National Energy Board Office national de l’énergie North American Pipelines North American Pipelines - - Advantages, Disadvantages, Risk Reduction Advantages, Disadvantages, Risk Reduction United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Workshop on the Prevention of Water Pollution Workshop on the Prevention of Water Pollution due to Pipeline Accidents due to Pipeline Accidents 8 8 – – 9 June 2005 9 June 2005 Christine van Egmond Christine van Egmond National Energy Board, Canada National Energy Board, Canada
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North American PipelinesNorth American Pipelines-- Advantages, Disadvantages, Risk ReductionAdvantages, Disadvantages, Risk Reduction
United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeUnited Nations Economic Commission for EuropeWorkshop on the Prevention of Water Pollution Workshop on the Prevention of Water Pollution
due to Pipeline Accidentsdue to Pipeline Accidents8 8 –– 9 June 20059 June 2005
Christine van EgmondChristine van EgmondNational Energy Board, CanadaNational Energy Board, Canada
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IntroductionIntroduction
Overview of North American pipeline Overview of North American pipeline infrastructureinfrastructureNational Energy Board (context)National Energy Board (context)Benefits & disadvantages of pipelinesBenefits & disadvantages of pipelinesReducing the risk of pipeline accidentsReducing the risk of pipeline accidents
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PADD IPADD I
PADD IIPADD IIPADD IVPADD IV
Toledo
Portland
Montreal
Sarnia
Superior
Regina
Hardisty
Edmonton
Anacortes
Billings
Salt Lake CityDenver
Cushing
St. Paul
Houston
St. James
PADD VPADD V
PADD III
Clearbrook
Patoka
Cromer
Major North American Oil PipelinesMajor North American Oil Pipelines
Mandan
Chicago
Big Spring
Casper
Sundre
Portland/MontrealPortland/Montreal
Westridge
Wood River
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National Energy Board of CanadaNational Energy Board of Canada
Regulates about 45 000 km of transmission Regulates about 45 000 km of transmission pipelines that cross interpipelines that cross inter--provincial or provincial or international borders (between Canada and international borders (between Canada and U.S.A)U.S.A)40% of these lines carry crude oil or refined 40% of these lines carry crude oil or refined products (gasoline, aviation fuel)products (gasoline, aviation fuel)National Energy Board’s role is to promote safety, National Energy Board’s role is to promote safety, environmental protection and economic environmental protection and economic efficiency in the regulation of pipelines, energy efficiency in the regulation of pipelines, energy development and tradedevelopment and trade
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Major Oil Pipelines in CanadaMajor Oil Pipelines in Canada
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Oil Pipelines Crossing International Oil Pipelines Crossing International WaterbodiesWaterbodies
Saginaw
Sarnia Buffalo
Montreal
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Benefits and Disadvantages of PipelinesBenefits and Disadvantages of Pipelines
BenefitsBenefitsEconomicEconomic
8.0 8.0 €€/m/m3 3 toll from Edmonton to Chicagotoll from Edmonton to ChicagoSafetySafety
87 times fewer deaths than truck transport87 times fewer deaths than truck transport35 times fewer fires/explosions than truck transport35 times fewer fires/explosions than truck transport
SecuritySecurityLargely invisible to the general publicLargely invisible to the general public
EnvironmentEnvironment
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Benefits and Disadvantages of PipelinesBenefits and Disadvantages of Pipelines
~~500,000 500,000 €€/km or 650 /km or 650 –– 800 800 €€/km/km••mm diametermm diameterEnvironmental impacts of constructionEnvironmental impacts of construction
Topsoil strippingTopsoil strippingDeforestation (right of way clearing)Deforestation (right of way clearing)
Environmental impacts of operationEnvironmental impacts of operationEffects of pipeline releasesEffects of pipeline releases
Infringement on land rights (expropriation)Infringement on land rights (expropriation)
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AccidentsAccidents
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Corrosion ExternalInterference
Material Defects(Manufacturing)
Operational Natural Forces ConstructionDamage
Girth Weld Failure Other
Perc
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OPS NEB % EGIG EUB
Comparison of Leak/Break/Rupture by Cause
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Reducing the Risk of Pipeline AccidentsReducing the Risk of Pipeline AccidentsRisk = Probability x Consequences
Canadian regulatory approach:Canadian regulatory approach:Reduce probabilityReduce probability
Mitigate consequencesMitigate consequencesEmergency Planning and Response ProgramsEmergency Planning and Response Programs
Verify complianceVerify complianceManagement System AuditsManagement System Audits
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Reducing the Risk of Pipeline AccidentsReducing the Risk of Pipeline AccidentsIntegrity Management ProgramIntegrity Management Program
Reduce the probability of corrosionReduce the probability of corrosion--related releasesrelated releasesIncludes:Includes:
Management SystemManagement SystemWorking Records SystemWorking Records SystemCondition Monitoring ProgramCondition Monitoring ProgramMitigation ProgramMitigation Program
Damage Prevention ProgramDamage Prevention ProgramReduce the probability of thirdReduce the probability of third--party damageparty damage
Permission to excavate on Permission to excavate on RoWRoW; notify within 30 ; notify within 30 metresmetresAwareness obligationsAwareness obligations
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Reducing the Risk of Pipeline AccidentsReducing the Risk of Pipeline Accidents
Emergency Planning & Response ProgramEmergency Planning & Response ProgramMitigate consequences of an uncontrolled release to land or Mitigate consequences of an uncontrolled release to land or waterwater
Management system approachManagement system approachLiaison program for first respondersLiaison program for first respondersContinuing education program for publicContinuing education program for public
Compliance verificationCompliance verificationNEB management system auditsNEB management system audits
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SafetySafety
12%12%
IntegrityIntegrity
22%22%
Emergency Emergency ResponseResponse
43%43%
EnvironmentEnvironment
23%23%
Audit Findings Audit Findings
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Reducing the Risk of Pipeline AccidentsReducing the Risk of Pipeline Accidents
Identification of High Consequence AreasIdentification of High Consequence AreasBaseline assessments Baseline assessments Continuous evaluation and assessmentContinuous evaluation and assessmentRisk assessmentRisk assessmentRepair criteriaRepair criteriaProgram effectiveness measuresProgram effectiveness measures
Emergency responseEmergency response
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USA Pipelines & High Consequence AreasUSA Pipelines & High Consequence Areas
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Working with Other RegulatorsWorking with Other Regulators
Pipeline Technical Regulatory Authorities Pipeline Technical Regulatory Authorities Committee of Canada (PTRACC)Committee of Canada (PTRACC)
Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Pipeline Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety AssociationHazardous Materials Safety Association
Development of joint GISDevelopment of joint GIS--based pipeline mapping based pipeline mapping systemsystem
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SummarySummaryWhat have we learned?What have we learned?
Regulatory intervention can positively influence safety Regulatory intervention can positively influence safety and environmental protectionand environmental protectionUnderstanding release causes is a critical first step in Understanding release causes is a critical first step in developing a program to reduce the riskdeveloping a program to reduce the risk
Future regulatory directionsFuture regulatory directionsIncreased movement toward goalIncreased movement toward goal--oriented regulationoriented regulationIntroduction of Health, Safety and Environment CaseIntroduction of Health, Safety and Environment Case
