Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in August 2023

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in August 2023
  August Year to Date (August)
  2023 2022 2018-2022
average		 2023 2022 2018-2022
average
Total number of occurrences 11 8 12 49 45 56
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 2 1 12 16 19
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 0
Product released 0 0 0 0 1 0
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 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 0 0 0 1 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 1 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rupture 0 0 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 11 8 12 49 44 56
Product released 2 2 1 12 15 19
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 1 1 10 8 14
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2,3 1 0 0 2 6 3
Release of other product 0 1 0 0 1 1
Release from line pipe body 0 1 0 0 4 3
Fire/Ignition 1 1 1 9 3 4
Explosion 0 0 0 1 1 1
Pipeline contacted by object 2 1 2 13 7 7
Operation beyond limits 0 0 0 4 3 4
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 5 3 7 10 11 18
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 1 1 1 3 6 4

Data extracted 15 September 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.