ARCHIVED - Inspection Officer Order RCT-1-2015 to Westcoast Energy Inc., carrying on Business as Spectra Energy Transmission pursuant to Section 51.1 of the National Energy Board Act
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INSPECTION OFFICER ORDER NO. RCT-001-2015
IN THE MATTER OF THE NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD ACT,
AN ORDER UNDER SECTION 51.1
On 26 November 2015, the undersigned National Energy Board Inspection Officer received information regarding a release of a toxic substance (amine).
The Inspection Officer has reasonable grounds to believe:
That the health and safety of the employees at the Pine River Gas Plant may have been compromised and that continued operation of the plant could pose a further risk to their safety.
Based on the above mentioned, the inspection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a hazard to the safety or security of the public, or employees of a company or a detriment to property or the environment is being or will be caused by the construction, operation, maintenance or abandonment of the pipeline, or excavation activity or construction of a facility as per 49(2)(a).
Therefore, is HEREBY ORDERED,
pursuant to section 51.1 of the National Energy Board Act, to
Specified Measures: Maintain complete shutdown of the Pine River Gas Plant until the following measures have been completed:
- A preliminary investigation shall be conducted and the following shall be submitted to the Inspection Officer:
- Event summary complete with piping & instrumentation and process flow diagrams;
- Immediate and root causes;
- Determination of whether the event is also applicable to gas processing trains A&B;
- Corrective actions including time lines; and
- A start-up plan.
- The plant, in whole or in part, shall not be re-started unless express permission to do so has been provided by an Inspection Officer
| Inspection Officer | 0994 | __________________________________ Signature |
|---|---|---|
| IO Designation # | ||
| 26 November 2015 | ||
| Date | ||
| 517 10th Avenue SW Calgary AB T2R 0A8 | ||
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