Compliance verification activity type: Field Inspection
Team:
Regulated company: ExxonMobil Canada Properties
Operating company: ExxonMobil Canada Properties
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Rationale and scope:
Environmental Inspection of the onshore portion of the Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP) gas pipeline, from landfall to the Goldboro Gas Plant. Verify compliance to ExxonMobil Canada Properties' (EMCP's) programs and regulatory requirements for the protection of the environment, including the Onshore Pipeline Regulations and company programs, manuals, procedures and commitments.
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Life-cycle Phases
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Observation 1 - Onshore SOEP RoW - general
Date & time of visit: 2017-06-21 10:15
Discipline: Environmental Protection
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Observations:
EMCP provided the following documents for reference/review, detailing EMCP's environmental management commitments (see also "Onshore SOEP RoW - rutting" for documentation of activities performed to monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and commitments):
Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
Observation 2 - Onshore SOEP RoW - Rutting
EMCP provided the following documents for reference/review, detailing EMCP's environmental management commitments and documenting results of a sampling of activities performed to monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and commitments:
Compliance tool used: Information Request (IR)
Regulatory requirement:
Relevant section(s):
Company action required:
EMCP will provide:
Due date: 2017-09-15
Date closed: 2018-11-26 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Reason closed: Requirement met
Compliance achieved: Yes
Observation 3 - Onshore SOEP RoW – Surveillance and Monitoring
EMCP provided the following documents for reference/review, detailing EMCP's environmental management commitments and documenting results of surveillance or potential surveillance activities performed on the RoW:
Compliance tool used: Notice of Non-compliance (NNC)
EMCP will develop and implement a systematic surveillance and monitoring program for the onshore SOEP RoW from landfall to Goldboro Gas Plant, commensurate with the pipeline length, remaining life-span and relevant conditions and risks. The program will include guidance and/or specify training regarding content of environmental RoW inspections, at a level appropriate for the staff who will be accountable for implementing elements of the program, and will include a decision making framework and environmental criteria for reporting and/or implementing mitigation measures for observed environmental conditions.EMCP will provide the NEB IOs with:
Due date: 2017-10-16
Date closed: 2018-11-28 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Identified non-compliances to company plans or procedures are non-compliances either to:
- the condition of an authorization document that requires the implementation of that plan or procedure; or
- the relevant section of the regulations that requires implementation of that plan or procedure including those sections that require implementation of plans or procedures as a part of a Program