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Monthly Pipeline Occurrence Statistics

November 2018

Table 1. Pipeline Occurrence Statistics
  November Year to Date (November)
  2018 2017 2013-2017 average 2018 2017 2013-2017 average
Total number of occurrences 7 15 11 106 120 111
Total number of occurrences with product release 1 13 7 38 67 70
Total number of serious injuries 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total number of fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accidents 0 0 0 1 5 4
Product released 0 0 0 1 4 3
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 0 1 0 1
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 0 0 2 1
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 1 0
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 1 1 1
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 1 1 2
Explosion 0 0 0 1 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 0 2 1
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incidents 7 15 10 105 115 107
Product released 1 13 7 37 63 68
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 12 4 33 41 34
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 1 0 0 9 6
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 0 3 3 16
Release of other product 0 0 2 1 10 11
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 6 2 5
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 4 7 4
Explosion 0 0 0 1 1 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 9 3 5
Operation beyond design limits 1 1 2 12 20 19
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 5 1 0 44 16 4
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1
Data extracted December 17, 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.