MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Government Notification Requirements
3.1.1.2
RegulatoryReporting Requirements
(Note: More than one incident may apply for a given emergency)
Type
Product/Incident Conditions
Volume/ Severity
SK
Local, Area and Provincial
Any
MER
Any situation or dangerous occurrence that has the potential for serious injury of workers (i.e., structural failure or collapse of a support system, excavation or contact with a pipeline). Actual injury/fatality of employee or contractor. Any situation that has or potentially may threaten the health and safety of the public. Unrefined Product Release On-lease crude oil/saltwater spill OR product losses/vandalism. Off-lease crude oil/saltwater spill or any pipeline release or any pipeline release that may, have or could cause an adverse effect.
Any
OH&S
Life Safety
Any
OH&S, WCB MER, SPSA, Local Police
Any
AB: 2m 3 or > SK: 2.0 m 3 or >
MER, MOE
Any
MER, MOE
MER, MOE, ECCC, WSA
Crude oil/saltwater spill into a watercourse.
Any
Refined Product Release
Reportable volumes in TDG regulations and Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
Refined product or chemicals. Any significant spill, or a spill into water, or a spill that may cause, has or could cause an adverse effect.
MER, MOE, ECCC, WSA
Spills
Unrefined or Refined Product Release Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) incident involving refined or unrefined products. This includes on- or off-lease truck loading/ unloading spills. Refined or unrefined product or chemical spill into watercourse or body of water. Refined or unrefined spills involving PCBs or spills on aboriginal land, in National Parks or on railway right of ways.
SPSA, Local Police, MOE, TSB MER, MOE, ECCC, WSA
Volumes according to TDG regulations
Any
Notify ECCC and all above spill notification requirements.
Sour gas
Any
MER, MOE
Nuisance/ noticeable, public complaint received Exceeds approved volume or flaring for more than 24 hours Public complaint received
Releases
Odors/fugitive gas emissions.
MER, MOE
Flaring – Report to Agency Which Issued Approval
Unscheduled or emergency flaring.
MER, MOE
Black smoke or flaring that may cause an adverse effect.
MER, MOE
Saskatchewan
Section 3.1, Page 2
March 2026
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