Spectra Energy,Inc5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas, United States
Since Oct, 2016
Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE), a FORTUNE 500 company, is one of North America's leading pipeline and midstream companies.
Based in Houston, Texas, the company’s operations in the United States and Canada include approximately 21,000 miles of natural gas and crude oil pipelines; approximately 300 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas storage; 4.8 million barrels of crude oil storage; as well as natural gas gathering, processing, and local distribution operations.
Spectra Energy is the general partner of Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE: SEP), one of the largest pipeline master limited partnerships in the United States and owner of the natural gas and crude oil assets in Spectra Energy’s U.S. portfolio. Spectra Energy also has a 50 percent ownership in DCP Midstream, the largest producer of natural gas liquids and the largest natural gas processor in the United States. Spectra Energy has served North American customers and communities for more than a century.
At Spectra Energy, we have a strong safety record. Over the past five years, the incident rate for Spectra Energy’s U.S. onshore natural gas pipelines and facilities is roughly half the rate of the industry average.
While we already have a strong safety record and implement rigorous safety practices, our goal is zero incidents. No incident is acceptable. When issues are identified, we work hard to quickly, safely and properly remedy the situation as well as learn from them in order to continuously improve.
Safety Process & Enforcement
According to statistics published by the U.S. Department of Transportation, interstate natural gas transmission pipelines are the safest form of transportation in the United States.
Currently, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) routinely inspects our pipelines and facilities. PHMSA has the authority to issue enforcement actions if they identify a possible non-compliance or safety concern, either through the inspection process or any other time concerns are identified.
Enforcement Actions
Enforcement actions may also be issued after a pipeline incident. PHMSA has a number of categories for enforcement, including:
- Warning Letters
- Notice of Amendment
- Notice of Probable Violation
- Compliance Order
- Safety Order
- Corrective Action Order
For a description of each type of enforcement action and a view of PHMSA's process, please click here.
The USDOT PHMSA inspects our pipelines routinely throughout the year. From 2011 through 2015, Spectra Energy’s natural gas pipelines have received twenty-six (26) enforcement actions from PHMSA that include:
- Warning Letters - 6
- Notice of Amendments - 10
- Notice of Probable Violations - 10, with 5 Compliance Orders
To put these numbers in perspective, during this same period, this is about 2.5% of the total industry enforcement actions initiated by PHMSA.
Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE), a Fortune 500 company, is one of North America's leading pipeline and midstream companies.
Based in Houston, Texas, the company's operations in the United States and Canada include approximately 21,000 miles of natural gas and crude oil pipelines; approximately 300 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas storage; 4.8 million barrels of crude oil storage; as well as natural gas gathering, processing and local distribution operations.
Spectra Energy is the general partner of Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE: SEP), one of the largest pipeline master limited partnerships in the United States and owner of the natural gas and crude oil assets in Spectra Energy’s U.S. portfolio. Spectra Energy also has a 50 percent ownership in DCP Midstream, the largest producer of natural gas liquids and the largest natural gas processor in the United States. Spectra Energy has served North American customers and communities for more than a century.
| Company Name | Spectra Energy,Inc |
| Business Category | Natural Gas |
| Address | 5400 Westheimer Court Houston Texas United States ZIP: 77056-5310 |
| President | Stephen W. Baker |
| Year Established | 2007 |
| Employees | 10000 |
| Memberships | NA |
| Hours of Operation | NA |
- Natural Gas And Crude Oil Transportation
- Natural Gas Storage
- Mid Stream Natural Gas Processing