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Preliminary Pipeline Occurrence Statistics for 2004

Table 1
Pipeline Occurrences - 2004
2004 2003 1999-2003
Average
Accidents
Line Pipe
3rd Party Damage with Release 0 1 1
Disturbance of Supporting Environment with Release 0 0 0
Corrosion/Environmental Cracking 0 0 0
Fire/Ignition Explosion 0 1 2
Other Damage with Release 0 2 4
Total 0 4 7

Other Facilities *
3rd Party Damage 0 1 0
Disturbance of Supporting Environment with Release 0 0 0
Corrosion/Environmental Cracking 0 0 1
Fire/Ignition Explosion 6 15 8
Other Damage with Release 1 1 5
Total 7 17 14
Incidents
Line Pipe
3rd Party Damage / No Release 1 2 2
Disturbance of Supporting Environment / No release 0 0 0
Uncontained Release 15 3 5
Other 8 0 1
Total 24 5 8
Other Facilities *
3rd Party Damage / No Release 0 0 0
Disturbance of Supporting Environment / No release 0 0 0
Uncontained Release 42 29 26
Other 4 4 3
Total 46 33 29

*


Includes Compressor Stations, Pump Stations, Meter Stations, Gas Processing Plants and other related facilities.
Figures are preliminary as of February 17, 2005.
All 5-year averages have been rounded. The totals sometimes do not coincide to the sum of these averages.

 

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Updated: 2005-03-18

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