Safety and Information Advisories

We release advisories to let industry know important information about concerns we have identified. Advisories are developed from following up on incidents and examining emerging issues.

We expect companies to take steps to address the concerns noted in advisories to protect people and the environment. The advisories collected below are information and safety advisories that we have previously issued. The CER has also issued one security advisory about a requirement to classify and secure information that is now covered in Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z246.1.

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Safety advisories

Safety advisories

Date	Number	Name	Related information
2022-05-19	SA 2022-02	Safety Advisory SA 2022-02 – Control of Hazardous Energy
2022-04-13	SA 2022-01	Safety Advisory SA 2022-01 – Depth of Cover in Agricultural Areas
2020-02-12	SA 2020-01	Girth Weld Area Strain-Induced Failures: Pipeline Design, Construction, and Operation Considerations
2019-07-03	SA 2019-01	Potential for Low Toughness and Lack of Fusion of Weld Zone in Hyundai API 5L Electric Resistance Weld (Hyundai API 5L ERW) Pipe	Identification and Demonstration of Continued Fitness for Service of Hyundai API 5L Electric Resistance Weld (Hyundai API 5L ERW) Pipe and Order MO-032-2019 [Filing C00252]
2018-06-21	SA 2018-01	Introduction of Hydrocarbons or Any Other Commodity into Piping Prior to Leave to Open
2018-04-20		Letter to all Pipelines and Processing Plant Companies – Acceptability Criteria – MO-001-2016 and MO-003-2018 [Filing A91393]	Acceptability Criteria for Submissions Related to Orders MO-001-2016 and MO-003-2018
2018-02-20		Order MO-003-2018 [Filing A90077]	FAQ – Miscellaneous Order for Mechanical Properties of Pipe or Components
2017-05-12	SA 2016-01A2	National Energy Board Safety Advisory – NEB SA 2016-01A2 – Pipeline Fitting Materials Quality Assurance	Amended Safety Advisory and Draft Order on Pipeline Materials – FAQ
2016-07-21	SA 2016-03	Safety Advisory related to Canadian Standards Association – Z662-15 (Standard) Non-Mandatory Annex Clause K.5.3.4.3.1 Errata
2016-02-05	SA 2016-02	Thermal Expansion – Pipeline Design and Operating Considerations
2016-02-05	SA 2016-01	Potential for Substandard Properties of Pipeline Fitting Materials	Identification of Pipe and Fittings with the Potential to Exhibit Substandard Material Properties and Order MO-001-2016
2015-05-04	SA 2015-03	Power System Protection in Pipeline Facilities
2015-01-19	SA 2015-02	Positive Air Shutoff Devices on Diesel Engines
2015-01-19	SA 2015-01	Overhead Cranes and Material Handling Equipment
2014-08-11	SA 2014-01	Battery Maintenance and Battery Health Verification
2013-12-11	SA 2013-02	Pump or Compressor Station Emergency Shutdown Systems: Power Back-Up, Station Blocking and Emergency Shutdown Device (ESD)
2013-04-02	SA 2013-01	Pipe contact results in gas release and fire
2012-08-29	SA 2012-02	Injury During Vessel-to-Vessel Personnel Transfer by Pilot Ladder
2012-04-02	SA 2012-01	Overpressure Protection
2010-06-18	SA 2010-01	Fatigue Crack Failure Associated with Shallow Dents on Pipelines
2009-04-02	SA 2009-01	Fatalities During Installation of Compression Couplings
2007-04-26	SA 2007-02	Operator Fatally Injured During Dismantling of Lattice Boom Crane – New Brunswick
2007-04-25	SA 2007-01	Pipeline Pigging Operations: Open to Injury
2005-12-23	SA 2005-03	Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Failure
2005-06-14	SA 2005-02	Shallow Gas Deposits
2005-03-03	SA 2005-01	Faulty Equipment
2004-12-23	SA 2004-02	Failures of Threaded Connections
2004-08-19	SA 2004-01	Hydrates
2003-12-03	SA 03-1	Vibration Fatigue Failure of Piping [PDF 139 KB]
2002-04-10	SA 02-01	Worker Killed While Repairing a Vehicle on the Side of an Ice Road [PDF 178 KB]
2001-10	SA 01-01	Driller's Helper Killed After Becoming Caught in Auger Pipe on a Seismic Drill Rig [PDF 22 KB]
1999-09	SA 99-1	Over-Pressure Protection at Receipt Points [PDF 22 KB]
1998-02	SA 97-1	Failure of Cap Screws on NPS 30 PN 100 Tilting Disc Check Valves [PDF 80 KB]
1994-04	SA 94-3	Well Drilled Unknowingly Close to High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline [PDF 206 KB]
1994-04	SA 94-2	Hazardous Application of Polyester Round Slings [PDF 59 KB]
1994-04	SA 94-1	Potential for Elevated Radiation Levels in Propane [PDF 619 KB]

Information advisories

Information advisories

Date	Number	Name
2024-01-22	IA 2024-001	CER Expectations for Emergency Preparedness and Response for a Potential Fire Incident at Liquid Storage Tank Facilities
2023-08-01	IA 2023-002	Information Advisory IA 2023-002 – Management System Audits
2023-07-06	IA 2023-001	Canadian Standards Association Z662:23 Standard
2022-07-19	IA 2022-001	2021-22 CER Contaminated Site Management Audits: Lessons Learned
2021-08-12	IA 2021-003	2020-21 CER Compliance Audits: Lessons Learned
2021-04-15	IA 2021-002	All Company Letter regarding conduct in the field and associated enforcement actions
2021-01-25	IA 2021-001	2019-20 CER Compliance Audits: Lessons Learned
2020-03-17	IA 2020-001	2018-2019 Canada Energy Regulator Audit Program Lessons Learned: Management System Deficiencies
2019-07-08	IA 2019-002	CSA Z662-19 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems
2019-03-21	IA 2019-001	Gaps found across companies audited in 2017–2018
2018-09-13	IA 2018-001	Interpretation of Board Imposed Pressure Restrictions
2017-11-16	IA 2017-001	Management System Gaps Identified in 2016-2017 Audits
2016-03-10	IA 2016-001	The effect of methanol on carbon steel pipelines
2015-06-18	IA 2015-001	CSA Z662-15 – Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems
2012-06-29	IA 2012-01	Survival & Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
2011-07-14	IA 2011-001	CSA Z662-11 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems
2007-08-13	IA 2007-01	CSA Z662-07 Oil and Gas Pipeline System