Compliance verification activity type: Emergency Response Exercise
Team:
Regulated company: Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Operating company: Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
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Rationale and scope:
Verify response capabilities during a table top exercise held on 11 August 2021 on Line 21 in Tulita, NT.
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Observation 1 - Tulita Table Top Exercise - Emergency Response Exercise Evaluation
Date & time of visit: 2021-08-11 09:00
Discipline: Emergency Management
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Observations:
On August 11th, 2021, a Canada Energy Regulator (CER) exercise evaluation team consisting of three CER staff attended a virtual table top conducted by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge). Personnel in attendance included company staff and first responders from Edmonton and Calgary, AB as well as Tulita, NWT. The scenario was developed to facilitate discussion on the emergency response actions and capabilities of Enbridge and the Tulita Fire Department, regarding a potential discharge of crude oil from Line 21 in the Tulita area. The intent of the exercise was for responders to utilize the company’s emergency response plan to discuss response coordination using the Incident Command System (ICS) to identify all required responding agencies and resources and discuss the establishment of Unified Command.Following introductions and a pre-exercise briefing, Enbridge exercise facilitators moved the participants through two modules of exercise play. Each module contained a chronology of events followed by a predetermined list of questions intended to prompt discussion of multiple aspects of the response. CER staff observed that the questions asked in each module were linked to the exercise objectives established by the company.The exercise goals and objectives were:
Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
Observation 2 - Canada Energy Regulator (CER) Observations
CER staff noted the following concerns during the exercise which should be addressed in the After Action Report (AAR):- Media releases and other information be translated to Slavey, the local indigenous language if / when possible.- Enbridge investigate what permits are required to activate a temporary work camp for response purposes. Pre-identified processes should be included in the Emergency Response Plan once the information is obtained. - Tulita airstrip should be included in the Integrated Contingency Plan or Tulita Emergency Response Plan.- Future online exercises be lengthened for delivery in a virtual meeting space.
Compliance tool used: Information Request (IR)
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Company action required:
Enbridge is requested to file an after action report.Follow instructions in the Documents section to upload and submit the AAR by October 6th, 2021. The AAR should describe:
Due date: 2021-10-13
Date closed: 2021-10-13 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Reason closed: Requirement met
Compliance achieved: Yes
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