Stream 3: Pipeline Abandonment - Financial Issues (RH-2-2008)

As part of the overall look at Land Matters, the NEB held a hearing in January 2009 to address the following key issue related to the financial aspects of abandonment:

• What is the optimal way to ensure that funds are available when abandonment costs are incurred?

In May 2009, the Board published Reasons for Decision RH-2-2008 [Filing A21835], laying out principles and a 10 step Action Plan covering the next 60-months. Stream 3 Progress reports track actions in the RH-2-2008 Plan.

Progress Reports - Stream 3 - Pipeline Abandonment - Financial Issues

• July 2010
• June 2010
• May 2010
• April 2010
• February 2010
• January 2010
• November 2009
• October 2009

If you would like to participate in or monitor the Actions following from the LMCI, please register here: Land Matters Consultation Initiative (LMCI) Actions - Register Your Interest.

Documents

• New27 July 2010
  RH-2-2008 Reasons for Decision -  Unit Cost Meeting 9 September 2010 [Filing A25780]
• 29 March 2010
  LMCI Stream 3 - Letter concerning Abandonment Funding - Cost Factor Value [Filing A24839]
• 4 March 2010
  RH-2-2008 Reasons for Decision - Technical Conference - Revisions to Preliminary Base Case Assumptions [Filing A24600]
• 17 November 2009
  Technical Conference Report [Filing A23880]
• 22 September 2009
  NEB Technical Conference on Preliminary Base Case Assumptions set out in RH-2-2008 Reasons for Decision [Filing A22875]
• 11 August 2009
  Stream 3 - NEB Technical Conference on Preliminary Base Case Assumptions set out in RH-2-2008 Reasons for Decision [Filing A22464]
• 26 May 2009
  The NEB adopted a report on the financial issues of pipeline abandonment that will require companies to set aside funds to cover future abandonment costs.
  News Release 09/09 - National Energy Board says pipeline companies to set aside funds for abandonment
  • Stream 3 - Pipeline Abandonment - Financial Issues - Reasons for Decision RH-2-2008 [Filing A21835]
• LMCI Document Repository [Folder 501473]
• LMCI Stream 3: Pipeline Abandonment - Financial Issues (RH-2-2008) [Folder 501196]

Contact Information

General Questions:

Karine Simard (karine.simard@neb-one.gc.ca)
Socio-Economic Specialist
National Energy Board
Telephone: 403-221-3003
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
Telecopier: 403-292-5503
Telecopier (toll free): 1-877-288-8803
TTY (Teletype): 1-800-632-1663

Technical Conference - Fall 2009:

Barry Branston (barry.branston@neb-one.gc.ca)
Technical Leader, Economics/Financial Regulations
National Energy Board
Telephone: 403-299-3650
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
Telecopier: 403-292-5503
Telecopier (toll free): 1-877-288-8803
TTY (Teletype): 1-800-632-1663

Erin Dutcher (erin.dutcher@neb-one.gc.ca)
Regulatory Officer
National Energy Board
Telephone: 403-299-2782
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
Telecopier: 403-292-5503
Telecopier (toll free): 1-877-288-8803
TTY (Teletype): 1-800-632-1663

For further information:

Karen Sharp (karen.sharp@neb-one.gc.ca)
LMCI Stream 3 Co-Project Manager
National Energy Board
Telephone: 403-299-3660
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265
Telecopier: 403-292-5503
Telecopier (toll free): 1-877-288-8803
TTY (Teletype): 1-800-632-1663

Danielle Moffat (danielle.moffat@neb-one.gc.ca)
LMCI Stream 3 Co-Project Manager
National Energy Board
Telephone: 403-299-2786
Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-3660
Telecopier: 403-292-5503
Telecopier (toll free): 1-877-288-8803
TTY (Teletype): 1-800-632-1663