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Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in April 2024

Table 1. Reportable Pipeline Occurrences in April 2024
  April Year to Date (April)
  2024 2023 2019-2023
average		 2024 2023 2019-2023
average
Total number of occurrences 6 4 5 21 15 20
Total number of occurrences with product release 2 0 2 4 4 8
Total number of serious injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total number of fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accidents 1 0 0 1 0 0
Product released 1 0 0 1 0 0
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 0 0 1 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 0
Fire/Ignition 0 0 0 0 0 0
Explosion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rupture 1 0 0 1 0 0
Pipeline contacted by object 0 0 0 0 0 0
Operation beyond limits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incidents 5 4 5 20 15 20
Product released 1 0 2 3 4 8
Release of hydrocarbon gas 1 0 2 2 3 5
Release of HVP hydrocarbons1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Release of LVP hydrocarbons2, 3 0 0 0 1 1 2
Release of other product 0 0 0 0 0 1
Release from line pipe body 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fire/Ignition 0 1 0 2 3 2
Explosion 0 0 0 2 1 1
Pipeline contacted by object 0 2 1 4 6 5
Operation beyond limits 3 1 0 6 3 2
Geotechnical/Hydrotechnical/Environmental activity 0 0 1 4 0 3
Unauthorized 3rd-party activity affects pipeline structural integrity 0 0 0 0 0 1

Data extracted 15 May 2024

  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.