Compliance verification activity type: Emergency Response Exercise
Team:
Regulated company: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC
Operating company: Kinder Morgan Canada Inc
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Rationale and scope:
Verify response capabilities and overall safety during TMPU's spill deployment drill into the North Thompson River during spring freshet. The drill will occur on 26 and 27 May 2021.
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Life-cycle Phases
Regulatory requirements that apply to this activity:
Observation 1 - North Thompson District Spill Deployment - Emergency Response Drill Evaluation
Date & time of visit: 2021-05-26 08:00
Discipline: Emergency Management
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Observations:
Observations On 26 -27 May 2021, Canada Energy Regulator (CER) staff attended Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC’s (Trans Mountain) equipment training and equipment deployment in the North Thompson River in the town of Blackpool, British Columbia. This location provided good accessibility and observation by all observers. An Indigenous Monitor (IM) from the Indigenous Advisory Monitoring Committee for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and existing pipeline (IAMC-TMX) attended with CER staff. The purpose of this exercise was to validate response procedures and deployment strategies within the North Thompson District Geographical Response Plan. The exercise was broken down into two days. Day 1 consisted of instruction and dryland training in the morning and an instructor-led equipment deployment in the afternoon. Day 2 consisted of a Trans Mountain-led equipment deployment. This exercise was carried out as required under the Onshore Pipeline Regulations.An exercise plan was provided to all participants and observers in advance of the training and outlined planning responsibilities, the training and exercise plan and exercise responsibilities. Trans Mountain’s exercise and training objectives were identified within the exercise plan and were documented as:
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