Compliance verification activity type: Field Inspection
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Regulated company: Great Lakes Pipeline Canada Ltd.
Operating company: Great Lakes Pipeline Canada Ltd.
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Integrity inspection of valve sites, meter stations and pigging facilities for compliance to the NEB OPR and CSA Z662.
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Observation 1 - Mainline Valve 501
Date & time of visit: 2019-06-19 10:15
Discipline: Integrity Management
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The valve site is located on the North side of the road by the St-Clair River.
NEB inspectors noticed that the valve site is fenced and locked. There is a sign indicating the company name with the emergency contact number.
There are three bidirectional lines delivering and receiving natural gas to and from Union Gas and Enbridge. These lines cross the St-Clair River to the USA on the south side.
There are four pig launchers / receivers on this site. The company representatives confirmed that they have procedures for receiving and launching pigs.
NEB inspectors noticed that the above ground piping appeared to be properly supported and the coating was in good condition.
Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
Observation 2 - Sarnia Meter Station
Date & time of visit: 2019-06-19 10:55
NEB inspectors noticed that the meter station is fenced and locked. There is a sign indicating the company name with the emergency contact number.
The meter station has three meter runs, using vortex meters, delivering natural gas to Union Gas.
NEB inspectors noticed that the above ground piping appeared to be properly supported and the coating was in good condition. The above ground piping was labeled for direction of flow.
Observation 3 - Mainline Valve MLV501-3-RT
Date & time of visit: 2019-06-19 11:20
This valve site is where line 500-3 terminates. There is a pig receiver for line 500-3 and line 500-3 ties into lines 500-1 and 500-2. The pig receiver had an interlocking device on the door and the company explained that they have procedures for receiving and launching pigs.
Site is fenced and the access gate is kept locked. The site has a sign with the company name and emergency phone number.
The coating on the above ground piping was in good condition and the piping appeared to be properly supported.
Observation 4 - Dawn Meter Station
Date & time of visit: 2019-06-19 12:15
This meter station is where lines 500-1 and 500-2 ends. There are three meter buildings (A, B and C) on site. Meters A and B are delivering to Enbridge while meter C is bi-directional and connected to Union Gas. All meters on site were ultrasonic meters. Meter C was also equipped with gas quality monitoring equipment.There are two pig receivers for lines 500-1 and 500-2. The pig receivers had interlocking devices on their doors and the company explained that they have procedures for receiving and launching pigs.Site is fenced and the access gate is kept locked. The site has a sign with the company name and emergency phone number.The coating on the above ground piping was in good condition and the piping appeared to be properly supported. The above ground piping was labeled for direction of flow.The valves are equipped with position indicators and the valves were locked.
There are no observations with outstanding follow-up
Identified non-compliances to company plans or procedures are non-compliances either to:
- the condition of an authorization document that requires the implementation of that plan or procedure; or
- the relevant section of the regulations that requires implementation of that plan or procedure including those sections that require implementation of plans or procedures as a part of a Program
Observation 5 - Information caviardée conformément au paragraphe 144(5) du Code canadien du travail
This information has been redacted pursuant to Section 144(5) of the Canada Labour Code
