[h1 class="title"][a href="http://www.straight.com/article-102990/pipeline-required-inspector"] Pipeline required inspector[/a][/h1]
The company that owns a ruptured pipeline in North Burnaby, Kinder Morgan Canada Inc., was required to have an inspector on-site during construction. On July 24, a crew with B. Cusano Contracting Inc. punctured the pipeline beneath Inlet Drive near the corner of Barnet Highway and East Hastings Street, spewing crude oil 30 metres in the air for approximately 25 minutes, according to news reports.[/p] Federal regulations set a 30-metre safety zone around pipelines; within that area, any construction needs prior approval from the pipeline operator, according to a statement on the Kinder Morgan Canada Web site ([a href="http://www.tmxproject.com/" title="www.tmxproject.com/"]www.tmxproject.com/[/a]).[/p] Kinder Morgan Canada, a subsidiary of Texas-based pipeline giant Kinder Morgan, cited guidelines published by the pipeline's previous owner, Terasen Inc., which it took over in 2005. The guidelines specify that an inspector "locates Pipeline(s) and inspects during Construction Activities in accordance with NEB [National Energy Board] Pipeline Crossing Regulations. Prior to any Construction within Terasen's Right-of-Way or Excavation within the 30m Safety Zone, a Terasen Inspector is to be on-site and all construction is to be carried out in accordance with the Inspector's direction and all applicable conditions and legislation."[/p][a href="http://www.straight.com/article-102990/pipeline-required-inspector"]http://www.straight.com/article-102990/pipeline-required-inspector[/a]
hmmm I smell giant lawsuit coming.
