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Red River field equipment deployment (No. 1 of 6)

In addition to focusing heavily on prevention measures, Enbridge invests significantly in emergency response tools and training—about $80 million worth from 2012 through 2016—to stay prepared in the event of an incident.

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Red River field equipment deployment (No. 2 of 6)

Using boats, participants deployed about 1,000 feet of containment boom and a skimmer on Aug. 30, 2017, as they reacted to a mock oil spill from Enbridge’s Line 81 where it crosses the Red River five miles upstream of Grand Forks, ND.

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Red River field equipment deployment (No. 3 of 6)

Over the past four years, through 2016, Enbridge has held an average of 385 exercises a year, including full-scale exercises, drills and equipment deployment drills, across our North American operations to test and improve our emergency preparedness and response systems.

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Red River field equipment deployment (No. 4 of 6)

Participants in this Aug. 30, 2017 equipment deployment exercise near Grand Forks, ND, worked through the stages of mobilization, containment, recovery, protection and emergency communications.

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Red River field equipment deployment (No. 5 of 6)

“If we did have a real response to an incident, (regional first responder agencies) would be involved immediately . . . they would be a critical part of our emergency response,” says Kevin Ruffatto, director of Enbridge’s North Dakota Region.

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Red River field equipment deployment (No. 6 of 6)

“One thing you will notice today is people stopping and asking questions,” Enbridge spokesman Mark Lyman told assembled media. “We would move a lot faster if this was a real problem, but in this type of exercise, you want to make sure the guy with six months of experience and the guy with 30 years of experience . . . are working together and things are going smoothly.”

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