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Pipeline transportation safety investigation report
Pipeline transportation safety investigation P18H0034
The occurrence
On , a 1-inch nipple on a flow meter at Trans Mountain Corporation’s Darfield Station north of Kamloops, British Columbia, leaked crude oil. An estimated 4.8 cubic metres of product was released onto station property. The oil spray affected some vegetation outside of the corporation’s property. No injuries were reported and there was no fire.
Pipeline transportation safety investigation P17H0011
Occurrence summary
On 17 February 2017, at approximately 1505 Mountain Standard Time, a 610 mm (24-inch) pipeline operated by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. was struck and punctured by a 28-inch reamer during the installation of a Grand Rapids Pipeline GP Ltd. pipeline. Approximately 1000 m³ of petroleum crude oil condensate was released into an excavation in the vicinity of the occurrence, saturating the soil. Most of the released product was recovered. There were no injuries, and no off-site evacuation was required
Pipeline transportation safety investigation P18H0088
The occurrence
On , at about 1725 Pacific Daylight Time, a 914.4 mm (36-inch) pipeline operated by Enbridge Inc. that was transporting sweet natural gas ruptured about 13 km northeast of Prince George, British Columbia (BC). Following the rupture, the natural gas ignited, resulting in a fire. Some 125 people within a 2 km radius of the occurrence location were evacuated as a precaution. There were no injuries.
Pipeline transportation safety investigation P20H0023
The occurrence
On , at approximately 11:20 p.m. MST, the Trans Mountain Pipeline released crude oil from the Sumas pump station located near Abbotsford, British Columbia. The pipeline was shut down, and crews were dispatched to investigate. A 1-inch pipeline fitting has been identified as the source of the leak. No product was observed outside of company property. There were no injuries.
Pipeline transportation safety investigation P21H0143
The occurrence
On , at approximately 1518 Central Daylight Time, the Minell Pipeline, a 6-inch natural gas pipeline operated by Manitoba Hydro, was struck by the blade of a farm tractor as it was scraping the ground in an agricultural field near McAuley, Manitoba. The pipeline ruptured and released approximately 84 000 m³ of natural gas. The released gas did not ignite and no evacuation was required. No one was injured.