Appendices
Appendix A
National Energy Board – Members
Peter Watson
(Chair/CEO)
- Deputy Minister, Executive Council, Government of Alberta, 2011-2014.
- Deputy Minister, Alberta Energy, Government of Alberta, 2008-2011
- President, Clean Air Strategic Alliance, a multi-stakeholder alliance composed of representatives selected by industry, government and non-government organizations, to provide strategies to assess and improve air quality for Albertans, using a collaborative consensus process, 2005-2011.
- President, Alberta Water Council, a multi-stakeholder partnership with 24 Members from governments, industry, and non-government organizations. Its primary task is to monitor and steward implementation of the Alberta’s Water for Life strategy and to champion achievement of the strategy’s three goals, namely, a safe, secure drinking water supply, healthy aquatic ecosystems and reliable, quality water supplies for a sustainable economy, 2005-2008.
- Deputy Minister, Alberta Environment, Government of Alberta, 2005-2008.
- Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Assurance Division, Alberta Environment, Government of Alberta, 2002-2005.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
- Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
- Completed Directors Education Program through the Institute of Corporate Directors
- Named Alberta’s Resource Person of the Year, 2011
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering
Lyne Mercier
(Vice-Chair)
Before joining the NEB, Ms. Mercier worked at Gaz Métro for over 29 years, serving 10 years in executive positions. At Gaz Métro she was Director of the gas supply division, where she was responsible for strategic policy related to natural gas supply and for the management of natural gas transmission, storage and supply contracts. Prior to that, she was head of the pricing division, where she was responsible for toll design and cost-of-service allocation studies.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Bachelor of Commerce, St. Mary’s University.
- Executive MBA from l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales.
Roland George
Mr. George has worked primarily in the private energy sector for over three decades. He was Senior Principal at Purvin & Gertz, an international energy-consulting firm (1998-2006; Calgary). There Mr. George led the North American natural gas practice. He also held increasingly senior positions with: the Canadian Energy Research Institute (Vice President Electricity & Natural Gas Research; 1994-1997; Calgary), Gaz Métropolitain (Chief Economist & Executive Advisor - Strategy; Director - Marketing Programs; and other positions in gas supply, regulatory affairs, and business development; 1983-1993; Montréal), Téléglobe Canada (Advisor - Corporate & Regulatory Affairs; 1981-1983; Montréal) and Canadian Pacific Limited (Analyst - Economic & Financial Analysis; 1979-1981; Montréal).
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) Gas Committee and subcommittee on Pipeline Safety and was a Member of the Energy Resources and Environment Committee, the Centre for Public Utilities’ Advisory Council, and the International Association of Energy Economists.
- He was previously a member of the Executive Committee and the Chair of the Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Canadian Association of Members of the Public Utility Tribunal (CAMPUT) (now Canada’s Energy and Utility Regulators).
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC).
- Master’s degree in Economics (MA) from Carleton University.
- Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in Mathematics (major) and Computer Science from McGill University (1977).
Philip H. Davies,
LLB, ICD.D, Q. Arb.
Before joining the NEB, Mr. Davies spent over 30 years acquiring, constructing and operating energy infrastructures and facilities in North America’s oil, gas and electric power industries.
During his career, Mr. Davies served as a member of several senior management teams – notably as Vice-President, Law and General Counsel of SaskPower; Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Encana Gas Storage; and Associate General Counsel of Encana Midstream and Marketing.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- ICD.D certification, Institute of Corporate Directors of Canada.
- Q. Arb. certification, ADR Institute of Canada.
- Member, Law Society of Alberta.
- Former President, Association of General Counsel of Alberta.
- Former Chair, Canadian Energy Law Foundation.
- Former Member of National Executive, Canadian Bar
- Association, Environment, Energy and Resources Law Section.
- Former Member of the Executive Committee and Treasurer of the Canadian Association of Members of the Public Utility Tribunal (CAMPUT) (now Canada’s Energy and Utility Regulators).
Shane Parrish
Mr. Parrish brings to the National Energy Board 24 years of experience in the area of community economic development in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and NE British Columbia. Over the past 18 years, Mr. Parrish has worked in consultation, indigenous business development and negotiations in the petroleum and mining industries. As a consultant in the firm he founded in 2002, he has represented First Nations clients in negotiations with major Canadian energy producers and pipeline companies, with a focus on access and benefits agreements.
Previously, Mr. Parrish was Manager of Business Development for Canadian Petroleum Engineering Inc., where he worked with First Nations, government and industry in both Canada and Latin America. He was also the CEO of the Acho Dene Koe Corporate Group, where he oversaw the growth and development of band-owned corporations and their relationships with oil and gas companies.
Mr. Parrish’s experience also includes five years as an Economic Development Officer with the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Calgary.
- Diploma in Social Development from the Coady International Institute - St. Francis Xavier University.
- On November 20, 2013 Member Parrish’s qualifications and competencies were reviewed by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and was found competent to perform the duties of the position.
Murray Lytle,
Ph.D.
Dr. Murray Lytle has nearly 40 years’ experience in the energy and mining sectors spanning North America, South America and Asia.
He has held a series of senior positions in the oil, gas and mining industries. Highlights include:
- Establishing and serving as General Manager of the Lima engineering office for H.A. Simons Ltd. (now AMEC E&C) of Vancouver, BC;
- Working as a manager and consultant on more than 30 mining projects in North and South America and Asia.
- He served as President and owner of Tessa Resource Consultants from 2001 to 2005 and Vice-President of Development for Sienna Gold Inc. from 2005 to 2009.
- In his most recent position, he served as the Divisional Manager for Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Inc., an internationally recognized mine engineering consultancy.
- He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Ph.D., Mining Engineering (Corporate Social Responsibility) from the University of British Columbia.
- Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (P.Eng.).
Steven Kelly
Mr. Steven Kelly has over 30 years of practical expertise in maximizing the potential of conventional and unconventional energy resources, and brings considerable technical and commercial knowledge of North American and global energy markets.
Most recently he served as Vice President at IHS Energy, in the firm’s Calgary office. IHS is an international provider of market, industry and technical expertise.
Mr. Kelly worked for 15 years at Purvin & Gertz Inc., a global independent energy consultancy, before its acquisition by IHS in 2011. He worked in the firm’s Calgary and London offices, and was a Senior Vice President and Director of the firm.
Mr. Kelly began his career in the refining and marketing division at Shell Canada Limited. He progressed through various technical and planning roles in Sarnia, Edmonton and Calgary.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University.
- Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University.
- Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Calgary.
- Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
Keith Chaulk,
Ph.D.
Dr. Keith Chaulk has published numerous peer reviewed articles ranging from terrestrial and marine ecology to indigenous land use.
His northern regulatory experience includes tenures on the Voiseys Bay Environmental Management Board, the Nunatsiavut Land Use Planning Authority, the Lower Churchill Environmental Assessment Panel.
Dr. Chaulk has held senior leadership positions in a number of different settings.
From 2013-2015 he was the Vice President Indigenous with the University of the Arctic. The University of the Arctic is an international consortium of over 150 of the world’s top universities sharing an interest in promoting education and research in the North. As Vice President Indigenous Dr. Chaulk provided strategic visioning to the UArctic leadership team and was an ex-officio member of the UArctic Board of Governors.
From 2007-2015 Dr. Chaulk was the Director of the Labrador Institute of Memorial University and led its revitalization and transformation into a multi-disciplinary research and education institute with a focus on sustainable development.
Early in his career Dr. Chaulk worked on the environmental mitigation program for low level military flight training in Labrador and Quebec and conducted baseline research for the Voiseys Bay Mine/Mill environmental impact statement.
He spent over a decade working for Environment Canada in Labrador, while mainly focused on work of the conservation branch, he also conducted work for other divisions of the department including environmental protection.
Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- B.Sc., Biology, Dalhousie University, 1994
- M.Sc., Biology, Acadia University, 2001.
- PhD, Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology, Memorial University, 2006.
Temporary Members
Alison Scott
Ms. Scott retired from the Nova Scotia government in 2012.
During her thirty years of Public Service she served in various capacities including Clerk of the Executive Counsel and Secretary to Cabinet, Deputy Minister of Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Prior to her time as a Deputy Minister, she was a litigator with the Nova Scotia Department of Justice, specializing in administrative law and constitutional law. While with the NS Department of Energy Ms. Scott oversaw the development of Nova Scotia’s energy research strategy and was instrumental in establishing ocean energy research institutions to further advance the development of Nova Scotia’s offshore petroleum, tidal energy and carbon capture and storage opportunities.
In 2009 Ms. Scott was seconded to Environment Canada to advise the Deputy Minister in the development of Canada’s approach to climate change negotiations.
She is a former member of: the federal government’s Energy Sector Sustainability Table, Petroleum Research Atlantic, the Oil and Gas Administration Advisory Council (established under the Canadian Oil and Gas Act), and past chair of the Canadian Bar Association Constitutional Law and Human Rights section, a former part-time member of the faculty at Dalhousie law School, and the Attorney General’s representative on Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society Bar Council.
She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Dalhousie Law School Alumni Association.
Ms. Scott is the co-author of seven editions of the travel guide, “Exploring Nova Scotia” (Formac Publishing, Halifax NS).
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Graduate of Dalhousie Law School (LLB) and St FX University (BA Hons.).
- Recipient of the Premiers Award for outstanding Public Service in 2008 and 1992.
- Recipient of the Queen’s 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992), for significant service to her community and Canadians.
David Hamilton
A resident of Sidney, British Columbia, Mr. Hamilton has more than 30 years of experience working in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in the development of communities through both the parliamentary and democratic processes.
Mr. Hamilton was Deputy Minister and Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for 20 years. He also held the appointment as Chief Electoral Officer for the Northwest Territories. Mr. Hamilton administered the first general election for Members to the Legislative Assembly in Canada's two new Territories, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, following division of the NWT in 1999. Mr. Hamilton participated in the ratification votes for the Gwich'in Land Claim Agreement, the Sahtu Settlement Agreement and the Inuit Land Claim Settlement.
Mr. Hamilton has been involved in the electoral process in Canada for over 30 years and has extensive experience in community development at the territorial, provincial and international level.
The Governor in Council has re-appointed Mr. Hamilton as Temporary Board Member for a three-year term ending 30 June 2018.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Master's degree in Leadership and Training from Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia.
James Ballem
Mr. Ballem has been a Board Member since 2012.
In 2007, Mr. Ballem established an energy consulting business, with an emphasis on renewable energy.
In 2004, he became Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry. While in that portfolio he was responsible for the development of a major wind farm and the creation of the Renewable Energy Act.
In 2000, Mr. Ballem was named Minister of Health and Social Services, a post he retained until 2003 when he was named Attorney General and Minister of Environment and Energy.
In 1996, Mr. Ballem was elected to the PEI Legislative Assembly and served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and the Environment. This committee was responsible for developing the Implementation Strategy for the “Round Table Report on Land Use”, and conducted a review of the PEI Lands Protection Act, the legislation responsible for the ownership and use of Agricultural land.
From 1976-1993, Mr. Ballem owned and operated a dairy farm in partnership with his father.
In 1983, Mr. Ballem was named the first Chair of the PEI Milk Marketing Board. He served in that capacity until 1987. At that time, he was appointed as Chair of the PEI Potato Commission and the PEI representative on the Sectorial Advisory Group on International trade, a position he held until 1989.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Degree in Business Administration, University of Prince Edward Island.
Jacques Gauthier
Mr. Gauthier’s most recent position before joining the Board was serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of LVM Inc., which is a national firm specializing in environmental geotechnical and energy services. Throughout his career, Mr. Gauthier has contributed to the creation and development of major energy projects in Canada, the United States and Europe. In addition, he has held the position of President and CEO of Boralex Inc., one of Canada’s largest private renewable energy producers.
He is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Québec Wildlife Foundation.
He has served on a wide variety of boards of directors and committees, including the Organizing Committee of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Prime Minister's Advisory Committee on the Public Service.
Between 2008-2010, Mr. Gauthier was the President of the Advisory Committee on Official Languages for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
Mr. Gauthier is passionate about Official Languages, a guest speaker at numerous Quebec business and energy industry forums.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Bachelor of Law degree from the Université de Sherbrooke.
- Member of the Bar of the Province of Québec.
- In 2012 Mr. Gauthier received the Québec Mercuriades Award in recognition of excellence in Occupational Health and Safety.
Damien Côté
Mr. Côté comes to the Board with broad legal, regulatory and management experience in Canada’s North, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation where he served as principal advisor to the Chair and Chief Executive Officer since 2015.
Between 2012 and 2014, Mr. Côté was the Executive Director of the Nunavut Water Board where he administered the technical, legal and operational aspects of the regulatory permitting process for the world’s 5th largest freshwater resource.
Prior to Mr. Côté’s experience as an executive in northern regulatory affairs, he worked for the Department of Justice Canada and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, both in Iqaluit, and also as an economic researcher and consultant, providing program-specific advice and research to municipal, national and international clients.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Ottawa
- Licentiate of Laws (LL.L.), University of Ottawa
- Masters of Arts in Economics (MA), University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Engineering – Environmental (B.Eng), Carleton University
- Bachelor of Arts Honours – Economics (B.A. Hons.), Carleton University
- Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada
Wilma Jacknife
Ms. Jacknife has over 15 years of experience practicing law, both in private practice and as legal counsel for Cold Lake First Nation in Alberta. She specializes in First Nations Governance, Consultation and Negotiation of Impact Benefit Agreements, Business Development, Administrative Law, Employment and Estates Law.
For four years, she was a mentor to students at the Coady International Institute’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership Program.
Between 2006 and 2009, Ms. Jacknife represented Cold Lake First Nation and Tribal Chiefs Ventures on the Indian Resource Council / Indian Oil and Gas Canada Joint Task Force which effected amendments to the Indian Oil and Gas Act (IOGA) and associated regulations.
Ms. Jacknife has extensive experience working with First Nations organizations across Canada including the Assembly of First Nations, the Grand Council of Treaty 8, First Nations Resource Council and the Indian Association of Alberta.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Doctor of Juridical Science and Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy, University of Arizona (2012)
- Master of Laws in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy (LLM), University of Arizona (2006)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), University of British Columbia (1994)
- Bachelor of Arts with Specialization, University of Alberta (1991)
- Bachelor of Arts, General, University of Alberta (1989)
- Member of the Indigenous Bar Association
- Member of the Law Society of Alberta
Alain Jolicoeur
With over 35 years in the Public Service of Canada, Mr. Jolicoeur has considerable executive experience at the Federal level and has served as President of the Canada Border Services Agency (2003 – 2008), Deputy Minister, Indian and Northern Affairs (2002 – 2003), Deputy Commissioner and Associate Deputy Minister/Deputy Commissioner designate, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (1999 – 2002), Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat (1997 – 1999), Assistant Secretary, Labour Relations and Human Resources Management, Treasury Board Secretariat (1995 – 1997), and Director General, Human Resources, Environment Canada (1992 – 1995).
Since 2008, Mr. Jolicoeur has acted as President of AMPRAX Inc., as well as Principal at Fleury, Bouchard Jolicoeur.
Mr. Jolicoeur successfully led large-scale transformation agendas and large operational departments with multinational reach.
He has been on the Board of the Institute on Governance, Chair of the Audit Committee of the RCMP, on the Executive Committee of the World Customs Organization as Vice-Chair, and Chair of the Pay Council of the RCMP. He is currently on the Board of Governors of Ottawa University and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Canada Space Agency.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Institute of Corporate Directors Certificate, Rotman School Of Management
- Meteorology, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Master of International Law and Customs, University of Canberra, Australia
- Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Physics Engineering, Laval University
Ronald Durelle
Mr. Durelle brings to the Board over 33 years of public service leadership in the areas of finance, administration and specialized corporate services.
Before retiring from the government of New Brunswick in 2015, Mr. Durelle held the title of Assistant Deputy Minister in three provincial government departments; Wellness, Culture and Sports (2008 – 2015), Tourism and Parks (2004 – 2008), and Health and Wellness (2001 – 2004).
Throughout Mr. Durelle’s career, he has been at the forefront of numerous government reorganization and efficiency initiatives as well as major health and wellness reform initiatives.
Mr. Durelle has Chaired numerous Boards and Committees including Kings Landing Historical Board, Canada Parks Council and the New Brunswick Mental Health Reintegration Committee. He has also acted as Treasurer of the New Brunswick Alzheimer’s Society and as the provincial government representative on the New Brunswick Museum Board, the Pays de la Sagouine Board and New Brunswick Pensions Committee.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Bachelor of Business Administration with Distinction (1982)
- Chartered Professional Accountant/Certified General Accountant (1987)
- Queens Executive Leadership Program (2002)
Carole Malo
Carole Malo’s 30--year career has focused on the development, procurement and implementation of large energy and infrastructure projects (oil and gas pipelines, transmission and distribution electricity lines, thermal and hydro generation plants) in Canada and internationally. She has held senior roles in both the private and public sector including Vice-President, SNCLavalin Capital; Director, Investment Projects and Affiliates, Hydro-Quebec; Vice-President and Treasurer, AECON Group; and Vice-President, Project Finance, Infrastructure Ontario.
Prior to joining the Board, Ms. Malo ran her own consultancy firm specializing in providing independent strategic advice and support to public and private sector organizations as well as First Nations in Quebec and Ontario in the infrastructure, energy and public-private partnerships sectors.
Carole has served on boards and strategic and finance committees of several For-Profit and Not-For-Profit organizations including the Hamilton Utilities Corporation, TOK Transit, Humber River Hospital, ,the United Way (Women Gaining Ground), and the Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- B.A.A. Finance (Hons), École des Hautes Études Commerciales (1980)
- Chartered Financial Analyst, C.F.A. Institute (1997)
- CSI, Canadian Securities Course (Hons) (2013)
- Fellowship in Board Governance, Canadian Board Diversity Council (2016)
- Member of Women in Infrastructure, Women in Energy, International Women’s Forum, Institute of Corporate Directors, and CFA Institute.
Marc Paquin
Throughout Marc Paquin’s 29-year career as a lawyer, he has focused on environmental and sustainable development law, policy and negotiations, environmental assessments and public hearings, institutional, programmatic and project evaluations, sustainable land management, energy, climate change, international trade and the environment, as well as corporate social responsibility.
Between 2002 and 2016, Mr. Paquin served as President and Chief Executive Officer for the UNISFÉRA International Centre, an independent advisory think tank focused on the integration of economic, social and environmental considerations in decision-making at the policy, planning and management levels in the public and private sectors, both in Canada and abroad.
Between 2014 and 2016, Marc served as a part-time member of the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) with the Government of Quebec.
As an academic, he taught courses and conducted research on environmental law, corporate law and the environment, international trade and the environment and international development and the environment at the University of Sherbrooke, l’Académie internationale de l’environnement (Geneva), and McGill University.
Professional Affiliations, Degrees and Distinctions:
- Member of the Quebec Bar (since 1988)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Université du Québec à Montréal (2004)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) – McGill University (1992)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – Université de Montréal (1987)
- Recipient of Chief Justice R.A. Greenshields Memorial Scholarship
- Recipient of Québec Young Bar Association Scholarship
Appendix B
2017-18 Application Activity
The following table outlines the number of applications received and decisions issued in 2017-18, by type of application. The applications include those that are subject to a routine application evaluation process where no one other than the applicant has expressed interest in providing input as well as applications where the NEB has established a public hearing process for receiving input from people other than the applicant as part of its evaluation process.
Abbreviations:
National Energy Board Act (NEBA)
Onshore Pipeline Regulations (OPR)
Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (COGOA)
Canada Petroleum Resources Act (CPRA)
COGOA Drilling and Productions Regulations (D&P Regs)
COGOA Geophysical Operations Regulations (GO Regs)
| INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS | # Applications Received | # Decisions or Recommendations Issued | ||
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |
| Plans, Profiles and Books of Reference/Detailed Route (NEBA, Part III, s. 33-36) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Further Plans or Deviations (NEBA, Part III, s. 44, 45) |
6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Large Pipeline Facilities (NEBA, Part III, s. 52) |
1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Small Pipeline Facilities (NEBA, Part III, s. 58) |
35 | 56 | 29 | 45 |
| Power Line Permits (NEBA, Part III, s. 58.11) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Power Line Certificates (NEBA, Part III, s. 58.16) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sales and Transfers (NEBA, Part V, para 74(1)(a), (b),(c)) |
10 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| Abandonments (NEBA, Part V, para 74 (1)(d)) |
7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Crossings (NEBA, Part V, s. 81, 112) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Right of Entry and Construction over other Utility Lines (NEBA, Part V, s.104 and 108) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| OPR Applications: Change of Service, Deactivation,
Reactivation, Decommissioning (OPR, Part VI, s. 43, 44, 45, 45.1) |
38 | 21 | 28 | 25 |
| Total Infrastructure Applications | 105 | 99 | 93 | 109 |
| TOLLS AND TARIFFS APPLICATIONS | ||||
| Tolls and Tariffs (NEBA, Part IV, s. 59, 60, 62-65, 71) |
30 | 22 | 29 | 22 |
| EXPORTS & IMPORTS APPLICATIONS | ||||
| Oil and Gas short-term orders (NEBA, Part I, ss. 21 (1); NEBA, Part VI (Oil and Gas) Regulations: Part I, ss 6(3); Part II, s 15 or 22; Part III, s. 28) |
501 | 489 | 504 | 489 |
| Electricity Permits (NEBA, Part I, s.21, 21.2 and Part VI. s.119.03, and 119.093) |
17 | 17 | 23 | 14 |
| Long-term licences (NEBA, ss. 119(3); Part I, s. 21, ss 21. (1); Part VI, s. 117(1) |
0 | 5 | 30 | 7 |
| Total Exports & Imports | 518 | 511 | 557 | 510 |
| EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION | ||||
| Applications to alter the condition of a well (COGOA, D&P Regs s. 10, 12, 13) |
18 | 6 | 18 | 5 |
| OTHER | ||||
| Powers of the Board and Variances (NEBA, Part I, s. 12-13, 21) |
34 | 51 | 15 | 24 |
| Total All Applications & Decisions/Recommendations | 705 | 689 | 712 | 670 |
Appendix C
Summary of Decisions and Recommendations
Issued in 2017-18
Facilities
Westcoast Wyndwood Pipeline Expansion
On 10 August 2017, the Board issued a letter decision and Order approving a proposal from Westcoast Energy Inc., doing business as Spectra Energy Transmission (Westcoast), to build and operate the 27-kilometre-long Wyndwood Pipeline Expansion Project, subject to 32 conditions. The Reasons for the Decision were released on 28 September 2017. This project is a loop of Westcoast’s existing Fort St.John Mainline located in northeast British Columbia. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (GH-001-2017).
TCPL Ontario Meter Stations (Iroquois, Ottawa, Richmond North)
On 24 November 207, the Board issued a letter decision and five Orders approving the Iroquois Export Bi-Directional Modification Project, the Ottawa Sales Meter Station Upgrade Project and the Richmond North Sales Meter Station Project. The projects are located in at Iroquois, Ontario, in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, and near Stitsville, Ontario respectively. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (GHW-001-2017).
Trans Mountain Expansion Project – Notice of Constitutional Question
On 7 December 2017, the Board issued an order declaring that Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) is not required to comply with two sections of the City of Burnaby’s bylaws as the company prepares to begin constructing the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. The sections of the bylaws in question required Trans Mountain to obtain preliminary plan approvals and tree cutting permits for project-related work at Trans Mountain’s Burnaby Terminal, Westridge Marine Terminal, and at a nearby temporary infrastructure site. The Reasons for the Decision were released on 18 January 2018. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MH-081-2017).
NGTL Albersun Purchase
On 14 December 2017, the Board recommended that Governor in Council (GiC) approve the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Certificate) for the continued operation by NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) of the Albersun pipeline and to allow NGTL to isolate the Albersun Pipeline from the Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) owned pipeline immediately south of NGTL’s Crow Lake Sales Lateral tie-in, subject to 16 conditions. The Board also issued a decision that it is in the public interest to grant NGTL leave to purchase the Albersun Pipeline from Suncor pursuant to paragraph 74(1)(b) of the NEB Act, subject to a Certificate being issued. NGTL applied to the Board for leave to purchase the Albersun Pipeline from Suncor Energy Logistics Corporation (Suncor), the proposed acquisition and continued operation of approximately 179 km of pipeline, plus associated mainline valves, launcher and receiver facilities, metering facilities and rights-of-way (ROWs), located in northeastern Alberta. No further construction, decommissioning or abandonment activities associated with the Albersun Pipeline were proposed by NGTL. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (GHW-001-2016).
Enbridge Line 21 Replacement Program
On 25 January 2018, the Board approved an application from Enbridge Pipelines (NW) to replace a 2.5 km segment of its Line 21 Pipeline, also known as the Norman Wells Pipeline, subject to 26 conditions. The Board also approved Enbridge’s plan to leave the section of pipe that is being replaced under the Mackenzie River. The section of pipe that is to be left behind will be cleaned, filled with grout and capped, in accordance with NEB regulations and CSA standards. In order to review this application in a timely and effective way, the NEB coordinated its oral hearing with that of the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, which also has regulatory responsibilities under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MH-001-2017).
NGTL Sundre Crossover
On 28 December 2017, the Board issued a letter decision and Order approving an application by NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd (NGTL) to build and operate the Sundre Crossover Project, subject to 14 conditions. The Reasons for the Decision were released on 22 March 2018. This project consists of 21 km of natural gas pipeline located east of the Town of Sundre, Alberta. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (GH-002-2017).
Trans Mountain Expansion Project Detailed Route
The Board issued 12 detailed route hearing decisions for the Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decisions.
| DATE DECISION ISSUED BY THE NUMBERS | HEARING ORDER NUMBER | LANDOWNER | SEGMENT OF TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PIPELINE PROJECT |
| 6 February 2018 | MH-010-2017 | Gerald Stroud | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 6 February 2018 | MH-017-2017 | Cribb Construction Ltd. | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 6 February 2018 | MH-030-2017 | Dianne Murray | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 6 February 2018 | MH-060-2017 | Victoria Maitland and John Gordon McKay | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 13 February 2018 | MH-025-2017 | Russell | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 15 February 2018 | MH-033-2017 | City of Burnaby | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 15 February 2018 | MH-055-2017 | Mr. David Huntley | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 1 March 2018 | MH-026-2017 | Javier and Annemarie Sarango | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 2 March 2018 | MH-007-2017 | Shawn Berry | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 2 March 2018 | MH-018-2017 | Stuart Palk and Wendy Bailer-Palk | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 2 March 2018 | MH-022-2017 | Erich Ploentzke | Segments 1 and 2 |
| 27 March 2018 | MH-023-2017 | Dale and Lorna Plummer and Carly Morin | Segments 1 and 2 |
Alliance Pipeline Ltd. – Clairmont Meter Station Abandonment
On 29 August 2017, the Board issued a letter and Order approving Alliance Pipeline Ltd.’s application for final site decommissioning and reclamation of the Clairmont Meter Station and associated facilities, subject to 8 conditions. The project involved 1 meter station in Alberta. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MHW-003-2017).
NGTL 2016 Meter Stations and Laterals Abandonment
On 25 September 2017, the Board issued a letter and Order approving NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.’s application to abandon 10 meter stations and 14 lateral pipelines in Alberta, subject to 12 conditions. The project included 50.8 km of pipeline, with 4.1 km to be removed and 46.7 km to be left in place. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MHW-002-2017).
SanLing Boundary Lake Abandonment
On 5 October 2017, the Board issued a letter and Order approving SanLing Energy Ltd. and Yoho Resources Inc.’s application to abandon the Boundary Lake Pipeline, subject to 9 conditions. The project included 13 km of pipeline in British Columbia and Alberta. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MHW-001-2017).
Many Islands – Chinook Loomis Pipeline Abandonment
On 9 January 2018, the Board issued a letter and Order approving Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Ltd.’s application to for final site decommissioning and reclamation of the Chinook-Loomis Pipelind and associated facilities, subject to 10 conditions. The project included 106 m of pipeline in Saskatchewan. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MHW- 005-2017).
2017 NGTL Meter Stations and Lateral Pipeline Abandonment
On 16 February 2018, the Board issued a letter and Order approving NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.’s application to abandon 23 meter stations and 23 lateral pipelines in Alberta, subject to 14 conditions. The project included 145 km of pipeline, with 1 km to be removed and 144 km to be left in place. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MHW-004-2017).
Many Islands – Petrolia Pipeline Abandonment
On 5 March 2018, the Board issued a letter and Order approving Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Ltd.’s application to abandon the Petrolia Pipeline and associated facilities, subject to 12 conditions. The project included 134 m of pipeline in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MHW-006-2017).
Peace River Mainline Abandonment
On 14 March 2018, the Board approved an application from NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) to abandon a 266 kilometre section of its Peace River Mainline in Northwestern Alberta. The Board attached 22 conditions to its approval.
The company will remove a nine kilometer section of the pipeline on Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Reserve Land and abandon the remaining pipeline segments in place. This was the largest proposal to abandon a facility ever considered by the NEB. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (MH-002-2017).
Tolls and Tariffs
US Oil Tariff Complaint 2016
On 12 July 2017, the Board issued a letter decision approving Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC’s proposed Tariff No. 102 as filed. The Board had heard a complaint from U.S. Oil & Refining Co. in its consideration of the proposed tariff. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision.
TransCanada Pipeline Ltd. Herbert LTFP Service
On 15 June 2017, the Board issued a letter decision approving the Herbert Long Term Fixed Price (LTFP) Service application as filed by TransCanada PipeLines Limited. The Board released a letter on 5 July 2017 providing the reasons that support the earlier decision. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (RH-002-2017).
TransCanada Pipeline Ltd. Dawn LTFP Service
On 21 September 2017, the Board issued a letter decision approving the Dawn Long Term Fixed Price (LTFP) Service application as filed by TransCanada PipeLines Limited. The Board released a letter on 23 November 2017 providing the reasons that support the earlier decision. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (RH-003-2017).
M&NP Load Retention Service
On 22 January 2018, the Board denied an application from Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline (M&NP) for approval of a new pipeline service and toll. M&NP had offered a “load retention” service and discounted rate to Irving Oil in exchange for a 13-year commitment to use the M&NP Pipeline to ship up to 68,579 gigajoules per day (GJ/d) of natural gas from the Canada/U.S. border in St. Stephen, NB to the Irving Oil Refinery and cogeneration facility in Saint John, NB. M&NP said it offered the service to Irving Oil in response to a competing offer from the Emera Brunswick Pipeline. The Board turned down the application saying that the application was premature. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (RHW-001-2017).
M&NP Tolls Settlement Application 2017-19
On 1 March 2018, the Board issued a letter and Order approving Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Management Ltd.’s application for approval of a 2017-19 toll settlement. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (TG-001-2018).
Enbridge Line 3 Toll Review and Variance
On 8 March 2018, the Board issued a decision to rescind, in its entirety, its 29 October 2015 Decision on the interpretation of Enbridge Pipeline Inc.’s Toll Principles respecting the proposed Line 3 Replacement Program. Please see the NEB’s website to read the complete decision (RH-001-2017).
Imports and Exports
Under Part VI, applications to import and/or export come in two forms: short-term orders and long-term licences. The table contains details of Part VI long-term (import and export) licence applications approved by the Board during 2017-18.
| TOTALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 | NEW | AMENDMENTS | RENEWALS | REVOCATIONS | TOTAL |
| Propane Short-Term Export Orders | 9 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 78 |
| Butanes Short-Term Export Orders | 8 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 64 |
| Oil Short-Term Export Orders | 17 | 4 | 147 | 3 | 171 |
| Gas Short-Term Export and Import Orders | 165 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 176 |
| Electricity Export Permits | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| Propane Long-Term Export Licenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gas Long-Term Licenses (Import and Export) Including Liquefied Natural Gas |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 210 | 14 | 270 | 16 | 510 |
The table contains details of Part VI short and long-term (import and export) licence applications approved by the Board during 2017-18.
Approved Import and Export Licence Applications
| COMPANY | COMMODITY | APPLICATION INFORMATION | LICENCE TERM | NEB DECISIONS |
LICENCE |
| Aurora Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. | gas | 2017-12-15 Revocation Application [Folder 3405230] |
25 years | 2018-01-10 Revocation Approved [Filing A89099] |
2018-01-10 RO-GL-307 [Filing A89099] |
| Petrogas Energy Corp. | propane | 2016-03-21 Export Licence Application [Folder 2937453] |
25 years | 2017-01-12 Licence Approved Letter Decision [Filing A81274] |
2017-04-20 GL-339 [Filing A82706] |
| Prince Rupert LNG Exports Limited | gas | 2017-05-09 Revocation Application [Folder 3269159] |
25 years | 2017-07-21 Revocation Approved [Filing A85086] |
2017-07-21 RO-GL-301 [Filing A85086] |
| Rockyview Resources Inc. (License Transferred from Quicksilver Resources) |
gas | 2017-03-30 Transfer Application [Folder 3225703] |
25 years | 2017-04-12 Transfer Approved [Filing A82597] |
2017-05-31 AO-001-GL-311 [Filing AA83985] |
| Seneca Resources Corporation | natural gas | 2016-09-06 Import Licence Application [Folder 3027691] |
7 years | 2016-10-04 Licence Approved Letter Decision [Filing A79794] |
2017-06-23 GL-336 [Filing A84576] |
| Woodfibre LNG Export Pte. Ltd. | gas | 2017-08-25 Revocation Application [Folder 3321218] |
25 years | 2017-08-30 Revocation Approved [Filing A85741] |
2017-08-30 RO-GL-304 [Filing A85741] |
| Woodfibre LNG Export Pte. Ltd. | natural gas | 2016-10-27 Export Licence Application [Folder 3080702] |
40 years | 2017-04-06 Licence Approved Letter Decision [Filing A82480] |
2017-06-09 GL-340 [Filing A84304] |
Environmental Assessments
For projects located on federal landsFootnote 1, section 67 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2012 (CEAA 2012) requires that before federal authorities make any decision that would allow a project to proceed, they must determine whether a project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Under section 71 of CEAA 2012, the NEB is required, at the end of each fiscal year, to report to both Houses of Parliament on its activities under sections 67, 68 and 69 of CEAA 2012 during the previous fiscal year.
During the 2017-18 fiscal year, the NEB completed environmental assessments for two projects that are located on or that cross federal lands. In each case, the NEB determined that carrying out the project would not likely cause any significant adverse environmental effects and approved the project.
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. s. 58 application to construction and operation - Ottawa Sales Meter Station Upgrade Project
Westcoast Energy Inc. carrying on business as Spectra Energy Transmission - Application to Vary Order XGW102-008-2016 - Temporary Workspace Increase Request
1 – The physical capacity of a pipeline is based on many factors such as the products being carried, direction of flow, pipeline pumping capacity, and maintenance work or other pressure restrictions. The actual physical capacity of the pipeline may, at times, be higher than the assumed operational capacity stated here.
Appendix D
Service Standards
National Energy Board Service Standards Results 2017-18
| SERVICE STANDARDS | SERVICE STANDARD RESULTS 2017–18 |
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| Hearing Recommendations |
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| Export/Import Authorizations |
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| Electricity Export Permits |
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| Landowner Complaints |
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| Onshore Pipeline Regulations and Processing Plant Regulations Audits |
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| Financial Audits |
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| Non-hearing Section 58 Applications |
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41 received: 98% of decisions released within targeted timelines |
| CANADA OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS ACT APPLICATIONS | ||
| Well Drilling Applications | 100% of decisions rendered within 21 calendar days of receiving a complete application |
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| Applications to Alter the Condition of a Well | 100% of decisions rendered within 21 calendar days of receiving a complete application |
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| Geological and Geophysical Applications | 100% of decisions rendered within 30 calendar days of receiving a complete application |
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| CANADA PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACT APPLICATIONS | ||
| Significant Discovery Applications on Frontier Lands | 80% of decisions rendered within 90 calendar days from the day all information is available to begin the valuation process |
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| Commercial Discovery Applications on
Frontier Lands Well Drilling Applications |
80% of decisions rendered within 90 calendar days from the day all information is available to begin the evaluation process |
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| Library Requests | 90% of requests responded to within one working day | 724 requests: 98% of requests responded to within one working day |
Appendix E
Safety Orders in Effect in 2017-18
The following table summarizes the status of the Safety Orders that are currently in effect. Many Safety Orders will remain in effect for several years. Staff continue to monitor. The existence of a Safety Order in many cases establishes/imposes safe thresholds for continued operation (e.g. pressure restrictions). It is necessary to keep these restrictions in place until such time the Board is of the opinion that the company has sufficiently addressed underlying issues.
| COMPANY | SAFETY ORDER ISSUED |
DATE ISSUED |
REASON FOR SAFETY ORDER |
RESULTING ACTION |
LOCATION |
| Centra Transmission Holdings Inc |
SG-C293- 01-2011 | 20-Jan-11 | Non-compliances resulting from compliance verification activity | Pressure restriction of 80% of the Maximum Operating Pressure | Sections through Ontario, Fort Francis |
| Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc |
SO-T217- 01-2011 | 26-May-11 | Emergency Management Audit Findings | Corrective Action Plan filed. Implementation assessment meeting required. | System-wide |
| DR Four Beat Energy Corp | SG-D081- 01-2013 | 18-Apr-13 | Company does not have an emergency procedures manual or emergency response plan | Suspend operations of the Knappen Border Pipeline and associated facilities | Knappen Border Pipeline and Associated Facilities |
| NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd | SG-N081- 006-2013 | 19-Dec-13 | North Lateral Extension Loop leak, engineering assessment does not meet CSA Z662-11 standards Incident # 2013-148 | Pressure restriction to 7633 kPa, then further asked to reduce pressure to 5,514 kPa | North Lateral Extension Loop |
| NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd | SG-N081- 005-2013 | 19-Dec-13 | Issued due to Incident # 2013-141, leak on Ukalta Lateral line | Pressure restriction not exceeding 6,570 kPa, must perform weekly above ground leak detection surveys, inline inspection validation | Ukalta Lateral |
| TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TCPL) | SG-T211- 002-2014 | 10-Apr-14 | Incident 2013-150 leak, which occurred on the TCPL Canadian Mainline Line near Burstall | Operate the section of Line 100-4 at an operating pressure not exceeding 3,500 kPa, until such time as the Board may approve an increase in operating pressure | Canadian Mainline Line 100-4 near Burstall |
| TransCanada PipeLines Limited | AO-001- SG-T211- 002-2014 | 17-Apr-14 | Amended Order to replace Condition 2, granting an extension for condition 2 from 17 April to 20 April 2014. | Order amended by replacing Condition 2, granting an extension for condition 2 from 17 April to 20 April 2014. | Canadian Mainline Line 100-4 near Burstall |
| Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc |
AO-002- SO-T217- 006-2013 | 12-Dec-14 | Amendment issued to grant extension to Condition 1g and 1h of Original Order | Replaced the Amending Order | All pipelines |
| Plains Midstream Canada ULC |
SO-P384- 001-2015 | 13-Jan-15 | Deficiencies from non-compliant findings associated with Corrective Action Plan from 2010 Audit | Requires corrective actions to address deficiencies | Pipelines in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario |
| NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd | AO-010- SG-N081- 001-2014 | 14-Jul-16 | Removal of Waterton Interchange Lateral | Removal of a pipeline from the scope of the Order | Waterton Interchange Lateral |
| Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc |
AO-001- SO-T217- 03-2010 | 19-Sep-16 | Issued to replace SG-T217-04-2009, SGT217- 01-2010, SO-T217- 03-2010 | Pressure Restriction to 90% of the authorized Maximum Operating Pressure on three lines and 30% reduction on 16 lines | Numerous Locations |
| Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc |
AO-002- SO-T217- 03-2010 | 24-Oct-16 | Issued to extend timeline and approves revised commitment plan, technical corrections | Content corrections and extensions | Ontario and Quebec |
| Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc |
AO-003- SO-T217- 03-2010 | 12-Apr-17 | Issued to amend AO-002.
Varied the Amending Order to move the Nanticoke to Oakville Pipeline from Schedule B to a new Schedule D |
Removal of a pipeline from the scope of the Order | Ontario and Quebec |
Appendix F
Administrative Monetary Penalties
Issued in 2017
| REFERENCE NUMBER |
UPDATED | RECIPIENT | REGION | DESCRIPTION | PENALTY AMOUNT |
| 2017-AMP-001 | 2017-12-07 | Landstar Projects | Surrey (BC) | 6(b) of the Pipeline Crossing Regulation (PCR), Part I for an unauthorized activity without written permission from the pipeline company prior to excavation – Board Review Decision | $28,000 |
Appendix G
Abandonment Funding
Companies using Letters of Credit or Surety Bonds
This table lists all NEB-regulated companies that have a financial instrument on file with the NEB for the full amount of their abandonment cost estimate.
| COMPANY | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT |
AMOUNT OF INSTRUMENT (IN DOLLARS) |
| 1057533 Alberta Ltd. (Harvest Operations Corp) | Letter of Credit | 898,936 |
| 6720471 Canada Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 40,000 |
| Altagas Holdings Inc. for and on behalf of Altagas Pipeline Partnership | Surety Bond | 30,300,000 |
| ARC Resources Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 586,000 |
| Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 54,000 |
| Blackbird Energy Inc. | Letter of Credit | 11,600 |
| Bonavista Energy Corporation | Letter of Credit | 16,830 |
| Bow River Energy Limited | Financial instrument cashed by the Board |
68,500 |
| Caltex Resources Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 73,800 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited | Surety Bond | 2,084,442 |
| Canadian-Montana Pipe Line Company | Surety Bond | 200,000 |
| Champion Pipe Line Corporation Limited | Letter of Credit | 8,262,000 |
| Cona Resources Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 132,000 |
| ConocoPhillips Canada Operations Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 606,139 |
| Crescent Point Energy Corp. | Letter of Credit | 315,855 |
| Delphi Energy Corporation | Surety Bond | 163,000 |
| Enbridge G and P Canada Pipelines Inc.(transferred from Murphy Oil) | Letter of Credit | 3,673,500 |
| Encana Corporation 2 Mid tupper | Letter of Credit | 279,068 |
| Encana Corporation 3 Typper-Hythe | Surety Bond | 2,221,985 |
| Encana Corporation 4 Deep Panuke | Letter of Credit | 70,000,000 |
| ExxonMobil Canada Properties | Letter of Credit | 42,108,000 |
| FortisBC Huntingdon Inc. | Letter of Credit | 115,754 |
| Glenogle Energy Inc. | Letter of Credit | 72,600 |
| Great Lakes Pipeline Canada Ltd. | Financial instrument cashed by the Board | 12,190,000 |
| Husky Oil Operations Limited | Letter of Credit | 7,700,000 |
| Ikkuma Resources Corp. | Surety Bond | 300,000 |
| ISH Energy Ltd. | Surety Bond | 2,814,887 |
| LBX Pipeline | Letter of Credit | 3,070,000 |
| Obsidian Energy Inc. | Letter of Credit | 2,779,657 |
| Omimex Canada, Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 132,950 |
| ONEOK Rockies Processing Company (Canada) Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 132,000 |
| Pembina Energy Services Inc. | Surety Bond | 4,057,109 |
| Pembina Prairie Facilities Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 4,820,121 |
| Pine Cliff Border Pipelines Limited | Letter of Credit | 621,500 |
| Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 255,000 |
| Resolute FP Canada Inc. | Letter of Credit | 39,000 |
| Shell Canada Products Limited | Letter of Credit | 265,450 |
| Shiha Energy Transmission Ltd. | Surety Bond | 180,000 |
| Spartan Energy Corp. | Letter of Credit | 226,462 |
| SanLing Energy Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 45,000 |
| Steppe Petroleum Inc. | Letter of Credit | 242,900 |
| Strategic Transmission Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 245,447 |
| Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations GP LLC | Surety Bond | 1,100,000 |
| Tamarack Acquisition Corp. | Letter of Credit | 43,980 |
| TAQA North Ltd. | Letter of Credit | 1,026,000 |
| Terra Energy Corp. | Financial instrument cashed by the Board | 74,375 |
| Tundra Oil & Gas Limited for and on behalf of Tundra Oil & Gas Partnership | Letter of Credit | 74,335 |
| Venturion Oil Limited | Letter of Credit | 112,287 |
| Veresen Energy Pipeline Inc. | Surety Bond | 2,500,000 |
| Veresen NGL Pipeline Inc. (Empress Pipeline) | Letter of Credit | 1,481,840 |
| Whitecap Resources Inc. | Letter of Credit | 920,713 |
| Windmill Dream (transferred from Domtar) | Letter of Credit | 213,097 |
| Yoho Resources Inc. | Letter of Credit | 50,000 |
Abandonment Funding
Companies using Trusts
This table lists all NEB-regulated companies that have a financial instrument on file with the NEB for the full amount of their abandonment cost estimate.
| COMPANY | ABANDONMENT COST ESTIMATE ($) | COLLECTION PERIOD (YEARS) | 2017 CLOSE BALANCE ($) — ACTUAL |
| 2193914 Canada Limited | 6,058,670 | 40 | 377,000 |
| Alliance Pipeline Ltd. | 309,970,000 | 40 | 20,798,360 |
| Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd. | 113,375 | 40 | 8,197 |
| Centra Transmission Holdings Inc. | 25,936,102 | 40 | 2,111,647 |
| Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. | 11,146,629 | 19.5 | 1,530,000 |
| Enbridge Bakken Pipeline Company Inc., on behalf of Enbridge Bakken Pipeline Limited Partnership | 9,345,715 | 25 | 1,125,000 |
| Enbridge Pipelines (NW) Inc. | 37,007,694 | 11 | 7,908,000 |
| Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | 1,115,490,005 | 40 | 80,181,000 |
| Enbridge Southern Lights GP Inc. on behalf of Enbridge Southern Lights LP | 100,790,292 | 40 | 6,857,000 |
| Express Pipeline Ltd. | 44,305,000 | 40 | 2,165,590 |
| Foothills Pipelines Ltd. | 197,869,000 | 30 | 18,123,000 |
| Genesis Pipeline (Canada) Ltd. | 3,114,576 | 40 | 257,096 |
| Kinder Morgan Cochin ULC | 26,385,000 | 19.5 | 3,191,760 |
| Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Management Limited | 150,600,000 | 19.5 | 22,700,203 |
| Montreal Pipe Line Limited | 19,873,239 | 40 | 1,511,875 |
| Niagara Gas Transmission Limited | 6,229,841 | 40 | 392,000 |
| NOVA Chemicals (Canada) Ltd. | 388,860 | 40 | 36,326 |
| Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. | 2,184,840,000 | 30 | 195,300,000 |
| Plains Midstream Canada ULC | 52,711,652 | 40 | 5,233,000 |
| Plains Midstream Empress Management Inc. | 13,646,253 | 40 | 650,000 |
| Pouce Coupé Pipe Line Ltd. (Pembina North LP) | 7,485,502 | 5 and 15 | 27,361 |
| Souris Valley Pipeline Limited | 2,885,416 | Trust fully funded up front | 2,968,593 |
| Spectra Energy Midstream Canada Partner Corporation | 1,318,404 | 40 | 59,000 |
| St. Clair Pipelines Management Inc. | 1,253,355 | 40 | 90,076 |
| TEML Westspur Pipeline Ltd. | 32,270,392 | 25 | 5,300,000 |
| Trans Mountain Pipeline Inc. | 340,043,000 | 40 | 26,970,075 |
| Trans Quebec & Maritimes Pipeline (TQM) Inc. | 102,533,000 | 25 | 10,158,000 |
| TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. | 235,992,000 | 25 | 10,900,000 |
| TransCanada Pipelines Limited | 2,530,212,000 | 25 | 304,719,000 |
| Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. | 76,678,000 | 40 | 5,370,766 |
| Union Gas Limited | 101,163 | Trust fully funded up front | 103,779 |
| Vector Pipeline Limited Partnership (Enbridge) | 4,751,002 | 40 | 313,000 |
| Westcoast Energy Inc. (Zones 1 and 2) (Gathering and Processing) | 683,610,105 | 40 | 17,523,091 |
| Westcoast Energy Inc. (Zones 3 and 4) (Transmission) | 8,334,955,242 | 40 | 15,714,265 |
Appendix H
Financial Overview
The NEB is funded by Parliament through the Appropriations Act, with approximately 97 per cent of its costs recovered by the Federal government from the companies whose energy facilities are regulated by the NEB. Financial statements for cost recovery purposes are prepared annually and audited by the Office of The Auditor General. The table below provides an overview of NEB financial and human resources, as reported in the public accounts.
| FISCAL YEAR (1 APRIL TO 31 MARCH) |
EXPENDITURES (MILLION $) | STAFF (FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS) |
| 2015-16 | 82.4 | 457.6 |
| 2016-17 | 84.6 | 474.5 |
| 2017-18 | 93.8 | 481.3 |
Appendix I
Acronyms and Definitions
COGOA — Canadian Oil and Gas Operations Act
CVAs — Compliance Verification Activities
Line 3 — Enbridge Line 3 Replacement
IAMC — Indigenous Advisory Monitoring Committees
LMG — Land Matters Group
NEB — National Energy Board
OPR — Onshore Pipeline Regulations
OBDLs — Operation Beyond Design Limits
SCC — Supreme Court of Canada
TMEP — Trans Mountain Expansion Project
UAs — Unauthorized Activities
Core Responsibility
An enduring function or role performed by a department. The intentions of the department with respect to a Core Responsibility are reflected in one or more related Departmental Results that the department seeks to contribute to or influence.
Departmental Result Indicator
A factor or variable that provides a valid and reliable means to measure or describe progress on a Departmental Result.
Departmental Results Framework
Consists of the department’s Core Responsibilities, Departmental Results and Departmental Result.
Indicators Performance
What an organization did with its resources to achieve its results, how well those results compare to what the organization intended to achieve, and how well lessons learned have been identified.
Performance Indicator
A qualitative or quantitative means of measuring an output or outcome, with the intention of gauging the performance of an organization, program, policy or initiative respecting expected results.
Performance Reporting
The process of communicating evidence based performance information. Performance reporting supports decision making, accountability and transparency.
Program
Individual or groups of services, activities or combinations thereof that are managed together within the department and focus on a specific set of outputs, outcomes or service levels.
Target
A measurable performance or success level that an organization, program or initiative plans to achieve within a specified time period. Targets can be either quantitative or qualitative.