Simulated emergencies test preparedness
- Engineering Services, Canadian Western Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Calgary, Alberta (CA)
This paper reports that Canadian western Natural Gas has developed emergency plans to enable the company to respond effectively to natural gas incidents. Emergency procedures and training manuals have been developed over many years, stressing prevention first and foremost, and then effective response in the event of an actual occurrence. Canadian western is a natural gas utility serving the southern half of the province of Alberta. It is owned and operated by Canadian Utilities Ltd., which also owns and operates Northwestern Utilities Ltd. in central and northern Alberta. The company has production, storage, transmission and distribution facilities throughout an extensive franchise area. It operates more than 11,000 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline to serve more than 315,000 customers in 115 communities. Canadian Western provides gas service to two major urban centers, the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge.
- OSTI ID:
- 7248853
- Journal Information:
- Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 219:6; ISSN 0032-0188
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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