OTTAWA, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said it sent a team of investigators to New Brunswick to investigate an accident involving a train carrying crude oil.
The TSB said more than a dozen cars of a Canadian National Railway train derailed in New Brunswick. Some of the rail cars were carrying propane and crude oil. TSB said it was responding to reports of heavy explosions at the accident site near the New Brunswick border with Maine.
The Platts energy news website reported Wednesday the CN train was delivering crude oil to a 300,000 barrel per day refinery in St. John, New Brunswick.
"The team will evaluate the accident and document the derailment site, inspect the equipment and track infrastructure and identify any items that may require closer inspection," the Canadian safety board said in a statement Wednesday.
There was no public statement from CN apart from a Thursday notification of delays on trains running between Quebec and New Brunswick.
"CN emergency crews have responded to the site," the company said.
Increased North American oil production has exceeded existing pipeline capacity, prompting oil companies to turn to rail for crude oil deliveries.
No injuries were reported in the New Brunswick accident. The origin of the oil on board was unclear.
