Oil Pipeline Annual

Detailed information for 2016

Status:

Active

Frequency:

Annual

Record number:

2179

This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products.

Data release - March 5, 2018

Description

This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products. The survey collects financial, employment, income and balance sheet information as well as engineering and operating statistics.

These data are required for integration into the input-output sector of the Canadian System of National Accounts. Data are intended for use by survey respondents, federal departments and agencies, provincial ministries and authorities, industry associations, industry analysts, the press and the general public to assess trends in the crude oil and petroleum products pipeline sector of the Canadian economy.

Reference period: Calendar year

Subjects

  • Business performance and ownership
  • Energy
  • Financial statements and performance
  • Pipelines

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The universe is comprised of all companies classified according to the North American Industry Classification System as operating in Pipeline transportation of crude oil (NAICS 4861) or in Other pipeline transportation (NAICS 4869). The target population is those companies found on Statistics Canada's Business Register classified to NAICS codes 4861 and 4869.

Instrument design

The questionnaires were designed using Statistics Canada questionnaire design standards. The design was done in consultation with the survey's partners. The questionnaire is respondent completed in paper format delivered by mail, fax or in electronic format.

The questionnaires are subject to regular revision to reflect changes in industry classification and information requirements.

Sampling

This survey is a census.

Data are collected for all units of the target population, therefore no sampling is done.

Data sources

Data collection for this reference period: 2017-05-15 to 2017-08-11

Responding to this survey is mandatory.

Data are collected directly from survey respondents.

The data are collected through a mail-out/mail-back process, while providing respondents with the option of telephone or other electronic filing methods. Follow-up procedures are applied when a questionnaire has not been received after a pre-specified period of time: respondents are phoned or sent a fax to remind them to send their questionnaire in order to maximize the survey response rate.

View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) .

Error detection

Data processing procedures identify missing data, data entry errors, assess validity of reported data . Macro-level edits detect unusual data fluctuations within a current survey period.

Imputation

Some respondents may be unable to respond or may be late in responding. In such cases, missing data may be imputed based on historical information, for example, data from the previous year or other data sources.

Estimation

This methodology type does not apply to this statistical program.

Quality evaluation

In order to ensure the accuracy and consistency of the data, the results of the survey are reconciled with other energy surveys such as the Monthly Oil Pipeline Statement (survey ID # 2191), and Monthly Oil Pipeline Transport (survey ID # 2148). Other federal departments, provincial and territorial authorities routinely monitor the data.

Disclosure control

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Various confidentiality rules are applied to all data that are released or published to prevent the publication or disclosure of any information deemed confidential. If necessary, data are suppressed to prevent direct or residual disclosure of identifiable data.

Micro data is only shared or disclosed to organizations with whom Statistics Canada has an official data sharing agreement in place. All company records are removed for any respondent who has written the Chief Statistician to object to the sharing of their data.

Revisions and seasonal adjustment

Revisions may be performed for the previous year.

Data accuracy

The survey is a census of the target population. As a consequence, under-coverage is minimal, and minimal bias resulting from non-response is introduced. Major revisions are incorporated as required.

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