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Pipeline coating inspectors: how they help prevent pipeline leaks
When you bury a steel pipe underground and leave it there for years, there’s a risk of corrosion. That’s something pipeline operators work really hard to prevent – as we’ve shared in previous blog...
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Dig Safe part 1: know what kind of pipeline you’re working around
April is Dig Safe Month and this is the first in a four-part series exploring what safe digging means, and what you should know about calling or clicking before you dig. Did you know that, when it...
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5 facts about pipelines and natural disasters
As forest fires rage in northern Alberta and B.C., many people are wondering how much of a danger is posed by oil and gas operations, including pipelines, in the midst of such natural disasters. To...
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Before and after: how pipeline companies leave the land they cross (part 1)
This is the first post in our reclamation series, where we are discussing what happens to the land after a pipeline construction project is completed. This week we’re outlining what reclamation is and...
View ArticlePipeline safety – can you spot the right of way?
In the last two weeks on this blog, we learned that, after an underground pipeline is constructed, the land is returned to a condition as close to pre-construction as possible. ‘Close to’, but not...
View ArticlePolluter pays: 3 things to know about the Pipeline Safety Act
On Saturday, June 18, the Pipeline Safety Act, or Bill C-46, came into effect. It was a big day for Canadian transmission pipeline companies, because it represents a major step in our bid to build...
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Pipeline safety initiatives: collaborating with first responders
Every day, CEPA members are working toward our common goal of zero transmission pipeline incidents. But, even though we have a 99.999 per cent safety record for transporting product, we know that it’s...
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Picture this – who cleans up pipeline spills?
In our ‘Picture this’ series we’re answering some of your most common questions, and busting a few pipeline myths in the process. So far, we’ve looked at how pipeline companies prepare for an emergency...
View ArticleBrenda Kenny Named One of Canada’s Most Powerful Women in 2012 Award
The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) is proud to announce that Brenda Kenny, president and chief executive officer of CEPA, has won a prestigious 2012 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100...
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