Enbridge released a response regarding the report on a natural gas pipeline incident.
Since the Shelley incident, Enbridge has completed a comprehensive pipeline integrity program on its natural gas pipeline system in B.C. This program is designed to prevent similar incidents from occurring and to significantly improve pipeline safety.
“We know this incident has caused concerns and disrupted the lives of many people in the area. For that, we apologize,” said Michele Harradence, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Gas Transmission and Midstream for Enbridge. “We commit that we have learned from this incident and have taken steps to ensure the safety of our natural gas system.”
The new program they’ve created is the most aggressive integrity program Enbridge has ever undertaken. This includes, that the entire pipeline has been inspected with the latest generation of inspecting tools which is significantly more accurate, implementing more comprehensive criteria to evaluate pipeline inspection data which helps to identify potential risks earlier, and increasing the number of dig inspections undertaken in a normal maintenance year.
Enbridge is reviewing the Transportation Safety Board’s report and is committed to making further changes as needed to continually improve pipeline safety.
