Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in August 2021

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, August 2021
  August Year to Date (August)
  2021 2020 2016-2020
average 		2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Total number of occurrences 10 11 13 67 54 63
Total number of occurrences with product release 1 1 3 18 16 26
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 0 0 0
Release of other product 0 0 0 1 0 0
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 1 0 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 0 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 0 0 0 1 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 10 11 13 66 54 62
Product released 1 1 3 17 16 25
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 1 2 10 11 19
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 1 2
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 0 2 4 2
Release of other product 0 0 1 5 0 2
Release from line pipe body 1 0 0 8 1 2
Fire/Ignition 1 0 0 9 2 3
Explosion 0 0 0 0 2 1
Pipeline contacted by object 2 2 2 9 8 5
Operation beyond design limits 0 1 2 2 3 10
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 4 7 6 20 17 16
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 2 0 0 13 3 1

Data extracted 15 September 2021

  1. 1 HVP means high vapour pressure as defined in Canadian Standards Association Standard Z662.
  2. 2 LVP means low vapour pressure as defined in Canadian Standards Association Standard Z662.
  3. 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.