barrels of oil from the Inlet and coastline. The Transportation Safety Board released a report on the incident in 2009, which concluded that the pipe, which was 610 mm in diameter, was struck and punctured by a contractor’s excavator bucket during excavation of a trench for a new storm sewer line along Inlet Drive in Burnaby. On October 3, 2011, three companies—two contractors and Kinder Morgan—each entered guilty pleas to a 21-count indictment in Provincial Court. The Crown sought a sentence of a $1,000 fine and a $149,000 contribution to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, which works to protect B.C.'s fish, wildlife and habitats. Kinder Morgan was also asked to contribute $100,000 to an educational and training program. Burnaby Mountain oil spill On May 6, 2009, a contractor discovered that oil was leaking from one of the tanks Kinder Morgan's Burnaby Mountain terminal. In total, almost 1,700 barrels of crude oil were spilled. Fire and HazMat teams were called to the scene and contained the spill. Abbotsford oil spill On January 24, 2012, an oil spill was discovered at Kinder Morgan's Sumas terminal in Abbotsford. Local residents began reporting a strong gas-like smell coming from the area as early as 4:30 a.m. The spill was reported to be limited to a "containment area." References External links Kinder Morgan information Kinder Morgan website Kinder Morgan Canada Terasen Gas Kinder Morgan Energy Partners listing in Hoover's News articles Contractor Voiced Concerns Prior To Fatal Pipeline Explosion Walnut Creek:Fatal blast bringing tight new rules Vigilant citizen confronts Kinder Morgan Kinder Morgan Oil companies of the United States Oil pipeline companies Natural gas companies of the United States Natural gas pipeline companies Electric power companies of the United States Petroleum in Texas Companies based in Houston American companies established in 1997 Energy companies established in 1997 Non-renewable resource companies established in 1997 1997 establishments in Texas