Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, July 2020

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, July 2020
July Year to Date (July)
  2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Total number of occurrences 3 5 9 39 30 54
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 2 5 15 14 27
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 3 5 9 38 30 53
Product released 2 2 4 14 14 26
Release of hydrocarbon gas 2 1 3 10 13 18
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 1 1 0 2
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 1 0 3 1 2
Release of other product 0 0 1 0 0 4
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fire/Ignition 0 1 0 2 3 3
Explosion 0 0 0 2 0 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 1 1 5 5 3
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 2 2 2 11
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 1 1 1 9 8 7
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1

Data extracted 17 August 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.