TransCanada pipeline
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The TransCanada pipeline is a natural gas pipeline, 1 metre in diameter, that carries gas through Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. It is maintained by TransCanada PipeLines, LP. It is the longest pipeline in Canada.
[edit] History
The TransCanada pipeline was completed in 1959.
[edit] Incidents
At around 00:45 GMT on 01 December 2003, a rupture in the pipeline occurred at approximately (120 km south of Grande Prairie, Alberta). 14 hours later, another rupture and fire occurred 15 km downstream from the initial incident. According to TransCanada PipeLines, the breaks were immediately isolated, and any already escaped gas was allowed to burn off.
