CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Feb. 18, 2017) - Enbridge (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) is responding to an incident on its Line 2A pipeline at an industrial site in Strathcona County, Alberta following a suspected third-party line strike on Feb. 17, 2017. Enbridge's Control Center immediately shut down its pipelines in the area in accordance with its leak detection system, and as a precaution.
The incident resulted in a release on Line 2A and is believed to have been caused by a strike to the pipeline during third-party construction activity in the area. There is no volume out estimate at this time. Enbridge crews are working to clean up the release, which is contained in an excavation pit.
Air quality monitoring has been initiated and there is no risk to public safety. The National Energy Board and Transportation Safety Board have been advised of the incident. We will update the Enbridge website as more information becomes available.
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Enbridge, a Canadian Company, exists to fuel people's quality of life, and has done so for more than 65 years. A North American leader in delivering energy, Enbridge has been ranked on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations index for the past eight years. Enbridge operates the world's longest crude oil and liquids transportation system across Canada and the United States and has a significant and growing involvement in natural gas gathering, transmission and midstream business, as well as an increasing involvement in power transmission. Enbridge owns and operates Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, serving residential, commercial and industrial customers in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State. Enbridge has interests in approximately 2,500 MW of net renewable and alternative generating capacity, and continues to expand into wind, solar and geothermal power. Enbridge employs approximately 9,200 people, primarily in Canada and the United States and has been ranked 15 times on the annual Canada's Top 100 Employers list, including the 2017 index. Enbridge's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit www.enbridge.com .
