The National Energy Board has deployed staff to the area of a sweet natural gas pipeline rupture on the Enbridge transmission pipeline near Prince George, B.C. Their role will be to oversee the company’s response and to work with other emergency response agencies on site. Enbridge has indicated that the 36 inch pipeline ruptured at … Read more
The National Energy Board announced that it will hold a public hearing to carry out its reconsideration related to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. Board Members assigned to the hearing panel are Lyne Mercier (presiding), Alison Scott, and Murray Lytle. The deadline for filing comments on the above, and for applying or registering to participate in the hearing, is October 3, … Read more
The National Energy Board released a condition compliance Letter Report that gives Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) NEB approval to start construction of its expansion project on Segments 1-4 (also referred to as Spreads), from the Edmonton Terminal to its Darfield Pump Station north of Kamloops in the B.C. Interior. The NEB has also approved … Read more
The National Energy Board has published its Recommendations to Improve Quality Assurance of Quenched and Tempered Fittings white paper. The report provides recommendations for enhanced quality assurance of integral components of Canada’s transmission pipeline systems – quenched and tempered fittings. The full release is available online. Call 403-966-5036.
The National Energy Board has approved a variance application from Trans Mountain ULC to change its expansion plans for the company’s Burnaby Terminal. The decision says that the changes will significantly improve safety at the terminal, which is the Trans Mountain Pipeline System end point. The full release is available online. Call 403-614-6526.
The National Energy Board announced that it has approved NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.’s request to modify its Certificate for the North Montney Mainline Project, and for certain associated Project modifications. However, given the changes, the Board found that NGTL’s proposal to maintain the current tolling methodology was not appropriate for the long term. The decision … Read more
The National Energy Board will hold a public hearing to consider a proposal from Westcoast Energy Inc., doing business as Spectra Energy Transmission, to build and operate two natural gas pipeline loops, totaling 38 kilometers, and the associated facilities. The NEB received 13 applications to participate, of which 11 applicants have been granted Intervenor status and two … Read more
Canada has a strong refining industry but processes only a fraction of its own crude oil production, according to the National Energy Board’s inaugural Canadian Refinery Overview – Energy Market Assessment report. The refinery overview states that only 30 per cent of Canadian crude oil is processed by Canadian refineries. This is mainly due to the … Read more
The National Energy Board released its decision on Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC’s variance application to alter the pipeline corridor of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project for 1.8 kilometres within the City of Chilliwack. The NEB found that the proposed variance application is in the public interest and is consistent with the requirements of the National Energy … Read more
The National Energy Board has finalized an Order that requires all regulated companies to report any identified pipe or components — received, installed or in service — that do not meet mechanical properties identified in industry standards or company specifications. This Order builds on a series of enhanced quality assurance measures taken by the NEB … Read more
