Safety and Information Advisories

We release advisories to let industry know important information about concerns we have identified. Advisories are developed from following up on incidents and examining emerging issues.

We expect companies to take steps to address the concerns noted in advisories to protect people and the environment. The advisories collected below are information and safety advisories that we have previously issued. The CER has also issued one security advisory about a requirement to classify and secure information that is now covered in Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z246.1.

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The CER often receives questions from industry about information and safety advisories. To help answer these questions, we have created an online space where you can post questions about an advisory.

Safety advisories
Safety advisories

Date

Number

Name

Related information

       
2022-05-19 SA 2022-02 Safety Advisory SA 2022-02 – Control of Hazardous Energy  
2022-04-13 SA 2022-01 Safety Advisory SA 2022-01 – Depth of Cover in Agricultural Areas  

2020-02-12

SA 2020-01

Girth Weld Area Strain-Induced Failures: Pipeline Design, Construction, and Operation Considerations

 

2019-07-03

SA 2019-01

Potential for Low Toughness and Lack of Fusion of Weld Zone in Hyundai API 5L Electric Resistance Weld (Hyundai API 5L ERW) Pipe

Identification and Demonstration of Continued Fitness for Service of Hyundai API 5L Electric Resistance Weld (Hyundai API 5L ERW) Pipe and Order MO-032-2019 [Filing C00252]

2018-06-21

SA 2018-01

Introduction of Hydrocarbons or Any Other Commodity into Piping Prior to Leave to Open

 

2018-04-20

 

Letter to all Pipelines and Processing Plant Companies – Acceptability Criteria – MO-001-2016 and MO-003-2018 [Filing A91393]

Acceptability Criteria for Submissions Related to Orders MO-001-2016 and MO-003-2018

2018-02-20

 

Order MO-003-2018 [Filing A90077]

FAQ – Miscellaneous Order for Mechanical Properties of Pipe or Components

2017-05-12

SA 2016-01A2

National Energy Board Safety Advisory – NEB SA 2016-01A2 – Pipeline Fitting Materials Quality Assurance

Amended Safety Advisory and Draft Order on Pipeline Materials – FAQ

2016-07-21

SA 2016-03

Safety Advisory related to Canadian Standards Association – Z662-15 (Standard) Non-Mandatory Annex Clause K.5.3.4.3.1 Errata

 

2016-02-05

SA 2016-02

Thermal Expansion – Pipeline Design and Operating Considerations

 

2016-02-05

SA 2016-01

Potential for Substandard Properties of Pipeline Fitting Materials

Identification of Pipe and Fittings with the Potential to Exhibit Substandard Material Properties and Order MO-001-2016

2015-05-04

SA 2015-03

Power System Protection in Pipeline Facilities

 

2015-01-19

SA 2015-02

Positive Air Shutoff Devices on Diesel Engines

 

2015-01-19

SA 2015-01

Overhead Cranes and Material Handling Equipment

 

2014-08-11

SA 2014-01

Battery Maintenance and Battery Health Verification

 

2013-12-11

SA 2013-02

Pump or Compressor Station Emergency Shutdown Systems: Power Back-Up, Station Blocking and Emergency Shutdown Device (ESD)

 

2013-04-02

SA 2013-01

Pipe contact results in gas release and fire

 

2012-08-29

SA 2012-02

Injury During Vessel-to-Vessel Personnel Transfer by Pilot Ladder

 

2012-04-02

SA 2012-01

Overpressure Protection

 

2010-06-18

SA 2010-01

Fatigue Crack Failure Associated with Shallow Dents on Pipelines

 

2009-04-02

SA 2009-01

Fatalities During Installation of Compression Couplings

 

2007-04-26

SA 2007-02

Operator Fatally Injured During Dismantling of Lattice Boom Crane – New Brunswick

 

2007-04-25

SA 2007-01

Pipeline Pigging Operations: Open to Injury

 

2005-12-23

SA 2005-03

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Failure

 

2005-06-14

SA 2005-02

Shallow Gas Deposits

 

2005-03-03

SA 2005-01

Faulty Equipment

 

2004-12-23

SA 2004-02

Failures of Threaded Connections

 

2004-08-19

SA 2004-01

Hydrates

 

2003-12-03

SA 03-1

Vibration Fatigue Failure of Piping [PDF 139 KB]

 

2002-04-10

SA 02-01

Worker Killed While Repairing a Vehicle on the Side of an Ice Road [PDF 178 KB]

 

2001-10

SA 01-01

Driller's Helper Killed After Becoming Caught in Auger Pipe on a Seismic Drill Rig [PDF 22 KB]

 

1999-09

SA 99-1

Over-Pressure Protection at Receipt Points [PDF 22 KB]

 

1998-02

SA 97-1

Failure of Cap Screws on NPS 30 PN 100 Tilting Disc Check Valves [PDF 80 KB]

 

1994-04

SA 94-3

Well Drilled Unknowingly Close to High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline [PDF 206 KB]

 

1994-04

SA 94-2

Hazardous Application of Polyester Round Slings [PDF 59 KB]

 

1994-04

SA 94-1

Potential for Elevated Radiation Levels in Propane [PDF 619 KB]

 

Information advisories
Information advisories

Date

Number

Name

2024-01-22 IA 2024-001 CER Expectations for Emergency Preparedness and Response for a Potential Fire Incident at Liquid Storage Tank Facilities
2023-08-01 IA 2023-002 Information Advisory IA 2023-002 – Management System Audits
2023-07-06 IA 2023-001 Canadian Standards Association Z662:23 Standard
2022-07-19 IA 2022-001 2021-22 CER Contaminated Site Management Audits: Lessons Learned
2021-08-12 IA 2021-003 2020-21 CER Compliance Audits: Lessons Learned
2021-04-15 IA 2021-002         All Company Letter regarding conduct in the field and associated enforcement actions
2021-01-25 IA 2021-001 2019-20 CER Compliance Audits: Lessons Learned

2020-03-17

IA 2020-001

2018-2019 Canada Energy Regulator Audit Program Lessons Learned: Management System Deficiencies

2019-07-08

IA 2019-002

CSA Z662-19 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems

2019-03-21

IA 2019-001

Gaps found across companies audited in 2017–2018

2018-09-13

IA 2018-001

Interpretation of Board Imposed Pressure Restrictions

2017-11-16

IA 2017-001

Management System Gaps Identified in 2016-2017 Audits

2016-03-10

IA 2016-001

The effect of methanol on carbon steel pipelines

2015-06-18

IA 2015-001

CSA Z662-15 – Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems

2012-06-29

IA 2012-01

Survival & Helicopter Underwater Escape Training

2011-07-14

IA 2011-001

CSA Z662-11 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems

2007-08-13

IA 2007-01

CSA Z662-07 Oil and Gas Pipeline System

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