Pipeline
NOVA Grande Prairie Mainline rupture
16 April 2024 · Around 10:45 local time
Approximately 36.5 km northwest of Edson, Alberta, Canada
What happened
NOVA Gas Transmission’s 36-inch Grande Prairie Mainline ruptured while transporting sweet natural gas. The released gas ignited, producing an explosion and fire. Canada’s Transportation Safety Board estimated that approximately 5.98 million cubic meters of gas escaped. No injuries occurred and no public evacuation was required. The marker is approximate.
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- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Infrastructure
- Pipeline
- Latitude
- 53.8100°
- Longitude
- -116.8000°
Attribution
Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.