Significant Gas Pipeline Incidents

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Significant Pipeline Incidents

Belgium

2004: A major natural gas pipeline exploded in Ghislenghein, Belgium near Ath (50 kilometers southwest of Brussels), killing 24 people and leaving 122 wounded, some critical

Canada1962: An explosion on a gas pipeline occurred on a lateral line about 50 kilometers northwest of Edson, Alberta. 8 people were killed.

1965: An explosion from a gas line destroyed several apartments in the LaSalle Heights Disaster in LaSalle, Quebec killing 28 people, the worst pipeline disaster in Canadian history

1996: A gas pipeline, owned and operated by TransCanada Corporation ruptured at a crossing of the La Salle River in St. Norbert, Winnipeg resulting in an explosion, fire and loss of one home. There were no injuries or deaths reported.

2003: A backhoe punctured a pipeline in Etobicoke, Ontario the resulting explosion killed 7 people

2007: A crude oil pipeline owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners was ruptured by an excavator digging a storm sewer trench in Burnaby, British Columbia


China

2010: Dalian Pipeline disaster - The explosion of two petroleum pipelines and subsequent fire in the port of Dalian, in northern China's Liaoning province on Saturday, on July 17, 2010, caused fatalities, damages and an ecological disaster, releasing 11,000 barrels of oil into the Yellow Sea, and covering up, according to different sources, from 50 to 430 km2 of sea and coast lines.

Kenya

2011 Nairobi pipeline fire kills approximately 100 people and hospitalized 120.

Mexico

1959 On July 1, a petroleum pipeline exploded, and burned for 7 hours in Coatzacoalcos. 12 people were killed, and 100 more injured

2010: The explosion on December 19, 2010 of an oil pipeline at a Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) pumping station in San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida in central Mexico killed at least 27 people and injured more than 50. The explosion is believed to have been caused by attempts to puncture the pipe to steal oil


Nigeria1998: At Jesse in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, a petroleum pipeline exploded killing about 1200 villagers, some of whom were scavenging gasoline. The worst of several similar incidents in this country. (October 17, 1998)

2000: Another pipeline explosion near the town of Jesse killed about 250 villagers. (July 10, 2000)

2000: At least 100 villagers died when a ruptured pipeline exploded in Warri. (July 16, 2000)

2000: A leaking pipeline caught fire near the fishing village of Ebute near Lagos, killing at least 60 people. (November 30, 2000)

2003: A pipeline punctured by thieves exploded and killed 125 villagers near Umuahia, Abia State. (June 19, 2003)

2004: A pipeline punctured by thieves exploded and killed dozens of people in Lagos State. (September 17, 2004)

2006: An oil pipeline punctured by thieves exploded and killed 150 people at the Atlas Creek Island in Lagos State. (May 12, 2006)

2006: A vandalized oil pipeline exploded in Lagos. Up to 500 people may have been killed. (December 26, 2006)

2008: The Ijegun pipeline explosion (May 16)


Russia1989 The Ufa train disaster. Sparks from two passing trains caused gas leaking from an LPG pipeline near Ufa, Russia to explode. Workers with the pipeline noticed pressure dropping in the line, but they increased pressure instead of searching for a leak. Trees up to 4 kilometers away were felled by the blast, and 2 locomotives and 38 passenger cars on the trains were derailed. Up to 645 people were reported killed on June 4, 1989.

United States

2013 (20 August) Explosion of a natural gas pipeline near Kiowa southwest of Oklahoma City

2013 (8 October) Explosion of a natural gas pipeline near Rosston, Oklahoma


National All Pipeline Systems: Serious Incidents: 1993-2012

Year Number Fatalities Injuries Property Damage Gross Barrels Spilled (Haz Liq) Net Barrels Lost (Haz Liq)

1993 67 17 111 $3,999,515 1,668 1,6091994 76 22 120 $38,927,797 711 5311995 59 21 64 $5,108,902 6,564 4,5021996 63 53 127 $13,657,499 14,315 13,2481997 49 10 77 $4,379,250 20,000 20,0001998 70 21 81 $41,641,086 11,117 11,0971999 66 22 108 $54,555,184 54,456 52,7962000 62 38 81 $6,594,791 10,981 10,9812001 40 7 61 $4,623,094 16,114 16,1142002 36 12 49 $4,729,928 0 02003 61 12 71 $9,688,900 0 02004 44 23 56 $9,172,317 860 8602005 39 13 47 $17,962,166 4,048 3,5182006 32 19 34 $8,058,829 4,513 4,5132007 43 15 47 $18,546,862 12,176 11,9612008 37 8 55 $47,792,096 6,755 5,7552009 46 13 62 $18,890,344 364 3642010 34 19 104 $381,117,557 3,104 3,1042011 33 12 52 $6,931,342 0 02012 29 10 55 $10,755,096 1,500 1,245

Totals 986 367 1,462 $707,132,555 169,246 162,198

2013 YTD 19 7 35 $4,205,292 24,763 24,7633 Year Average (2010-2012) 32 14 70 $132,934,665 1,535 1,450

5 Year Average (2008-2012) 36 12 66 $93,097,287 2,345 2,094

10 Year Average (2003-2012) 40 14 58 $52,891,551 3,332 3,132

20 Year Average (1993-2012) 49 18 73 $35,356,628 8,462 8,110


National All Pipeline Systems: Consequences Summary Statistics: 2008-2012

Year Public Fatalities

Industry Fatalities

Public Injuries

Industry Injuries

Total Property Damage

Public and Private Property Damage

Emergency Response & Remediation

Damage to Industry Property

Value of Product Lost

2008 7 87% 1 12% 41 74% 14 25% $565,389,018 $27,997,687 $56,009,533 $456,629,985 $24,751,812

2009 9 69% 4 30% 44 70% 18 29% $172,782,930 $35,937,982 $26,850,342 $100,930,159 $9,064,445

2010 12 63% 7 36% 80 76% 24 23% $1,632,709,071 $655,464,004 $888,612,649 $74,709,336 $13,923,081

2011 8 66% 4 33% 34 65% 18 34% $362,229,269 $54,736,921 $174,415,960 $114,185,214 $18,891,172

2012 9 90% 1 10% 39 70% 16 29% $189,632,159 $25,995,134 $77,052,216 $79,638,174 $6,946,635

Total 45 72% 17 27% 238 72% 90 27% $2,922,742,448 $800,131,730 $1,222,940,701 $826,092,869 $73,577,147



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