Today, the AER released an updated version of our annual Pipeline Performance Report. The report has been updated to include incident data for 2020.
The report shows that pipeline incidents in Alberta continue to decline, with the number of incidents decreasing by 12 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019.
Overall, the number of pipeline incidents has dropped by 40 per cent over the past 10 years, despite the total length of pipelines having grown by 11 per cent.
The report falls under our Industry Performance Program which strives to hold companies accountable for their decisions and actions, improve their performance, and share more information with Albertans.