CALGARY,
AB, April 17, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canada Energy
Regulator (CER) is responding to an incident involving TC Energy's
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Grande Prairie Mainline near
Edson, Alberta. The affected
section of the pipeline is currently shut in.
Preliminary information indicates that a 36" natural gas
pipeline ruptured around 10:45 a.m.
on April 16, 2024. The rupture caused
a small wildfire on Crown land, which is being held. All TC Energy
personnel working nearby were safely evacuated and there are no
reported injuries. The company reported that it notified nearby
communities, and there were no direct impacts to landowners or
Indigenous communities. The company is working with local
authorities and has activated its Emergency Response Plan.
CER inspectors will be onsite to monitor and assess the
company's immediate response and verify that all reasonable actions
are being taken to protect workers, the public and the
environment.
In an emergency, the CER works with the company and federal,
provincial and territorial partners, as applicable, to coordinate
the response. The CER's priority in any emergency is to make sure
that people are safe and that property and the environment are
protected.
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Quick Facts
- NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. owns the NGTL system, a natural gas
gathering and transportation system in Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. NGTL transports natural gas
produced in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin to markets in
Canada and the United States.
- The affected section of the 36-inch natural gas pipeline has
been fully isolated.
- Within the right-of-way, there are two other TC Energy
pipelines, a 42-inch and a 48-inch, that remain operational at a
reduced pressure.
- TC Energy reported that there are no supply impacts because of
the rupture.
Associated Links
- Pipeline Profiles: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL)
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SOURCE Canada Energy Regulator