A Spill Risk Assessment of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
A Spill Risk Assessment of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
A Spill Risk Assessment of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project
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Table A-‐27: NEB Pipeline Failure Frequencies Adjusted Downward to Represent <strong>the</strong> ENGP<br />
Pipeline<br />
Failure<br />
Causes<br />
NEB Failure<br />
Rate<br />
(per 10,000<br />
km-‐year)<br />
ENGP<br />
Failure Rate<br />
(per 10,000<br />
km-‐year)<br />
Metal Loss 0.085 0.017 80%<br />
Cracking 0.128 0.013 90%<br />
External<br />
Interference<br />
Geotechnical<br />
Failure<br />
Material<br />
Failure<br />
0.021 0.021 -‐ n/a<br />
0.021 0.021 -‐ n/a<br />
0.021 0.009 60%<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r Causes 0.096 0.028 71%<br />
Total 0.372 0.109 71%<br />
Source: Bercha Group (2012b).<br />
Downward<br />
Adjustment Reason for Adjustment<br />
Modern piggable pipelines are less<br />
likely to fail than pipelines<br />
represented in NEB data<br />
Advanced coating technologies, low<br />
stress design, and fatigue avoidance<br />
through design and operations<br />
Construction quality control,<br />
inspection/testing after construction,<br />
and operational surveillance<br />
Estimated as same percentage as NEB<br />
data (approx. 26%)<br />
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