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Preliminary Pipeline Occurrence Statistics for 2005

Table 1
Pipeline Occurrences - 2005
2005 2004 2000-2004
Average
Accidents
Line Pipe
3rd Party Damage with Release 1 0 0
Disturbance of Supporting Environment with Release 0 0 0
Corrosion/Environmental Cracking 0 0 0
Fire/Ignition/Explosion 1 0 1
Other Damage with Release 0 0 3
Total 2 0 4

Other Facilities *
3rd Party Damage 0 0 0
Disturbance of Supporting Environment with Release 0 0 0
Corrosion/Environmental Cracking 0 0 0
Fire/Ignition/Explosion 3 6 8
Other Damage with Release 0 1 4
Total 3 7 12
Incidents
Line Pipe
3rd Party Damage/No Release 0 1 2
Disturbance of Supporting Environment/No release 3 0 0
Uncontained Release 18 16 7
Other 1 8 2
Total 22 25 11
Other Facilities *
3rd Party Damage/No Release 0 0 0
Disturbance of Supporting Environment/No Release 0 0 0
Uncontained Release 53 45 30
Other 4 4 3
Total 57 49 33

*


Includes compressor stations, pump stations, meter stations, gas processing plants and other related facilities.
Figures are preliminary as of February 7, 2006.
All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide with the sum of these averages.

 

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Updated: 2006-02-21

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