Monthly Pipeline Occurrence Statistics

January 2018

Table 1. Pipeline Occurrence Statistics
  January Year to Date (January)
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Total number of occurrences 9 11 11 9 11 11
Total number of occurrences with product release 6 7 7 6 7 7
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 0 0
Product released 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 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 9 11 11 9 11 11
Product released 6 7 7 6 7 7
Release of hydrocarbon gas 6 5 4 6 5 4
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 1 1 0 1 1
Release of other product 0 1 2 0 1 2
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire/Ignition 1 0 0 1 0 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 1 0 0 1
Operation beyond design limits 2 1 1 2 1 1
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 1 0 0 1
Data extracted February 15, 2018
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.