 1 0 0 3 2 2
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 1 1 0 4 3
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 1 0 0 1 1

Data extracted 15 May 2023

  1. 1 HVP means high vapour pressure as defined in Canadian Standards Association Standard Z662.
  2. 2 LVP means low vapour pressure as defined in Canadian Standards Association Standard Z662.
  3. 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.