The NEB has been working on the DPRs for a number of years. Although it has been a while, there’s good reason for the duration of the journey, and there is some comfort in the fact that it is taking this long. 

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Since 2003, Regional CGA Partners have emerged and gathered momentum and strength across Canada. And since that time, each of those Regional Partnerships has experienced challenge and tremendous success. In many respects, the cross-Canada growth of the CGA was largely due to the support extended by one Regional Partner to another. As the Regional Partnerships evolved, however, it became clear that a unified voice was necessary to address Canadian damage prevention issues of national interest. As a result, the Canadian Common Ground Alliance was formed. 

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Cindy Raymond has worked in the Land Management industry since 2000. Her extensive experience began with her career as a licensed Real Estate Agent and shortly thereafter, she moved into Land Administration where she gained considerable experience in the areas of power, conventional oil and gas and oil sands.  Her knowledge and experience continued to grow in parallel with her clients’ confidence in her diligence and skills. The progression into Project Leadership and Management roles was a logical step. 

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Our business and clientele continue to grow. HMA has recently introduced a new division to the company that will focus on providing services to the electricity industries in Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan and leading this new division is Doug Downs. 

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In November 2009, the ERCB released Errata’s to Directive 056 and Directive 071. This comes as a result of the issuance of ERCB Bulletin 2009-41 on November 13, 2009 regarding the court ruling in the case of Kelly v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board) and Grizzly Resources Ltd. (http://www.ercb.ca/docs/documents/bulletins/bulletin-2009-41.pdf).  

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As you may have read in our last Newsletter, HMA received its CoR (Certificate of Recognition) from Enform in mid-2009 making us the only Land Company in Canada to receive a CoR. Moving forward, we are working to maintain and enhance our CoR and more closely align HMA’s Safety Program with those of our clients. Quite simply, as an agent for our clients, we recognize the value we provide in helping our clients meet safety objectives and expectations. The closer we can align with industry in this regard, the more effective our services can be. 

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The long-awaited National Energy Board Damage Prevention Regulations are coming and once they are promulgated and the existing Pipeline Crossing Regulations are repealed, NEB-regulated pipeline companies in Canada will be required to develop and incorporate Damage Prevention Programs into their existing management systems. 

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It wasn’t too long ago when pipeline public awareness programs, in many cases, began and ended with the actions of pipeline company land agents routinely interacting with landowners. The messages being delivered, lack of documentation and the propensity for messages to differ from one company representative to the next, were sketchy at best. 

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This new CSA Standard represents the first real piece of work dedicated to the security of Canada’s network of pipeline systems. The Standard focuses on the necessary elements of a security management system; including measures for facility, personnel, and information / cyber security management. 

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