Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project
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Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project
Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project Decommissioning— the Safest Option for Replaced Pipe Safety and Preventative Maintenance Economic Benefits Questions and Answers Pipeline Construction: Safety and the Environment About this brochure This brochure has been prepared to provide basic project information for our southern Ontario neighbours in the communities along Line 10, including rightof-way landowners. It includes answers to some of the questions we’ve been hearing as well as ways to get in touch with us should you have additional questions or comments. To explore Line 10-specific and general pipeline topics in greater depth, we offer a series of fact sheets and other informative content on our website at enbridge.com/line 10 — We’re making a safe pipeline even safer. For more information on the Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project, call toll-free @ 1-888-263-3654, email [email protected], or visit enbridge.com/line10 Line 10 1 Line 10 is a 143-kilometre export pipeline that carries oil from Enbridge’s Westover Terminal in Hamilton, Ontario to West Seneca, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. From there, the oil travels via the Kiantone Pipeline to Warren, Pennsylvania, where it is refined into gasoline, diesel, propane, butane, asphalt and other essential petroleum products. The Kiantone pipeline and refinery are owned by United Refining Company. Line 10 carries a variety of crude oils from Western Canada and the Bakken region (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Montana and North Dakota). As with all Enbridge pipelines, Line 10 is monitored around-theclock and rigorously maintained by highly trained personnel using proven inspection and monitoring technology. Providing for the safe and reliable delivery of the energy that supports our quality of life is not only the foundation of Enbridge’s business; it’s also the standard that regulators and communities expect and deserve. We believe all incidents can be prevented and that’s our overarching goal—100% safety. That’s why we’re preparing to replace a 35-km segment of Line 10, from the Westover Terminal to the Nanticoke Junction. This segment, which dates from 1962, has experienced an increasing number of preventative maintenance digs to visually inspect and repair the line, and has therefore reached our conservative threshold for replacement. While Line 10 remains fully safe to operate, Enbridge seeks to identify and address any future concerns well before nbridge is committed to engaging with E communities and actively listening for feedback, throughout the entire life of this project. It’s important for us to understand your expectations and we will work to address any enquiries you may have. they could pose a threat to the public or the environment. Strategic and regular investments in routine maintenance, technology and upkeep—like the Westover Segment Replacement Project—are critical to the ongoing fitness of all of our pipelines and infrastructure. Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project 2 The Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project will proactively address pipeline maintenance requirements, improve reliability and safety, and restore the pipeline to its original operating capacity. The project focuses on replacing 35 km of existing 12-inch-diameter steel pipe, which dates from 1962, with new 20-inch line. The majority of Line 10 was replaced with 20-inch-diameter line in the 1970s and 1980s—the Westover-to-Binbrook segment is one of the line’s original 12-inch segments. Replacing this segment with 20-inch pipe is more hydraulically efficient—it will allow us to move the same volume of product while using less energy. By replacing this segment of Line 10 rather than applying a continual number of small fixes, we will minimize overall disturbance to landowners along the rightof-way, address ongoing maintenance requirements and make a safe pipeline even safer. The replacement pipe will run parallel to the existing line, within the same right-ofway, for the majority of its length. Through consultation with landowners and local authorities, we are exploring re-routing the line in three areas (about 11 km in total, along new rights-of-way) where we believe there are community benefits to doing so. Consultation and Project Schedule We are currently consulting with the local community and plan to file a regulatory application with the National Energy Board (NEB) in late November 2015. Pending regulatory approval, we anticipate construction to commence in the third quarter of 2017. June 2015 Initial government, Aboriginal, landowner and public outreach June to November 2015 Pre-application consultation; one-on-one meetings, open houses July 2015 to August 2016 Civil and environmental surveying, geotechnical studies November 2015 File project application with National Energy Board (NEB) December 2015 to 2018 Ongoing consultation Third quarter 2017 Pipeline construction (contingent on NEB approval) First quarter 2018 Project goes into service September 2018 Right-of-way restoration complete 3 y replacing this segment of Line 10 rather than applying a continual number of small fixes, we will minimize B disturbance to landowners, address maintenance requirements and make a safe pipeline even safer. In addition to enhancing safety and proactively addressing future maintenance needs, replacing this segment with 20-inch pipe will restore the capacity of Line 10 to more closely approximate what it has carried in the past, up to 74,200 barrels per day (bpd) of oil. (Actual daily capacity varies, depending on a number of operating factors, including product mix, seasonal weather and pump conditions). Since November 2013, Line 10 has operated under a pressure restriction that limits its daily capacity to a maximum of 63,500 bpd. Pressure restrictions ensure the continued safe operation of a pipeline and can be imposed by a regulator or voluntarily undertaken by an operating company. In this case, Enbridge put the restriction in place voluntarily, following detailed engineering and technical analysis. Decommissioning— the Safest Option for Replaced Pipe 4 Our regulatory application will include a detailed plan to decommission the segment of Line 10 that’s to be replaced, leaving the pipe in the ground. Decommissioning is a standard industry practice in which a pipeline is taken out of service safely and permanently, but left in place while other pipelines in the same right-of-way continue to operate. Leaving this segment of pipe in place, we believe, is the safest and least disruptive option at our disposal—it means minimal disturbance during project construction and significantly reduces the risk of future soil and slope instability, settlement and compaction issues associated with pipe removal that could compromise the safety of active pipelines, utilities and infrastructure sharing the right-of-way. Once disconnected from our active Line 10 pipeline system, the replaced segment will continue to be monitored by Enbridge along with the other pipelines within the right-of-way. Landowners are not responsible for any decommissioned Enbridge line—we are. Forever. I nvestments in routine maintenance, technology and upkeep—like the Westover Segment Replacement Project—are critical to the ongoing fitness of all of our pipelines and infrastructure. g, g, erform sments eform the ments cess the ess Before decommissioning a line, we perform engineering and environmental assessments 5 in consultation with landowners. Once the National Energy Board approves a decommissioning application, the process typically involves these steps. Decommissioning, Decommissioning, step by step Step by Stepa line, Before decommissioning designed ities R c FACILITY PHYSICAL SEPARATION PIGS we perform engineering and environmental assessments Before decommissioning a line,inwe perform engineering and environmental consultation with landowners.assessments Once inthe National consultationEnergy with landowners. Once the Board approves National Energy Board approves a a decommissioning application, decommissioning application, the the process processinvolves typically involves these steps. typically these steps. OIL 3. Disconnect Disconnect the pipeline, sealing it off from active facilities 3. the pipeline, sealing it off from active like pump stations, to prevent oil from re-entering the 1. facilities Remove the majority of theto oilprevent using specially designed likevast pump stations, oil from decommissioned line. cleaning instruments. re-entering the decommissioned line. 4. S p 2. C p a FACILITY PIGS PIGS PHYSICAL SEPARATION PIGS PIGS O CLEANING SOLUTION OIL 1. Disconnect Remove the vast majority of the oil from usingactive designed 3.1. the pipeline, sealing it of off facilities Remove the vast majority the oilspecially using cleaning instruments. like pump stations, to prevent oil from re-entering the specially designed cleaning instruments. decommissioned line. 1. Remove the vast majority of the oil using specially designed cleaning instruments. PERMANENT SEGMENTATION PLUG CLEANING SOLUTION OIL Clean and wipe the pipeline with cleaning instruments 4. 2. Segment the pipeline with with permanent physical barriers to 4. Segment the pipeline permanent physical and solution. prevent it from acting as a water conduit. Segmentation barriers to prevent it from acting as a water conduit. plugs are strategically placed along the pipeline. 2. Segmentation Clean and wipe plugs the pipeline with cleaning instruments are strategically placed along and solution. the pipeline. LAKE ONTARIO PIGS OR MONITLIST K CHEC PERMANENT SEGMENTATION PLUG ONTARIO PERMANENT SEGMENTATION PLUG CLEANING SOLUTION OIL cilities e 1. LAKE ONTARIO ONTARIO OR MONITLIST K CHEC ONTARIO 4. Segment the pipeline with permanent physical barriers to prevent it from acting as a water conduit. Segmentation plugs are strategically placed along the pipeline. 2. Clean and and the pipeline with with cleaning instruments 4.2.Segment thewipe pipeline with permanent physical barriers to Clean wipe the pipeline cleaning and solution. prevent it from acting as a water conduit. Segmentation instruments and solution. plugs are strategically placed along the pipeline. OR MONITLIST K CHEC LAKE ONTARIO 5. Monitor the pipeline by maintaining cathodic protection, regular patrols, exact location signs, depth-of-cover surveys and Click Before You Dig program information. 5. Monitor Monitor the by maintaining cathodic protection, 5. thepipeline pipeline by maintaining cathodic regular patrols, exact location signs, depth-of-cover protection, regular patrols, exact location signs, surveys and Click Before You Dig program information. depth-of-cover surveys and Click Before You Dig program information. 5. M r s Safety and Preventative Maintenance 6 Pipeline safety and reliability begins with prevention. This means recognizing conditions known to cause failures (third-party excavation damage, external corrosion, cracking or denting) and working to minimize those risks. It also means adopting the most advanced leak prevention technologies available, following environmentally sound construction practices and taking a proactive approach to training, inspection, testing and repair. Enbridge has the equipment, training and expertise to respond quickly and effectively in the event of a pipeline emergency. — Our Pipeline Control Centre provides continuous real-time information, monitoring and control of our pipelines across North America 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Enbridge periodically updates emergency response plans to ensure use of the best available prevention and response systems. We collaborate with municipalities and their emergency responders to ensure these plans meet local needs and concerns. Enbridge has the equipment, training and expertise to respond quickly and effectively in the event of a pipeline emergency. In such a scenario, we promptly shut down the line, isolate the affected section and rapidly dispatch a highly-trained response team made up of Enbridge personnel and contractors to work with local emergency responders to minimize the impact. We regularly schedule in-line inspections for our pipes—a process that consists of sending tools through the pipeline that scan the pipe wall, record the pipe’s condition and reference the location of any anomalies such as cracks, dents or corrosion. When our inspections reveal something that requires a closer look, we undertake a preventative maintenance dig to expose the pipe so we can physically examine it. If we find a defect, we repair it, recoat and re-bury the pipe. In some cases, old sections of pipe are removed and new ones welded in. Before starting any work, we identify potential environmental issues and obtain the required permits and approvals. We implement appropriate measures, specific to the location, to minimize impacts to workers, landowners, land, vegetation and wildlife. We also train construction workers, welders and inspectors, and ensure all contractors working near the pipeline are fully qualified. 7 Safety 24/7/365 Eyes in the Sky We regularly survey all 25,000 km of our pipeline rights-of-way. Talking to our Neighbours We regularly communicate with neighbours and customers about how to stay safe around our pipelines and facilities. Eyes on the Ground We monitor and respond to any potential problems along our rights-of-way. Preventative Maintenance Dig Ensuring Pipeline Integrity If our in-line inspections reveal a pipeline anomaly, we expose the pipe, examine it and make any necessary repairs. In 2014, we conducted approximately 2,500 preventative maintenance digs. Each pipeline is precisely manufactured and rigorously inspected and tested. Routes are carefully selected to meet stringent engineering, design and environmental standards and regulations. We carefully manage pipeline pressures and monitor temperature, pipe movement and vibration. In-line Inspection Sophisticated tools allow us to monitor the integrity of our pipelines from the inside out. Using imaging technologies, such as ultrasound and MRI, we scan our mainline systems, major natural gas mains and transmission lines. In 2014, we conducted 205 in-line inspections. ur top priority is the safety of the public and the environment, coupled with the operational reliability of our O pipeline systems. In 2014, we invested more than $1.2 billion in integrity and leak detection programs. Economic Benefits 8 At Enbridge, being a good neighbour means providing opportunities to share in the economic benefits our pipeline construction projects create within local communities. The Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project will provide participation opportunities for qualified southern Ontario goods and services providers, including local Aboriginal businesses. We anticipate a peak labour force of up to 300 workers and construction crews will require goods and services, such as food, lodging, laundry services, gas, hardware, and equipment repair from local retailers. The majority of business opportunities on this project will come from our primary construction contractor; pending regulatory approval, we anticipate this firm will be selected in early 2017. Enbridge will encourage our primary contractor to subcontract to local companies, provided they are able to meet our standards of quality, service and cost-competitiveness. Line 10 is one among many Enbridge projects and operations that contribute significantly to Ontario’s economy, services and overall energy security. Across Ontario in 2015, Enbridge paid $52.9 million in property taxes. We also paid $10.3 million in other taxes (including payroll, fuel and excise taxes). Taxes paid on our pipelines and other projects may be used to support schools, health care, infrastructure development and other provincial/local government initiatives. Typical subcontracting opportunities related to pipeline construction include: •fuel providers •straw bales •hydrovac services •seed and tackifier •yard setup •mulching •office supplies •gravel •coffee and water delivery •sand and lumber •portable toilet facilities •waste containers and disposal •janitorial services •medics and EMT support • water trucks •fencing and posts •crane services •line sweeping and snow removal. •farm equipment $52.9 million paid in 2015 property taxes across Ontario and $10.3 million in other taxes 9 ine 10 is one among many Enbridge projects and operations that contribute significantly to Ontario’s L economy, services and overall energy security. Enbridge is growing and investing in Ontario, as evidenced by our procurement spending figures. In 2015, capital spending (on items such as equipment purchase and replacement, system integrity related investments and capital leases) totaled $1.3 billion, while operating and administrative expenditures (such as maintenance costs, equipment leases, power consumption, and field personnel salaries and wages) totaled $514.6 million. 2,740 Ontario-based permanent and temporary employees and provisioned contractors in 2015 And we’re also a leading employer in the province. Including Enbridge Gas Distribution, we employed 2,740 Ontariobased permanent and temporary employees and provisioned contractors as of yearend 2015, and paid $205.1 million in salary to Ontario-based employees during the year, much of that injected directly into the provincial economy. Questions and Answers Here you will find answers to commonly asked questions about the Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project Why is this project necessary? To proactively address pipeline maintenance requirements, improve reliability and safety, and restore Line 10 to its original operating capacity. Investments like these in routine maintenance, technology and upkeep are critical to the ongoing safe operation of all Enbridge pipelines and infrastructure. Why now? In recent years, this segment has experienced an increasing number of preventative maintenance digs to visually inspect and repair the line, and has therefore reached our conservative threshold for replacement. Based on our predictive model, it is more economical to replace this segment in the short term than it would be to apply continual dig-and-repair fixes to the line. We seek to identify and address any future concerns well before they could pose a threat to the public or the environment. As such, strategic and regular investments in routine maintenance, technology and upkeep—like the Westover Segment 10 Replacement Project—are critical to the ongoing fitness of all of our pipelines and infrastructure. Is the existing pipeline safe? Line 10 remains fully safe to operate. Like all Enbridge pipelines, it’s monitored around-the-clock and rigorously maintained by highly trained personnel using proven inspection and monitoring technology. Why are you installing larger pipe for this segment of the line? The majority of Line 10 was replaced with 20-inch diameter line in the 1970s and 1980s—the Westover-to-Binbrook segment is one of the line’s original 12-inch segments. Replacing the Westover-toNanticoke Junction segment with 20-inch pipe is more hydraulically efficient—it will allow us to move the same volume of product while using less energy. Is this project really only intended to increase the amount of oil going through Line 10? The Westover Segment Replacement Project is driven by safety considerations and the routine maintenance and fitness of the Line 10 pipeline system. This is not a capacity expansion, but a capacity restoration. No increase to our already approved maximum operating capacity of 74,200 barrels per day (bpd) is being applied for. 11 What do you mean by ‘capacity restoration’? Upon completion of this project, Line 10 will more closely approximate what it has carried in the past, up to 74,200 bpd of oil. Since November 2013, Line 10 has operated under a pressure restriction that limits its daily capacity to a maximum of 63,500 bpd. Pressure restrictions ensure the continued safe operation of a pipeline and can be imposed by a regulator or voluntarily undertaken by an operating company. In this case, Enbridge put the restriction in place voluntarily, following detailed engineering and technical analysis. What products are shipped through Line 10? Line 10 carries a variety of crude oils from Western Canada and the Bakken region (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Montana and North Dakota). The oil we transport must meet rigorous quality specifications as filed with the National Energy Board and the U.S. regulator. We can only carry products that meet these specifications. Enbridge maintains strict enforcement of quality standards for every batch of product entering our pipelines, including Line 10. What is your emergency response capability in the area? We have a strong Enbridge and local contractor support network that can be deployed, on-call, 24/7/365. We also have significant caches of emergency response equipment near the Line 10 right-of-way at Westover, in Mississauga, within the region, and at our Edmonton control centre. These resources can be moved and concentrated at any point along the line to support an emergency response. What steps will you take to protect the environment? A full environmental and socio-economic impact assessment is being conducted as part of our regulatory application for this project. The assessment will be public, describing the predicted beneficial and potential adverse effects over the life of the project, including any mitigation measures that may be required. What happens to the pipe that you are replacing? The pipeline that’s being replaced will be safely and permanently removed from service and left in the ground, a standard industry practice which minimizes the construction impact on communities and the environment as well as the stability issues that surround soil disturbance. We will maintain cathodic protection to monitor the decommissioned line along with other pipelines that share the right-of-way. I have another question about the Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project; how should I contact you?? If you have other questions, visit enbridge.com/line10, call us toll-free at 1-888-263-3654 or email us at [email protected] Enbridge’s Line 10 Pipeline construction: safety and the environment Safety and reliability are built into Enbridge’s energy infrastructure before, during, and after the construction phase. We take care to limit our footprint, and actively manage potential effects on communities and the environment, as we build our pipeline projects. Building a pipeline, step by step 3 2 1 Clearing the right-of-way Field surveys and staking Stripping and storing topsoil 5 6 Stringing (placing pipe sections along the ROW) 4 Bending Grading 7 Welding 9 8 Trenching Coating 10 Lowering-in and backfilling 11 12 Hydrostatic testing 1 Field surveys and staking: Construction footprint surveys and field surveys are conducted along the proposed right-of-way (ROW). Depending on the project, we may use environmental field survey crews to evaluate and reroute around environmentally sensitive areas. Once the route is final, the location is marked with stakes. 2 Clearing the right-of-way: To prepare for construction, crews mulch and/or clear and salvage trees, where warranted, along the ROW and temporary workspace. 3 Stripping and storing topsoil: Careful consideration is taken when removing topsoil from the right-of-way. For biosecurity reasons, we take special care in agricultural areas to separate and store the topsoil and subsoil so they don’t mix. 4 Grading: Once topsoil has been stripped and stored to meet specifications, the subsoil along the ROW is graded to enable a safe pipeline installation. 5 Stringing: Crews re-stake the center of the trench, and place (or “string out”) sections of the pipe along the ROW. Cleanup and Reclamation 6 Bending: Crews bend the sections of pipe to match engineering specifications and follow the contours of the land. 7 Welding: The pipe is welded into sections, and eventually one long segment, with each weld inspected via either X-ray or ultrasound technology. 8 Coating: Pipes are coated with a robust corrosion inhibitor. 9 Trenching: Crews use backhoes or wheel ditchers to dig a trench. 10 Lowering-in and backfilling: Using multiple sidebooms (cranes), the pipe is lowered into the trench, and the trench is carefully backfilled and compacted with subsoil. 11 Hydrostatic testing: Each section of pipe is filled with water and subjected to extreme operating pressures to ensure the strength of the pipe and the welds. 12 Cleanup and reclamation: The ROW is restored to its original condition. Topsoil is replaced and reseeded; other restoration methods include tree planting and environmental monitoring. 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AL E XA Lake Ontario Nanticoke Junction Six Nations of the Grand River U.S HWY SU NN NE I TE UPP OL N M CA NA D A Westover BAR TO N Terminal Hamilton Airport G TO N E C K ET T TH H S O U TH CITY OF HAMILTON LIN C GA R WY 5 2 EN KS LF L IN GO G IAL ● Hamilton OR S LY N D WH QU E E N 403 B Y6 EN KI N WEL S R R DE INDU S TR TON HWY 6 S LIN G C OLYMP I S Y DE TE C OO HW GA R Y 5 4 Municipal Boundaries RT PO ST ERN JE R HW Golf Courses EA GOV BRANT COUNTY H AC O SLE Flamborough Hills Golf Club OR City or Community Lake Ontario BE 5 Junction RK YO AM ABE LB Roads/Highways Storage Facility Copetown Woods Golf Club CO W Proposed Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Route Line 10 Existing Route Lake Ontario Other Enbridge Pipelines NH HWY P LE Line 10 Westover Segment ORE H Replacement Project S S CK E LD Proposed Line 10 replacement pipeline is parallel to existing pipeline except as shown RE HO ND 6 D ES ITLA R KE R Y SNA W NE K LA FR U ID KS PA R WA TE H NT GR A YS E CITY OF BURLINGTON L 403 BR O TO V E Y 8 6 ID E VE S GRO WES HW 5 N RD U N D BR A L L IO CE SS C ON Y MIL L WA L Westover Terminal W IL TO N I M KIR K SA H D HA M FAR I PH AS E EL TR U EN G C TOWN OF W LINC Awards and Recognition •Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada •Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business —Silver Level PAR Certification •Canada’s Top 100 Employers •Dow Jones Sustainability Index (North America) •Dow Jones Sustainability Index (World) •Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America (Enbridge Energy Partners) •FTSE4Good Index •Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations •Global 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (Carbon Disclosure Project) For more information on the Line 10 Westover Segment Replacement Project, call toll-free at 1-888-263-3654, email [email protected], or visit enbridge.com/line10 Summer/Fall 2016