Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in November 2020

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, November 2020
November Year to Date (November)
  2020 2019 2015-2019 average 2020 2019 2015-2019 average
Total number of occurrences 7 3 9 72 50 92
Total number of occurrences with product release 1 3 5 17 23 44
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 7 3 9 72 50 91
Product released 1 3 5 17 23 43
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 2 4 11 18 30
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 1 1 0 4
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 1 0 4 5 3
Release of other product 0 0 1 1 0 6
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 1 4
Fire/Ignition 2 0 0 5 3 5
Explosion 0 0 0 2 0 1
Pipeline contacted by object 4 0 0 13 8 7
Operation beyond design limits 0 0 2 4 4 18
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 1 0 1 26 13 16
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 1 0 1
Data extracted 15 December 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.