The National Energy Board is committed to providing information on the safety of the pipelines and facilities it regulates, including information on its compliance and enforcement actions.
The NEB confirms compliance to regulatory requirements throughout the lifecycle of a project using various types of compliance verification activities. Where necessary the NEB will enforce regulatory requirements in order to obtain compliance, deter future non-compliance, and prevent harm by using the most appropriate tool or tools available. In 2011, the NEB began proactively posting information on its compliance and enforcement activities with the goal of providing all relevant information related to its compliance and enforcement actions, in a manner that is clear and accessible.
Specifically, the NEB publishes in the table below:
- NEB Inspection Reports (see Inspection Reports - Questions and Answers for more information);
- NEB Audits of company operations;
- Inspection Officer Orders;
- Incident Investigation Reports published by the Board;
- Information related to Administrative Monetary Penalties;
- Board Orders (related to safety and environmental protection issues);
- Board Letters or Directives (related to safety and environmental protection issues);
- Corrective Action Plans related to the above; and
- Other relevant documents, including any significant correspondence.
'The NEB has an obligation to protect information and documents as required by the law and existing security policies. Relevant laws and policies include the National Energy Board Act (sections 16.1 Letter and Orderand 16.2), Security Organization and Administration Standard, Privacy Act, and Access to Information Act '.
Compliance and Enforcement Documents
| NEB Action | Recipient |
Region/ Facility | Description |
Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Monetary Penalty | Conoco Phillips Canada Operations Ltd | Beavertail Creek (AB) | Operation of a pipeline without a certificate or leave to open | 2015-12-02 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Westcoast Energy Inc. (Spectra Energy Transmission) | British Columbia | INC2015-138 - Release of a toxic substance (amine) at the Pine River Gas Plant | 2015-11-26 |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. | McDermott Extension Project (AB) | Field Inspection - Integrity, 1516-458 | 2015-11-26 CVA Report |
| Board Letter | All companies under the National Energy Board's jurisdiction | Canada | Transparency of NEB Compliance Verification Activities - Update | 2015-11-23 Letter |
| Inspection Officer Order | NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. | 460118.18E, 6355403.14N | Non-compliance with Project Environmental Protection Plan | 2015-11-19 |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | Champion Pipe Line Corporation Limited | Ontario, Quebec | Ontario, Quebec Field Inspection - Safety Management, 1516-407 | 2015-11-12 CVA Report |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | Champion Pipe Line Corporation Limited | Ontario, Quebec | Field Inspection - Environmental Protection, 1516-370 | 2015-11-12 CVA Report |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. | Western Alberta System (WAS) Mainline Loop | Field Inspection - Integrity, 1516-436 | 2015-11-10 CVA Report |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | Champion Pipe Line Corporation Limited | Québec/Ontario | Field Inspection - Integrity, 1516-371 | 2015-11-01 |
| Investigation | TransCanada PipeLines Limited | Calgary (AB) | Allegations of non-compliance | 2015-10-30 Investigation Report |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC | Alberta | Field Inspection - Integrity, 1516-164 | 2015-10-27 |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | Venturion Oil Limited | Alberta | Field Inspection - Damage Prevention, 1516-306 | 2015-10-13 CVA Report |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | DR Four Beat Energy Corp. | Knappen Border Pipeline and Meter Station | Field Inspection, Environment, 1516-425 | 2015-09-30 CVA Report |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | Plains Midstream Canada ULC | Milk River Pipeline | Field Inspection, Environment, 1516-137 | 2015-09-29 CVA Report |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | Plains Midstream Canada ULC | Milk River Terminal | Field Inspection, Environment, 1516-136 | 2015-09-29 CVA Report |
| Compliance Verification Activity (CVA) | Aurora Pipeline Company Ltd. | Carway Pipeline and Carway Loop Line | Field Inspection, Environment, 1516-014 | 2015-09-28 CVA Report |
| Administrative Monetary Penalty | Melcor Developments Ltd. | Edmonton, Alberta | Construction of a facility or excavation without leave | 2015-07-29 |
| Operational Audit | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Canada | Emergency Management Program | 2015-07-15 Audit Report |
| Operational Audit | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Canada | Environmental Protection Program | 2015-07-15 Audit Report |
| Operational Audit | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Canada | Public Awareness Program | 2015-07-15 Audit Report |
| Operational Audit | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Canada | Safety Management Program | 2015-07-15 Audit Report |
| Operational Audit | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Canada | Third Party Crossings Program | 2015-07-15 Audit Report |
| Operational Audit | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Canada | Integrity Management Program | 2015-07-15 Audit Report |
| Board Letter and Order | Westcoast Energy Inc. (Spectra Energy Transmission) | Canada | Safety Order SG-W102-002-2015 | 2015-07-14 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Westcoast Energy Inc. (Spectra Energy Transmission) | Kobes Creek Booster Station, BC | Inability to demonstrate that the overhead cranes are safe to operate. | 2015-06-19 |
| Administrative Monetary Penalty | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Line 4, Strome, Alberta | Failure to ensure that a pipeline is designed, constructed, operated or abandoned as prescribed | 2015-06-11 Administrative Monetary Penalty |
| Board Letter and Order | NOVA Gas Transmission | Western AB System Mainline (Airdrie) | Order SG-N081-001-2015 - Change of Class Location | 2015-05-21 |
| Administrative Monetary Penalty | Westcoast Energy Inc. (Spectra Energy Transmission) | Transmission North Expansion Project, BC | Ss.2(3) of the AMP Regulations | 2015-05-05 Administrative Monetary Penalty |
| Administrative Monetary Penalty | Westcoast Energy Inc. (Spectra Energy Transmission) | Pine River Gas Plant (BC) | Ss. 49(1.1) of the National Energy Board Pipeline Processing Regulations | 2015-04-17 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Westcoast Energy Inc. (Spectra Energy Transmission) | Fort Nelson Gas Plant (BC) | Inability to demonstrate that there are a sufficient number of qualified workers to safely conduct operations | 2015-04-01 |
| Letter from NEB Chair | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project, Westover to Montreal Terminal | Request for information on use of Non-Disclosure Agreements regarding Emergency Information | 2015-02-05
2015-03-02
2015-03-04 |
| Board Letter, Amended Certificate and Administrative Monetary Penalty | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Edmonton to Hardisty Pipeline Project (AB) | Variance Application for Certificate OC-062 | 2015-01-23 |
| Administrative Monetary Penalty and Notice of Violation | Westcoast Energy Ltd (Spectra Energy Transmission Ltd) | Dawson Creek Gas Plant (BC) | Failure to ensure that the company's processing plant is designed, constructed, operated or abandoned as prescribed | 2015-01-22 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Landowner | Canada | Unauthorized excavation activity | 2014-10-06 |
| Board Letter, Letter and Order and Administrative Monetary Penalty | Plains Midstream Canada ULC | Canada | 2010 Operational Audit - Implementation of Safety Management and Environmental Protection Program Corrective Actions | 2014-08-14 |
| Letter, Order and Administrative Monetary Penalty | Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd. | Ojay Pipeline |
Variance to Order XG-C357-009-2010
Failure to comply with Condition 15 of Order XG-C357-09-2010 | 2014-07-14 |
| Inspection Officer Order and Administrative Monetary Penalty | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | Line 3 Replacement Project, Cromer (MB) | Ss.2(3) of the AMP Regulations Failure to comply with a term or condition of any certificate, license, permit, leave or exemption granted under the NEB Act | 2014-07-09 |
| Operational Audit | TransCanada Pipelines Limited | Canada | Emergency Management Program | 2014-04-24 |
| Operational Audit | TransCanada Pipelines Limited | Canada | Environmental Protection Program | 2014-04-24 |
| Operational Audit | TransCanada Pipelines Limited | Canada | Safety Management Program | 2014-04-24 |
| Operational Audit | TransCanada Pipelines Limited | Canada | Third Party Crossings Program | 2014-04-24 |
| Operational Audit | TransCanada Pipelines Limited | Canada | Public Awareness Program | 2014-04-24 |
| Letter and Administrative Monetary Penalty | Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Kinder Morgan Canada) | Edmonton (AB) | Order XO-T260-009-2013 - Leave to Open Application | 2014-04-14 |
| Board Order | TransCanada Pipelines Limited | Canadian Mainline Line 100-4 at MLV 2 + 3.3 km near Burstall (SK) | Order SG-T211-002-2014 - Engineering Evaluation for Temporary Pressure Reduction Relaxation | 2014-04-10 |
| Board Letter and Administrative Monetary Penalty | Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) | Ladyfern Pipeline (AB) | Unsupervised hydrostatic test | 2014-04-09 |
| Board Order | NOVA Gas Transmission | Canada | Restriction on return to service | 2014-03-05 |
| Operational Audit | TransCanada Pipelines Limited | Canada | Operational Audit - Integrity Management Program | 2014-02-24 |
| Letter and Administrative Monetary Penalty | NOVA Gas Transmission | Musreau Lake West Receipt Meter Station | Order XG-N081-021-2013 - Leave to Open Application |
2014-02-20 |
| Board Letter | Westcoast Energy Ltd (Spectra Energy Transmission Ltd) | Fort Nelson Gas Processing Plant (BC) | 21 June 2013 Incident | 2014-01-29 |
| Investigation Report | NOVA Gas Transmission | Peace River Mainline at KP 379, South of High Level (AB) | Pipeline rupture / release of natural gas | 2013-12-31 |
| Board Orders | NOVA Gas Transmission | NPS 8 Mitsue Lateral and NPS 6 Ukaltal Lateral (AB) | Gas Leaks | 2013-12-20 |
| Board Order | NOVA Gas Transmission | NPS 24 North Lateral Extension Loop (AB) | Gas Leak | 2013-12-20 |
| Inspection Officer Order | NOVA Gas Transmission | Flat Lake Lateral Loop (AB) | Pipeline rupture / restriction on Return to Service | 2013-12-10 |
| Inspection Officer Order | NOVA Gas Transmission | North Central Corridor (AB) | Pipeline rupture / restriction on Return to Service | 2013-11-19
2014-10-03
2015-09-10 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Vantage Pipeline | Spread D (SK) | Inadequate implementation of the construction inspection program | 2013-10-18 |
| Board Order | TransCanada PipeLines Limited | Compressor stations (ON, SK, AB) | Incidents involving a fire or an explosion in compressor/meter stations in 2009, 2011 and 2012 | 2013-08-30 |
| Board Order | Trans-Northern Pipelines | Return to Full Pressure from Montreal to Farran's Point | Integrity Management Program - Application to Increase Pressure Pursuant to Safety Order SO-T217-03-2010 | 2013-08-29 |
| Board Order | Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. | Trans Mountain Pipeline | NPS 24 Mainline - Liquids Leak | 2013-08-02 |
| Board Order | Imperial Oil Resources Ltd. | Norman Wells Production Facility (NT) | Flowline Leaks | 2013-07-19 |
| Board Order | Enbridge Pipeline Inc. | Edmonton Terminal (AB) | Overpressure incidents | 2013-06-03 |
| Board Order | Enbridge Pipeline Inc. | Line 2 (AB, SK, MB) | Return to service | 2013-05-23 |
| Board Order and Administrative Monetary Penalty | DR Four Beat Energy Corp. | Knappen Border Pipeline and associated facilities (AB) | Failure to file an Emergency Procedures Manual; inadequate emergency signage and contact information | 2013-04-18 |
| Board Order | Enbridge Pipeline Inc. | System wide | Emergency back-up power and push button shut down keypads at pump stations | 2013-03-15 |
| Board Order | Husky Oil Operations Ltd. | Husky Little Bear wells and facilities (NT) | Health and safety issues at work camp | 2013-02-12 |
| Inspection Officer Order | BC Hydro | Trans Mountain ULC and Westcoast Energy Inc. / Spectra Energy Transmission pipelines (BC) | Unauthorized activities | 2013-02-04 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Rokstad Power Corp. | Trans Mountain pipeline (BC) | Unauthorized activities | 2013-02-04 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Vantage Pipeline | Spread B (SK) | Inadequate buffers/ vehicle crossings for watercourse | 2013-01-16 |
| Board Order | TransCanada PipeLines Limited | NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Grande Prairie Mainline Loop (Elmworth Section) (AB) | Pipeline anomaly | 2013-01-11 |
| Board Order | Kinder Morgan | Cochin Pipeline System | Stress Corrosion Cracking failure on US system | 2012-12-21 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Vantage Pipeline | Vantage Pipeline Kangaroo Rat areas 1 & 5 | Work taking place in contradiction of conditions of original Certificate | 2012-12-19 |
| Investigation | Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. | Lisgar Gate, Mississauga (ON) | Release of gas and subsequent fire | 2012-11-28 |
| Investigation | Trans Mountain Pipeline | Sumas Terminal, Abbotsford (BC) | Crude oil leak | 2012-11-22 |
| Inspection Officer Order | City of Boucherville | Montreal PipeLines Limited (MPLL) pipeline, Boucherville (QC) | Improper contractor oversight | 2012-10-26 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Les Entreprises Nord-Construction | Montreal PipeLines Limited (MPLL) pipeline, Boucherville (QC) | Unauthorized activities on pipeline right-of-way | 2012-10-26 |
| Letter | TransCanada PipeLines Limited | Calgary (AB) | NEB to conduct audit | 2012-10-11 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Vantage Pipeline | Vantage Pipeline Project | Unauthorized construction activities | 2012-09-26 |
| Board Order | Westcoast Energy Ltd (Spectra Energy Transmission Ltd) | Pine River Gas Plant, Hasler Flats (BC) | Uncontained disposal of hydrovac waste | 2012-09-20 |
| Letter | Centra Transmission Holdings Ltd. | Birmingham (MI), USA | Non-compliance with Board Order | 2012-09-18 |
| Board Order | TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TransCanada) on behalf of TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Limited (Keystone) | Portage La Prairie, Rapid City, Moosomin and Richardson (MB, SK) | Lack of alternate power source for pump stations | 2012-08-17 |
| Letter | Enbridge Pipeline Inc. | Edmonton (AB) | NEB to inspect Control Centre | 2012-07-26 |
| Letter | Westcoast Energy Inc. carrying on business as Spectra Energy Transmission (Westcoast) | Nig Creek Pipeline (BC) | Pipeline rupture / restriction on Return to Service | 2012-07-09 |
| Inspection Officer Order | Montreal Pipe Line Ltd. | Pumping Station, St. Césaire (QC) | Release of hydrovac slurry | 2012-06-13 |
| Operational Audit | Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Ltd | Halifax (NS) | Operational Audit | 2012-05-25 |
| Operational Audit | Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. | Halifax (NS) | Operational Audit | 2012-04-27 |
| Board Order | Plains Midstream Canada | Milk River (AB) and the Wascana (SK) crude oil mainlines | Issues from 2009 audit | 2011-10-20 |
| Board Order | TransCanada PipeLines Limited, on behalf of Trans Québec & Maritimes Pipeline | Line 2000 | Pipeline anomalies | 2011-09-08 |
| Board Order | Enbridge Pipeline (NW) Inc. | Norman Wells to Zama Pipeline (Line 21), at Willow Lake River (NT) | Release of crude oil | 2011-06-10 |
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