- Where does the natural gas transported in your pipeline come from?
- Will Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline be transporting LNG?
- What does a compressor station do?
- What is pipeline looping?
- What is the life expectancy of the pipeline?
- What agency oversees the safe maintenance and operation of a natural gas transmission line, and how do they fulfill their responsibility?
- What is the company’s safety record?
- What activities are permitted by landowners as part of the permanent easement?
- Are herbicides used along the pipeline corridor to control growth of vegetation?
Where does the natural gas transported in your pipeline come from?
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline transports North American supplied natural gas as well as natural gas sourced from LNG imports to Canada. Local sources include, Headwater Resources’, McCully Project in southern New Brunswick, and the Saint John LNG Receiving and Re-gasification Terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Will Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline be transporting LNG?
No. Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline only transports natural gas in a gaseous state; the pipeline system does not transport LNG. LNG is natural gas that has been cooled and condensed into a liquid for transportation or storage. At the LNG terminals in Saint John, New Brunswick, LNG will be vaporized and returned to its gaseous state before it is introduced into the Maritimes pipeline system to delivery points in Canada and the Northeastern United States.
What does a compressor station do?
A compressor station is necessary to move natural gas through the pipeline. Located at strategic points along the system, compressor stations maintain the pressure and velocity of the natural gas as it travels long distances through the pipeline.
Pipeline looping is a natural gas transmission pipeline running parallel to an existing pipeline generally separated by 25 feet from the existing pipeline for operating and safety reasons.
What is the life expectancy of the pipeline?
The pipeline is constructed to last virtually forever, through ongoing operation and maintenance of the system
What agency oversees the safe maintenance and operation of a natural gas transmission line, and how do they fulfill their responsibility?
The U.S. Department of Transportation (“U.S. DOT”) is responsible for setting the regulations that govern the operation and maintenance of interstate natural gas pipelines. The pipeline is designed, constructed and operated to meet the safety requirements exclusively governed by the U.S. DOT.
Regional U.S. DOT representatives perform periodic inspections of the pipeline operator by reviewing records; operating and maintenance procedures; and the facilities to ensure that operating practices meet U.S. DOT regulations.
What is the company’s safety record?
Safety is Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Operations top priority. Our pipeline is designed, constructed and operated in accordance with safety requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Pipelines have been safely delivering natural gas throughout the northern regions of the United States and Canada for many years. Operators of the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline have extensive experience in designing, planning, constructing, operating and maintaining a vast network of natural gas pipelines. Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline has been operating safely, efficiently, and without incident since being placed into service in 1999.
What activities are permitted by landowners as part of the permanent easement?
Please refer to www.Enbridge.com/Crossings for information on permitted activities and requirements to obtaining a consent.
Are herbicides used along the pipeline corridor to control growth of vegetation?
Herbicides may be used to control weeds on limited, unvegetated areas inside the fence lines at above-ground facilities but not along the pipeline corridor. Vegetation is primarily managed by mechanical methods.