Compliance verification activity type: Emergency Response Exercise
Team:
Regulated company: Westcoast Energy Inc.
Operating company: Enbridge Inc.
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Rationale and scope:
[Verify response capabilities during WEI's tabletop exercise in Hope, BC on the Southern Mainline.]
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Life-cycle Phases
Regulatory requirements that apply to this activity:
Observation 1 - Westcoast Tabletop Exercise: Flood Arial Crossing
Date & time of visit: 2022-10-18 08:00
Discipline: Emergency Management
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Observations:
On October 18-19 October 2022, a Canada Energy Regulator (CER) emergency response exercise evaluation team attended the Westcoast Energy Inc. (Westcoast) tabletop exercise in Hope, British Columbia. The evaluation team included 2 CER Inspection Officers. Other attendees included the Hope RCMP, Hope Fire Department, District of Hope emergency planner, and representatives from the Trans Mountain Expansion project. The stated purpose of the exercise, as found in the Participant’s handbook, was “…To familiarize Westcoast Operations staff and supervision and local emergency response agencies in a response to a Westcoast Pipeline security incident.” This was designed to be a training exercise to allow for greater learning among staff and familiarization with local agencies. The exercise included the following components:
Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
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