Crude oil leak, Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Edmonton North Terminal, Sherwood Park, Alberta, 20 March 2017 .: TU3-8/17-0019E-PDF

"On 20 March 2017, at approximately 1445 Mountain Daylight Time, Enbridge Pipelines Inc. discovered traces of crude oil on the water surface in an unnamed creek that runs through the company’s Edmonton North Terminal. The source of the product leak was identified to be a 3-inch ball valve from nearby Tank 7. An estimated 10 cubic metres of product was released into the tank’s secondary containment berm, of which approximately 3 cubic metres was released from the berm into the creek by way of the berm storm water drainage system. The released product did not reach the North Saskatchewan River. The entire product was recovered. There were no injuries and no evacuation was required"--Summary.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Title Crude oil leak, Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Edmonton North Terminal, Sherwood Park, Alberta, 20 March 2017 .
Series title Pipeline investigation report ; P17H0019
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Fuite de pétrole brut, Pipelines Enbridge Inc., Terminal Edmonton North, Sherwood Park (Alberta), 20 mars 2017.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Gatineau, QC : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, c2017.
Description iii, 28 p. : maps, photos
ISBN 978-0-660-24076-3
Catalogue number
  • TU3-8/17-0019E-PDF
Subject terms Pipelines
Accidents
Investigations
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