Refinery welcomes Council finding on pipeline rupture
Media Release
2 February 2018
Refinery welcomes Council finding on pipeline rupture
Refining NZ has welcomed the Northland Regional Council (NRC) finding that the refinery had no
causative role in the September pipeline rupture, as well as its commendation for the refinery’s
outstanding response.
NRC concluded that the discharge was beyond the control of Refining NZ which had a suite of
very extensive protective measures, checks and other precautions to prevent damage to the
pipeline. NRC also concluded Refining NZ could not reasonably have foreseen or provided
against the damage.
Commenting, Chief Executive Officer, Sjoerd Post said: “It is pleasing that after reviewing the
external expert reports and having witnessed first-hand our containment and recovery
processes, the Council has decided not to prosecute.”
Post confirmed that remediation work around the pipe repair site was completed before
Christmas while the last piece of remediation work on an adjacent farm drain is expected to be
completed over the next 8-10 weeks.
ENDS
For information:
Greg McNeill; M: 021 873 623; E: greg.mcneill@refiningnz.com
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