The National Energy Board has approved two of Enbridge’s condition filings with regard to the Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project (Line 9) while imposing additional obligations for the lifecycle of the project. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-899-1265.
National Energy Board (NEB) chair, Peter Watson, arrived in Newfoundland on Feb. 1 to continue his cross-Canada engagement initiative. To date, Watson has met with individuals and groups regarding the NEB’s pipeline safety and environmental protection programs in Nova Scotia and in New Brunswick. During his visit, Watson will continue his scheduled meetings as he fulfills his public … Read more
National Energy Board (NEB) chair Peter Watson, will kick off a NEB cross-Canada engagement initiative on Jan. 26 in Halifax. Over the next seven days, the chair, NEB board members and staff will hear from Canadians in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island on how the NEB can improve its pipeline safety and environmental … Read more
The National Energy Board announced that it will open regional offices in Vancouver and Montréal in spring 2015. Each office will be staffed to do community engagement, communications and operations. The full release is available online. Call 587-538-2147.
The National Energy Board (NEB) has imposed six conditions upon Plains Midstream Canada ULC, including the requirement to conduct an independent third-party audit of all the company’s NEB-regulated pipeline operations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. The NEB has directed the company to submit for approval, by Jan. 31, 2015, documentation regarding a variety of safety critical tasks. … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) has decided to review separate proposals from Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited (IORVL) and Chevron Canada Limited (Chevron) to determine if the proposals will meet the intended outcome of the NEB’s Same Season Relief Well (SSRW) Policy. The board’s SSRW Policy is that an applicant must demonstrate, in its Contingency Plan, … Read more
The National Energy Board has approved a Geophysical Operations Authorization (GOA) application from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS), Petroleum GeoServices (PGS) and Multi Klient Invest AS (MKI) to conduct a 2D offshore seismic survey program in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait over five years during the open water season. MKI will be the project operator. The … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) is making $300,000 available under its Participant Funding Program to support participation in the hearing for the proposed Eastern Mainline Project. These funds will help landowners, Aboriginal groups, incorporated non-industry, not-for-profit organizations, and other interested persons to participate in the regulatory process. A higher amount may be considered once applications … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB), along with the Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, is taking additional steps to improve safety in the oil and gas industry with the release of a joint statement and framework on Safety Culture. The final paper, titled, “Advancing Safety in the … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) released the final reports detailing its audit of TransCanada PipeLines Limited’s (TransCanada) Safety Management, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Third Party Crossings and Public Awareness programs. The board finds that TransCanada has identified the majority, and most significant, of its hazards and risks, however there are areas where the company was … Read more
