2022–23 Annual Report of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator – Appendix F: Commission Orders and Directions
The following table summarizes the Commission Orders and Directions that were issued in 2022–23. The Commission can issue these Orders to ensure the safety and security of persons and facilities and/or for the protection of property or the environment.
Many Orders will remain in effect for several years, in which case CER staff will continue to monitor compliance with the Order. It is necessary to keep these restrictions in place until such time as the Commission is of the opinion that the company has sufficiently addressed underlying issues.
There was one new order issued in 2022–23 with respect to safety. Variances to existing Orders were issued for the following Orders below. All Commission Order and Directions can be found on the Compliance and Enforcement website under “Commission Order and Directions”.
Commission Orders and Directions active in 2022–23
Order Number |
Date Issued |
Company |
Description/ reason for Order/Direction |
Resulting Action/Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ad-GA-RG-CSA 0101 |
2022 10 31 |
All Oil and Gas Companies |
Requires companies under the CER’s jurisdiction to procure and incorporate only components, pipe and pipe coating and coating applications that comply with the latest editions of several CSA Z245 standard. |
The Order is in force until the next edition of CSA Z662 Oil and gas pipeline systems referencing the updated Z245 standards is published. |
AO-005-SO-T217-03-2010 |
2022 06 08 |
Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. |
Variance order. Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. – Application for raising of restricted maximum operating pressure ASO Schedule B, Line 11 – NPS 8 ASIG Lateral – Amending Safety Order AO-001-SO-T217-03-2010, as amended |
Order still in place as of 31 March 2023. The Order granted TNPI to increase the pressure on Line 11 to a new MOP and subsequently remove the line segment from the Order. No conditions for company to meet other than a clarification in the wording for an existing (old) condition (4f). |
AO-006-SO-T217-03-2010 |
2022 09 06 |
Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. |
Variance order. Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. – Application pursuant to Condition 4.f of Amending Safety Order AO-001-SO-T217-03-2010, as amended (ASO), for Raising of Restricted Maximum Operating Pressure ASO Schedule B, Line 9 – NPS 16 Oakville to Clarkson Loop |
Order still in place as of 31 March 2023. The Order granted TNPI to return to MOP on Line 9 and subsequently remove the line segment from the Order. One condition to be met in 2023 is still open. |
AO-007-SO-T217-03-2010 |
2022 11 01 |
Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. |
Variance order. Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. variance application of reporting frequency – ASO Condition 7.D, Safety Orders AO-001-SO-T217-03-2010 dated 20 September, 2016, AO-002-SO-T217-03-2010 dated 24 October, 2016, AO-003-SO-T217-03-2010 dated 11 April, 2017, AO-004-SO-T217-03-2010 dated 17 July, 2020 and AO-005-SO-T217-03-2010 dated 8 June, 2022 |
Order still in place as of 31 March 2023. The Order varied the requirements for an existing order condition (7d) which is still open. |
AO-008-SO-T217-03-2010 |
2022 11 30 |
Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. |
Variance order. Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. application for Raising of Restricted Maximum Operating Pressure for NPS 10 Clarkson Lateral (Line 7 in Schedule B of the ASO) to the authorized MOP and remove that line segment from the ASO. DM# 1401345 |
Order still in place as of 31 March 2023. The Order granted TNPI to return to MOP on Line 10 and subsequently removing it from the Order. |
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