Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in August 2019
| August | Year to Date (August) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2014-2018 average | 2019 | 2018 | 2014-2018 average | |
| Total number of occurrences | 2 | 25 | 13 | 29 | 80 | 80 |
| Total number of occurrences with product release | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 43 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Product released | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Release of other product | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Release from line pipe body | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fire/Ignition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Explosion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rupture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 29 | 80 | 78 |
| Product released | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 42 |
| Release of hydrocarbon gas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 23 |
| Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Release of other product | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Release from line pipe body | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Fire/Ignition | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Explosion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pipeline contacted by object | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Operation beyond design limits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity | 0 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 10 |
| Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data extracted 16 September 2019 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. |
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Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.