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Regulatory Agenda - April, May and June 2008

30 June 2008

The NEB is an active, effective and knowledgeable partner
in the responsible development of Canada's energy sector
for the benefit of Canadians.

This issue of the Regulatory Agenda covers the period from 1 April to 30 June 2008.

ISSN 1494-7153

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Preface

The purpose of this agenda is to provide information on the Board's activities. Except where otherwise noted, jurisdiction over the items in the agenda is exercised pursuant to the National Energy Board Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-7, as amended.

"We promote Safety and Security, Environmental Protection
and Efficient Energy Infrastructure and Markets"

NEB Moves Forward

NEB presents Canada's summer energy outlook

One of the NEB's mandates is to monitor the supply of all energy commodities in Canada and to report its findings. On Wednesday 28 May, the NEB presented its annual Summer Energy Outlook to the media, which included an overview of Canada's supply and storage capacity, as well as price pressures for the major energy markets for oil, natural gas and electricity.

One of the key forecasts in the Outlook, is that the price of crude oil will not likely ease through the summer - averaging in the area of US$130 per barrel. The NEB attributes the high cost for oil to seasonal demand increases, geopolitical risks to supply, low spare producing capacity, and the weakness of the U.S. dollar, which results in more investment money flowing into commodities, including oil.

Public Hearing Applications

Hearing Decisions Issued

1. Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. (EBPC) - Brunswick Pipeline Project / Detailed Route Hearing - MH-3-2007 (File PA-MNP 2006-001)

On 12 July 2007, EBPC filed Plans, Profiles and Book of Reference for the NEB's approval. Subsequently, a number of letters of opposition were filed by affected residents. The NEB will hold a public hearing in Saint John, New Brunswick starting on 28 January 2008.

EBPC is proposing to build a 145 kilometre pipeline with a 762 millimetre diameter from the CanaportTM Liquefied Natural Gas Facility at Mispec Point in Saint John, New Brunswick to a point on the international border near St. Stephen, New Brunswick.

A compilation of the Reasons for Decision was issued on 13 May 2008.

2. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Line 4 Expansion Project - OH-5-2007 (File OF-Fac-Oil-E101-2007-02 02)

On 28 June 2007, Enbridge applied to the NEB for permission to extend its highest capacity line by 180 kilometres. If approved, Enbridge plans to connect three existing, but currently unused, segments of 48-inch diameter pipe with 137.6 kilometres of new 36-inch diameter pipe, moving the origin of Line 4 from Hardisty, Alberta to the Enbridge terminal in Edmonton.

The oral hearing was held on 22 January 2008. The Reasons for Decision were issued on 15 April 2008.

Hearings in Progress

1. Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited (Imperial), Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Limited Partnership, ConocoPhillips (North) Limited, Shell Canada Limited and ExxonMobil Canada Properties - Proposed Mackenzie Gas Project - GH-1-2004 (Files 3200-J205-1, 2520-C-19-4, 2620-C-19-7, 2620-C-12-7 and 2620-C-20-7)

On 8 October 2004, the Board received applications for approval to construct and operate a natural gas pipeline and related facilities through the Mackenzie Valley in Canada's Northwest Territories to an interconnect point just south of the NWT/Alberta border. The 762 millimetre (30-inch) natural gas transmission pipeline would transport 34 million cubic metres (1.2 billion cubic feet) per day of natural gas from the Arctic to the south. The capital cost is estimated at over $16.2 billion.

2. Repsol Energy Canada Ltd. (Repsol) - Long-term licence to import liquefied natural gas and Long-term licence to export natural gas - GH-1-2008 (File OF-EI-Gas-GL-R153 01)

Late in December 2007, Repsol submitted an application for a 25-year licence to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) and a separate 25-year licence to export natural gas. In its application, Repsol has stated that the LNG would supply the Canaport™ LNG Terminal, which is currently under construction at Mispec Point, near Saint John, New Brunswick. Once regasified, the natural gas would serve the domestic Canadian market and, pending approval, would also be available for export using the Emera Brunswick Pipeline to markets in the United States.

The Hearing started on 26 May 2008 and lasted 3 days.

3. Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. (EBPC) - Brunswick Pipeline Project / Wet Crossing Application - GH-4-2008 (File OF-Fac-Gas-E236-2007-01 01)

EBPC filed its application for a wet crossing of the Saint John River in December 2007 as a contingency measure, should the planned horizontal directional drilling program prove to be technically unfeasible. This new project consists of the construction, operation and maintenance of a concrete-coated 762-millimetre pipeline to be installed in a 650-metre long trench measuring approximately 100 metres in width.

A hearing is scheduled for September 2008.

4. SemCAMS Redwillow ULC (SemCAMS) - Redwillow Pipeline Project - GH-2-2008 (File OF-Fac-Gas-S393-2007-01 04)

SemCAMS is proposing to construct and operate a 149.7 kilometre, 323.9 millimeter pipeline to gather 30 per cent dehydrated sour gas from the Grizzly Valley area southwest of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. into existing Alberta regulated gathering and processing facilities. The application was filed on 7 December 2007.

New Facility Application

1. Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. (EBPC) - Brunswick Pipeline Project / Detailed Route / Galbraith Hearing - MH-1-2008

Objections to the latest detailed route proposal submitted by EBPC will be heard during a hearing to be held in Saint John, New Brunswick, on 9 July 2008.

Past Hearing Decisions

1. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Alberta Clipper Project - OH-4-2007 (File OF-Fac-Oil-E101-2006-04 01)

On 30 May 2007, Enbridge filed an application for the construction and operation of the Alberta Clipper Pipeline Project. The project consists of a proposed 1,607 kilometre (km) oil pipeline extending from Hardisty, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin. The Canadian portion of Alberta Clipper would involve the construction and operation of approximately 1,074 km of new 914 millimetre outside diameter (36-inch) oil pipeline between Enbridge's Hardisty Terminal and the Canada-United States border near Gretna, Manitoba. If approved, the pipeline will have an initial capacity of 450,000 barrels per day. The estimated cost of the project is expected to be $2 billion with construction to be completed by the end of December 2009.

The Reasons for Decision were issued on 22 February 2008.

2. Enbridge Southern Lights GP Inc., on behalf of Engridge Southern Lights LP, and Engridge Pipelines Inc. (EPI) - Applications for Line 13 Transfer, Line 13 Reversal and Capacity Replacement for the Southern Lights Project - OH-3-2007 (File OF-Fac-Oil-E242-2007-01 01)

3. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. (Keystone) - Proposed Keystone Pipeline Project - OH-1-2007 (File OF-Fac-Oil-T241-2006-01 02)

4. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Line 9 Tolls and Tariff Application - RH-2-2007 (File OF-Tolls-Group1-E101-2007-02 01)

5. TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TransCanada) - Gros Cacouna Receipt Point Application - RH-1-2007 (File OF-Tolls-Group1-T211-2006-10 01)

6. TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TransCanada) and TransCanada Keystone GP Ltd. (Keystone) - Transfer of certain pipeline facilities from TransCanada to Keystone - MH-1-2006 (File OF-Fac-G-T241-2006-01) (3400-T241-1)

7. Enbridge Pipelines (Westspur) Inc. (Enbridge) - Proposed Alida to Cromer Capacity Expansion (ACCE) Project - OH-2-2007 (File OF-Fac-Oil-E103-2006-03 01)

Non Hearing Applications

Electricity Matters

Matters Completed

1. Montana Alberta Tie Ltd (MATL) - International Power Line (IPL) / Request to extend the 30 June 2008 expiry date of Permit EP-301

2. SYNERGY Power Marketing Inc. (Synergy) - Electricity Export Permit Application (File OF-EI-Elec-S394 01)

3. WPS Canada Generation Inc. (WPSCanGen) - Electricity Export Permit Application (File OF-EI-Elec-W068 01)

4. Twin Cities Power - Canada, ULC (TCPCan) - Electricity Export Permit Application (File OF-EI-Elec-T255 01)

5. Sempra Energy Trading (Calgary) ULC (Sempra) - Electricity Export Permit Application (File OF-EI-Elec-S395 01)

Matters Pending

6. New Brunswick System Operator (NBSO) - Electricity Export Permit Application (File OF-EI-Elec-N303 01)

7. Saracen LLC (Saracen) as GP on behalf of Saracen Energy Partners LP - Electricity Export Permit Application (File OF-EI-Elec-S396 01)

8. Powerex Corp. (Powerex) - Electricity Export Permit Application (File OF-EI-Elec-P340 01)

9. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) - Electricity Export Permit Application (File OF-EI-Elec-R154 01)

Gas Matters

Matters Completed

1. Murphy Oil Company (Murphy) / Tupper Pipeline Project - Application for a variance to Order XG-M267-03-2008 (File OF-Fac-Gas-M267-2007-01 01)

2. Emera Brunswick Pipeline Ltd. (Brunswick Pipeline) (File OF-Fac-Gas-E236-2006-01 03)

Various applications for approval of sample Notice for Service and sample Notice for Publication and approval of the Plan, Profile and Book of Reference (PPBoR)

3. Kaiser Exploration Ltd. (KKL) - Application for change of services (File OF-Fac-Gas-K039-2006-01 02)

Amendment to Cross-Border pipeline Order XG-KAX-08-2006

Amendment to Cross-Border Pipeline KXL BDYLKS

4. Westcoast Energy Inc. carrying on business as Spectra Energy (Westcoast) - Section 58 Application No. 1, Plant Modifications Project (File OF-Fac-Gas-W102-2008-02 01)

5. Westcoast Energy Inc. carrying on business as Spectra Energy (Westcoast) - Application requesting approval to deactivate the 508 mm OD Pointed Mountain Pipeline from MP 0.0 to MP 21.7 (File OF-Fac-Gas-W102-2008-04 01)

6. Devon Canada Corporation (Devon) - Application for a variance to amend Order AO-1-XG-D072-10-2006 for the North Shekilie Gas Pipeline (File OF-Fac-Gas-D072-2006-01 03 (3400-D072-1))

Matter Pending

No matter pending at this time.

Pipeline Matters

Matters completed

1. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. (Keystone), Alberta-Saskatchewan Segment - Application for approval of the sample Notice for Service, the Notice for publication, and the form of Plan, Profile and Book of Reference (PPBoR) (File OF-Fac-Oil-T241-2007-01 04)

2. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. (Keystone) - Application for approval of Certificate OC-51 Condition 8 - Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) for Hardisty Terminal and Pump Stations, Line 100-1 Conversion and New Pipeline Construction in Manitoba (File OF-Fac-T241-2006-01 02)

3. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. (Keystone) Certificate 051 - Conversion Segment, Approval of sample Notices for Service and Publication, Approval of the form of Plan, Profile and Book of Reference (File OF-Fac-Oil-T241-2007-01 04)

4. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. (Keystone) - Application for substitution of landowner notices (File OF-Fac-Oil-T241-2006-01 04)

5. TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. (Keystone) - Application for approval of the plans, profile and Books of Reference (PPBoRs) for certain portions of the proposed Detailed Route for the Manitoba segment (File OF-Fac-Oil-T241-2006-01 04)

6. Enbridge Pipelines (Westpur) Inc. - Certificate OC-50, Application for Leave to Open the Alida to Cromer Capacity Expansion ACCE Project (File OF-Fac-Oil-E103-2007-01 02)

7. Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC) - Applications for Leave to Open a portion of the TMX Anchor Loop Project running from Hinton, AB to the Alberta-British Columbia border (File OF-Fac-Oil-T099-2006-01

8. Shiha Energy Transmission Ltd. - Application for the deactivation of the Shiha Liard Pipeline (File OF-Fac-Gas-S254-2008-01 01)

9. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (EPI) - Application for Approval of the Environmental Protection Plan for the Light Sour Crude Oil Station Facilities - Certificate OC-53 (File OF-Fac-E101-2007-01 01)

10. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Notification of Decommissioning Activities for Line 7 (File OF-Fac-Oil-E101-2008-01 01)

11. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) Southern Lights - Application for the approval of the Plans, Profiles and Book of Reference (Certificate OC-53) (File OF-Fac-Oil-E242-2007-01 02)

Filing requesting approval for an adjustment to the detailed route

12. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) Alberta Clipper - Application for the approval of the Plans, Profiles and Book of Reference (Certificate OC-54) (File OF-Fac-Oil-E101-2007-03 02)

13. Enbridge Pipelines (Westpur) Inc. (Enbridge) - Submission for compliance with Order XO-E-10301-2008 in relation to the NGL flare site at the Cromer Terminal (File OF-Fac-Oil-E103-2008-01 01)

14. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Modifications to Condition 7 of Order XO-E101-02-2008 for Line 2 (File OF-Fac-Oil-E242-2007-01 02)

Matter Pending

No matter pending at this time.

Frontier Matters

Frontier Matters - Geological and Geophysical Activities

1. Frontier activities for April 2008

Two (2) new applications for geological, geophysical or geotechnical operation authorization were received in April under section 5(1)(b) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. Outstanding applications are being reviewed.

2. Frontier activities for May 2008

One (1) new application for geological, geophysical or geotechnical operation authorization was received in May under section 5(1)(b) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. Outstanding applications are being reviewed.

3. Frontier activities for June 2008

Two (2) new applications for a geological, geophysical or geotechnical operation authorization was received in June. One (1) application was approved pursuant to section 5(1)(b) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. Outstanding applications are being reviewed.

Company Area Program Identifier Date
EnCana Corporation Eastern Arctic Offshore/ Davis Strait/Greenland 5554118 26 June 2008

Frontier Matters - Drilling

1. Frontier activities for April 2008

No new application was received in April under to section 5(1)(b) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act.

2. Frontier activities for May 2008

One (1) new application was received in May under section 5(1)(b) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. All other applications are being reviewed.

3. Frontier activities for June 2008

One (1) new application was received in June. One (1) application was approved pursuant to 5(1)(b) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. All other applications are being reviewed.

  • Imperial Oil Resources NWT was given "Approval to Drill a Well" for the well IMP Norman Wells M-50-1X pursuant to section 83 of the Canada Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations on 10 June 2008.

Frontier Matters (CPRA only)

Matter Pending

1. MGM Energy Corp.

On 2 June 2008, MGM filed an application for a Declaration of a Significant Discovery pursuant to section 28 of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act in respect to the MGM et al Nogha C-49 well and Exploration Licences EL-426 and EL-430 for 15 sections.

Traffic, Tolls and Tariffs Matters

Matters Completed

1. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Tarif No. 283 and Application for confidentiality as set out in 16.1 of the National Energy Board Act (File OF-Tolls-Group1-E101-LEG 01)

2. Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. (TNPI) - Application for Final Tolls for 2008 (File OF-Tolls-Group1-T217-2008-01 01)

3. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Application for Final Tolls for 2008 (File OF-Tolls-Group1-E101-2008-02 01)

4. Trans Mountain Pipeline Inc. (TM) - Application for approval of Proposed Tariff 74 (File OF-Tolls-Group1-T246-2008-02 01)

5. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Final Tolls on Line 9 for the period of 1 April 2006 to 31 December 2007 (File OF-Tolls-Group1-E101-03-01)

6. Trans Mountain Pipeline Inc. (TMI) - Application for revised 2008 Interim Tolls (File OF-Tolls-Group1-T246-2008-01 01)

7. Westcoast Energy Inc. carrying on business as Spectra Energy Transmission (Westcoast) - Application for 2008 Revised Interim Tolls for Transmission (Zones 3 and 4) (File OF-Tolls-Group1-W102-2007-02 01)

8. Westcoast Energy Inc., carrying on business as Spectra Energy Transmission (Westcoast) - Application for approval of the Firm Service Enhancements in Zones 3 and 4, Authorized Overrun Service and Cross-Corridor Crediting, as permanent services (File OF-Tolls-Group1-W102-2005-02 01 (4200-W005-18)

9. TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TransCanada) - Application for approval of revised Interim Tolls for the TransCanada Mainline effective 1 June 2008 (File OF-Tolls-Group1-T211-2007-10 05)

10. TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TransCanada) - Application for approval of the Final Tolls for the TransCanada Mainline / Request for Comments (File OF-Tolls-Group1-T211-2008-04 01)

11. Enbridge Pipelines Inc. (Enbridge) - Norman Wells Station Fuel Conversion Project

Matter Pending

No matter pending at this time.

Appeal

Appeal Pending

1. Flint Hill Resources - Application for Leave to Appeal - RH-1-2005

Flint Hill Resources applied to the Federal Court of Appeal for leave to appeal the Board's decision of 28 April 2005 in which it approved two applications from Enbridge Pipelines Inc. to recover, in its Canadian pipeline tolls, US$20 million per year for five years related to the extension of service on the Spearhead Pipeline which runs from Chicago, Illinois to Cushing, Oklahoma and an initiative by Mobil Pipe Line Company to reverse the flow of its pipeline which runs from Patoka, Illinois to Corsicana, Texas.

Energy Matters

Damage Prevention Regulations

The Board is currently working towards replacing the existing National Energy Board Pipeline Crossing Regulations, Part I and Part II with regulations targeted at damage prevention (to be known as Damage Prevention Regulations). The Proposed Damage Prevention Regulations will regulate activities on or adjacent to pipeline rights of way under the Board's jurisdiction in the interest of the safety of the public and of the company's employees and the protection of property and the environment.

More information about the Proposed Damage Prevention Regulations is available on the NEB Web site.

NEB Publications

Upcoming NEB Publications

  • Coal-Fired Power Generation: A Perspective - Energy Briefing Note - July 2008
  • Natural Gas Supply Costs in Western Canada in 2007 - Energy Briefing Note - September 2008
  • Global and Canadian Context for Energy Demand Analysis - Energy Briefing Note - September 2008
  • Winter Energy Outlook 2008-2009 - October 2008
  • Short-term Canadian Natural Gas Deliverability 2008-2010 - October 2008
  • Energy Demand: Codes, Regulations and Standards - Energy Briefing Note - Fall 2008
  • Shale Gas Information - Fall 2008
  • Energy Demand: Road Transportation - Energy Briefing Note - Fall 2008
  • Energy Demand: Social Science in Energy Demand - Modeling Behaviour and Attitudes - Energy Briefing Note - Fall 2008
  • Industrial Energy Demand: Macro-Economics and Technology Highlights - Energy Briefing Note - Winter 2009
  • Energy Demand Management, Demand Response, Smart Grid and Small Distributed Generation - Energy Briefing Note - Spring 2009
  • Saskatchewan Ultimate Potential - Fall 2008
  • The Effects of LNG Imports on the Canadian Natural Gas Markets - Winter 2009
  • Energy Infrastructure - Energy Market Assessment - Spring 2009

Profile

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