Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in May 2019

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences
May Year to Date (May)
  2019 2018 2014-2018 average 2019 2018 2014-2018 average
Total number of occurrences 5 10 13 16 38 48
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 3 7 6 23 30
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 1
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 0
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 5 10 13 16 38 46
Product released 2 3 7 6 23 29
Release of hydrocarbon gas 2 2 3 6 21 15
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 1 2 0 2 7
Release of other product 0 0 1 0 0 4
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 3 2
Fire/Ignition 1 0 1 1 2 2
Explosion 0 0 0 0 1 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 4 0 2
Operation beyond design limits 1 1 2 2 4 8
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 1 6 2 4 8 2
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1

Data extracted 18 June 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.

Note: This is preliminary information subject to year-end validation and reconciliation.