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Regulated Pipeline

The National Energy Board regulates oil and gas activity across more than 4.7 million km² in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and certain offshore areas. The most northerly well regulated by the NEB is the Neil O-15 well on Ellesmere Island located at 80° 50'N, 83°00'W.
Wife pregnant on the phone

Participants in the NEB hearing process can certainly learn a lot. During a 1990 public hearing on an application by TransCanada PipeLines, a witness who was testifying before the Board called home from the witness stand and asked his wife to fax him a much-needed document. When she answered the phone, the witness learned he was about to become a father.
Ray and Carl In 2002, the Board's newly formed Inspector's Group was looking for photos to use for training purposes. To make things more interesting, images of Carl the rabbit and Ray the hamster from the popular Blockbuster commercials were added to the photo and the group held a "Where's Carl and Ray?" contest. One of the photos, including Carl and Ray, accidentally made its way into the National Energy Board's 2003 Annual Report. Can you find Carl and Ray?
Award The NEB opened its doors for business on November 2, 1959. As a result, the Board traditionally holds its annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony as close to this date as possible. Other federal departments hold their Awards and Recognition Ceremony in June.
Gaétan Caron To relieve the Chairman of his responsibilities for the day-to-day operations, retired Canadian Forces Admiral Robert St.-George Stephens became the Board's first executive director in 1981. Today this role is called the Chief Operating Officer or the "COO". Current Chair and CEO Gaétan Caron became the Board's first COO in 1994.
Ian Mckinnon The first Board Members in 1959 were paid $16,000 per year while Ian N. McKinnon, the first Board Chair earned $20,000 per year.
Trebla Building The National Energy Board moved its headquarters to the Trebla Building in Ottawa at 473 Albert Street in 1969. The building name comes from its location. Trebla is Albert spelled backwards.
50 Year Birthday Cake Also born in 1959? Actor Tom Arnold, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, hockey player Kevin Lowe, singer Marie Osmond and tennis great John McEnroe. Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams will celebrate his 50th on November 5 - three days after the National Energy Board.
Dr. Livia M. Thur Dr. Livia M. Thur became the National Energy Board's first female Board Member in 1977 when she was appointed Member and Associate Vice-Chairman of the Board. Dr. Thur, who was also the first woman to hold a senior position at the Université de Montréal, left the NEB in 1989.
NEB Office Although the National Energy Board was originally based in Ottawa, the NEB opened a small office in Calgary in March 1967 for work related to oil and gas reserves in Western Canada. Affectionately known as the Wild West Office, most of the 20 or so employees were focused on supply analysis.
First Hearing The NEB began its first public hearing on 5 January 1960, barely two months after the Board was created. Trans-Canada Pipe Line Limited, Alberta and Southern Gas Co. Ltd., Westcoast Transmission Company Limited, Canadian-Montana Pipe Line Company and Niagara Gas Transmission Limited applied under Part VI of the NEB Act for export licenses; and Trans-Canada, Alberta Natural Gas Company, Canadian-Montana and Niagara Gas applied under Part III of the NEB Act to construct and operate gas pipelines.

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Date Modified:
2011-10-26