Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in September 2021

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences, September 2021
  September Year to Date (September)
  2021 2020 2016-2020
average
2021 2020 2016-2020
average
Total number of occurrences 5 4 7 71 58 70
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 0 2 20 16 28
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 5 4 7 70 58 69
Product released 2 0 2 19 16 27
Release of hydrocarbon gas 0 0 1 10 11 20
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 1 0 1 2
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 1 0 0 3 4 3
Release of other product 1 0 0 6 0 2
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 8 1 2
Fire/Ignition 0 1 0 9 3 4
Explosion 0 0 0 0 2 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 1 1 9 9 6
Operation beyond design limits 0 1 2 2 4 12
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 3 1 1 23 18 17
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 12 3 2

Data extracted 18 October 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.