Guidance Notes for Pressure Equipment under National Energy Board Jurisdiction

File 185-A000-41
8 August 2003

Regulated Oil and Gas Companies under National Energy Board Jurisdiction

Dear Sir / Madam:

Guidance Notes for Pressure Equipment under National Energy Board Jurisdiction

The Board has approved two sets of Guidance Notes relating to pressure vessels and pressure piping under the Board's jurisdiction:

The Board has consulted extensively on these Guidance Notes and has received comments from the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, the Alberta Boilers Safety Association, pipeline companies under the Board's jurisdiction, the Association of Chief Inspectors for Boilers and Pressure Vessels, and provincial regulatory authorities. The majority of comments we received on the draft Guidance Notes have been incorporated into the final versions.

The Guidance Notes for pressure equipment provide guidance to federally regulated oil and gas pipeline companies which should be considered in conjunction with existing NEB regulations.

In the Guidance Notes, reference is made to the procedures registered with the provincial and territorial authorities. These provisions reflect current informal arrangements. The Board intends to discuss with these authorities the possibility of formalizing these arrangements.

The attached Guidance Notes for the Design, Construction, Operation, and Abandonment of Pressure Vessels (3 July 2003) can also be found on the NEB internet site.

The Guidance Notes for the Design, Construction, Operation, and Abandonment of Pressure Vessels and Pressure Piping (3 July 2003) will be issued as Appendix 1 to the Guidance Notes for the National Energy Board Processing Plant Regulations once these Guidance Notes have been issued, which we expect to occur by the end of August 2003.

The Guidance Notes for pressure equipment may be updated from time to time.

For any questions on the subject matter please contact Franci Jeglic by telephone at 403-299-2774 or 1-800-899-1265, by facsimile at 403-292-5503.

Yours truly,

for Michel L. Mantha
Secretary

cc: Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Human Resources Development Canada
Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Authorities

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