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he day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood before the nation and declared the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline (TMEP) in the best interest of all Canadians, was the day our country took control of its energy future. This $7.4-billion nation-building project will not only create jobs for Canadians, it will spur economic growth, improve our competitiveness, decrease our reliance on the United States, and open Canada up to new trade partners, globally. Approval wasn’t easy to get as Canada boasts a stringent, world-class regulatory system. TMEP underwent more than two years of rigorous review by the National Energy Board (NEB) and the Canadian Energy Assessment Agency (CEAA), as well as the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO). All three agencies support the project. But in the simplest of terms, the current B.C. government wants to stop TMEP before it even begins. In an attempt to set up roadblocks, it is frustrating the nation and putting the future of economic development in Western Canada at risk. It was the federal government’s decision to grant approval and it will the NEB’s responsibility to regulate and monitor the pipeline. B.C. doesn’t have the jurisdiction to reverse this important decision nor should it be playing political games with Canada’s future. And still, more than a year after the project was approved with 157 conditions aimed at protecting the environment, the federal government believes TMEP is in Canada’s national interest.

Ottawa knows how important it is to protect B.C.’s environment, which is why it introduced the $1.5-billion Ocean Protections Plan to mitigate and address concerns about marine safety. As well, TMEP is required to report to the NEB and BCEAO on research about oil programs and incorporate the latest findings in its emergency response plans. Major pipelines such as TMEP are needed to support Canada’s economic future and provide jobs for British Columbians. Today more than 700 small- and medium-sized companies in B.C. conduct about $1.3 billion in business with the energy sector every year, representing thousands of jobs and support for B.C. families. The industry is proud of Canada’s track record as a world leader in environmental stewardship. We are disappointed the B.C. government will not acknowledge the level of regulatory and environmental scrutiny TMEP has already

undergone. Our rich oil and natural gas resources could remain stranded if we can’t get our energy to new and emerging markets such as India and China. By constraining our ability to reach global markets, we are constraining our country’s ability to innovate, compete and be a leader. Canada has lost nearly $60 billion of investment since 2016 with the demise of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway and TransCanada’s Energy East pipelines, and PETRONAS’ Pacific NorthWest LNG project. This represents more than just lost investment, it means lost jobs for Canadians. However, as we re-negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement and face an uncertain future with our biggest trade partner – the U.S. – a trade war within our own country’s borders is looming. Instead of respecting our federal government’s oversight and ability to make decisions for Canada, B.C. is disputing its law-making authority. Rather than working together, B.C. is building barriers. Despite the provincial government’s attempt to thwart this nation-building project, it is time for Canada to move forward, given the important role our energy industry plays in our country’s prosperity and security. The Prime Minister said this project is safe, responsible and in our national interest. The time for political games and trade wars is over. Now is the time for leadership. The time to build Canada is now. Tim McMillan is President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

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Australian firm Calima Energy eyes Montney drilling start in 2018 Calima Energy has the necessary approvals in hand to begin building a road into its Montney holdings, with an eye to open access and begin drilling as early as this winter. The company announced Tuesday it has BC Oil and Gas Commission permission to construct, maintain and operate an oil and gas road to open up the 72,000 acres where it has drilling rights. “The award of the road authorisation represents a significant milestone as the company shifts its focus from building its land position and sub-surface geoscience towards the operational activity necessary to drill wells,” Calima’s Managing Director Alan Stein said in a statement. Calima is proposing to drill three wells in the winter of 2018-19 to prove its reserves, according to a presentation given to investors in December. The company, based in Perth, Australia, has been amassing its holdings in a liquidsrich slice of the Montney in the Caribou area north of Fort St. John. Its holdings are in good company, with Black Swan, CNRL, Progress Energy, and Saguaro as neighbours. But it’s Saguaro’s holdings to the immediate south in particular that have caught Calima’s

interest. Saguaro is “one of the fastest growing companies in the region,” Calima told investors, spending $500 million to develop its acreage, which is producing more than 16,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Production there is expected to rise to 25,000 boepd this year, with the majority of revenues driven by condensate and other natural gas liquids, Calima said. Calima expects the wells drilled on its lands will deliver similar results to those drilled by Saguaro, based on geological audits. Calima says it has spent $4 million of its initial $5 million commitment to acquire, evaluate, and develop its holdings so far. The lands are covered by a network of tracks that can provide access for drilling, however, none have been maintained. Calima says it plans to use compacted snow on an existing track to create a road surface. “This is common practice for early stage drilling in many parts of the Montney Basin with more expensive all-weather road access being constructed once development is under way and cash flow imminent,” the company said in Tuesday’s announcement. Calima is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Shares were at $0.056 at press time.

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A resource forum taking place later this month is looking to tap into local energy expertise to help inform an energy plan for B.C. The Northeast B.C. Resource Municipalities Coalition will hold the forum Feb. 28 in Fort St. John, billed as an opportunity to give input on the future of energy development in the province. Registration has opened for interested participants. The results of the day-long session will be shared with the province, which is developing a new energy roadmap, the coalition says. “This forum will help us to get better ideas from two places,” Coalition Chair and Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser said. “One, from the government: what is it exactly you’re looking for in a plan going forward? And then from our industry partners as well as our business partners, what are the boots-on the-ground ideas that we can feed into that? And, if necessary, build a made-in-the-north energy plan that we can submit. “We know the environmental NGOs are going to have a plan. They’re going to be ready. So we have to be.” The coalition formed in September 2014 as a research and advocacy group to represent the interests of local governments in resource development issues. Since then, it has lobbied the province to enforce tax and labour laws on out-ofprovince contractors, and has drafted a number of economic reports and position papers on resource development in the region. Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman said the

province’s plan must be “holistic,” and look at the opportunities all sources of energy can provide in a transition to a lower carbon economy. “However the energy comes to us, there’s different uses for the different types of energy,” Ackerman said. “The energy that warms our homes and lights our rooms are used differently to provide us those things, they’re also used differently to make the man-made clothes (we wear).” The ability to afford the transition will need to rely on investments in existing industries, Ackerman said. Fraser said natural gas is the go-to molecule to help play a role in that transition. “By ensuring that’s a part of the transition plan, it helps to promote our industry, which helps to keep our communities whole, which helps to pay for all of the things we do,” Fraser said. “That’s the big picture, we just have to figure out what the details look like, and that’s what the forum is intended to do.” The forum’s event includes a morning panel discussion, with BC LNG Alliance President David Keane delivering a keynote speech before lunch. The afternoon will include group discussions on issues facing the energy sector, from climate action and carbon taxation policies, to social responsibility and relationships with First Nations and landowners. The forum runs Feb. 28 at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre in Fort St. John from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To register and view the full schedule, visit www.eventbrite.com.

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OGC gives Indigenous education a boost The Oil and Gas Commission has announced a pilot education program for First Nations students across the north wanting a more hands-on role with industry. The commission is partnering with a pair of universities and colleges to offer scholarships as well as training in environmental monitoring and land reclamation. “This pilot program will provide vocational training and scholarship opportunities for Indigenous students across the province and aims to help students access education that can benefit them and their communities,” the commission said. The program includes a partnership with the University of Northern British Columbia to offer “intensive” 15-day training programs in environmental monitoring in Prince George, and land reclamation in Fort St. John. The courses are practical, hands-on, and provide students with industry-recognized qualifications upon completion, the commission said. The commission is

also sponsoring spaces in Vancouver Island University’s environmental technician program in North Vancouver. A limited number of seats are available for the programs, the commission said, and it is working with Treaty 8 and other First Nations to offer the programs. “If the pilot is successful, the Commission will look to broaden its reach to other communities,” it said. The commission has also established scholarships at Northern Lights College and Northwest Community College. Two $1,000 scholarships will be offered through Northern Lights College, one for trades or vocational studies, and one

for arts or science. The annual scholarship will be offered annually over five years. Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded through Northwest Community College, one each for trades, arts or science, and business students. The scholarships are being awarded annually for five years, with the college matching the Commission’s contributions by 50 per cent. The scholarships will be open to Indigenous students who are in good academic standing, show dedication to their studies, and demonstrate financial need, the commission said. More information on the education programs can be found on the OGC website.

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OUTLOOK Sean Surerus named president of Surerus Pipeline

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Surerus has installed more than 7,000 kilometres of pipeline since the company was launched in 1969, according to a company profile. The Surerus Murphy Joint Venture recently built Pembina’s $235-million Northeast B.C. expansion, and has been selected to install 185 kilometres of pipeline between Black Pines and Merritt as part of the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Also announced Thursday was the appointment of Chris Pezoulas as Vice President – Operations at SMJV. His appointment follows a

25-year career at TransCanada Pipelines, where he was most recently project director of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project. “Chris is a tremendous addition to our team,” SMJV President Mick Fitzpatrick said. “His vast experience as an industry leader and his familiarity with SMJV will ensure a seamless transition from Sean and support our successful pursuit of new opportunities. I am confident that we will continue to be the company of choice for our people and our clients by delivering safe and quality work.”

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From father to son, Sean Surerus is taking the reins as president of Surerus Pipeline. His appointment was effective Jan. 22, the company, along with the Surerus Murphy Joint Venture (SMJV), announced Feb. 1. Surerus takes over the role from his father Brian, who founded the company in 1969 and will remain active in the company’s operations as CEO. “It is with great pleasure that we announce Sean is moving into the role of president,” Brian Surerus said in a statement. “This is a natural progression after Sean’s leadership in helping to grow the business from a regional contractor to one of the largest pipeline construction companies in Canada, and particularly with the development of SMJV. In addition to a great understanding of the company’s history, Sean has a deep knowledge of Surerus’ people and values. Under Sean’s leadership, we have a clear plan for the company’s future and its continued success.” Sean Surerus joined the company in 2001, and has served as the company’s vice president since 2012, and of SMJV for the past three years. He will remain on the joint venture’s executive and board of directors. “I look forward to leading the company into this next exciting phase,” he said. “It is an honour to continue the excellent work my father has done over the past 48 years in building Surerus Pipeline Inc. into an industry leader in Canadian pipeline construction.”

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Coalition’s LNG Forum still a go after parting ways with ED The Northeast BC Resource Municipalities Coalition has released its veteran executive director. The coalition confirmed Feb. 6 it has terminated Colin Griffith’s contract and released him from his duties. “We decided that a change in direction is necessary,” coalition chair and Taylor Mayor Rob Fraser said. The councils of the funding members of the coalition — Fort St. John, Taylor, and Tumbler Ridge — have ratified the decision. Fraser did not provide specifics as to why Griffith was released when asked for comment Tuesday. A subsequent news release says the coalition and Griffith agreed a new direction for the coalition was needed. “It is the sincere desire of the members represented on the executive committee to make this transition a respectful and professional process,” Fraser said. Griffith, a former city manager for Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, has been at the helm of the coalition since it formed in September 2014. His resume includes working as a project manager during the creation of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in 2005, and the Northern Rockies infrastructure funding agreement with the province in 2013. Prior to that, Griffith worked as a negotiator during the original fair share negotiations with the province from 1991 to 2005. “I’ve enjoyed every minute of the 50 years that I have spent working for the municipalities, the citizens and the businesses in Northeast B.C.,” Griffith said. “The coalition was one of my clients and very simply they have decided to go in a different direction, and they have triggered the notice provisions in the consulting agreement and that is very straightforward. “I just want to say I certainly enjoyed working for the coalition and advancing the interests of Northeast B.C. and my consulting business continues. I wish the coalition every success in the future as they embark on the new direction

Colin Griffith, executive director of the NEBC Resource Municipalities Coalition speaks during a Sept. 28 press conference held on the steps of the legislature in Victoria.

they are laying for themselves.” The future direction for the coalition has yet to be determined, Fraser said. The coalition’s upcoming forum on Feb. 28 at the Pomeroy Hotel in Fort St. John will go ahead as planned, Fraser said. “It’s really about the potential for an energy plan for British Columbia and the government’s concept, and trying to understand what the energy plan might look like and how a new LNG industry will fit into that energy plan moving forward,” Fraser said. The coalition formed in September 2014 with all municipalities in Northeast B.C. on board, except for Hudson’s Hope, to represent the interests of local governments in resource development issues. Today, its municipal membership includes just Fort St. John, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge, and the Northern Rockies, though the Northern Rockies does not fund the coalition. The coalition, which also includes a number

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of business groups, has lobbied the province to enforce tax and labour laws on out-of-province contractors, and has drafted a number of economic reports and position papers on resource development in the region. “The NEBC Resource Municipalities Coalition remains committed to the protection and enhancement of municipalities and rural communities of Northeastern British Columbia,” Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman said in a statement. “The coalition continues to support the role that resource municipalities serve in supporting existing and future resource development. We will continue this important work now and into the future.” Said Tumbler Ridge Mayor Don McPherson: “The work of the coalition is important and will help to secure a prosperous future for our children and grandchildren. Change is necessary and it’s healthy.”

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Trade war rhetoric heats up as Alberta files objection to $1.4-billion North Montney Mainline The Alberta government has filed its objection over TransCanada’s $1.4-billion North Montney Mainline project, though both it and the B.C. government say the move has nothing to do with the current Trans Mountain dispute between the two provinces. TransCanada is looking to build to the repurposed pipeline to bring B.C. gas to markets in the east, after originally planned to bring gas to the shuttered Pacific NorthWest LNG project on the west coast. However, the move has prompted backlash and opposition from Alberta producers who say the project will flood an already glutted natural gas market and drive down their prices. “Our filing has nothing to do with the recent dispute with the government of B.C.,” Alberta’s department of energy said in a statement released to the Canadian Press. “The filing is consistent with Alberta’s past positions relating to fair and just toll principles as well as consistent, well-established and accepted pipeline tolling principles.” B.C. Energy Minister Michelle Mungall told Global News it was common for governments to intervene in projects where tariffs are involved. “There is going to be a tariff,” Mungall told Global. “There was always going to be a tariff. And this has absolutely nothing

to do with what is going on right now in terms of our desire to consult with British Columbians on what we do in the case of an oil spill.” The opposition BC Liberals, however, say the move is no coincidence as trade tensions continue to simmer between the two provinces over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. B.C. plans to review the impacts a diluted bitumen spill would have the environment, with an eye to restrict the flow of increased volumes of the product through the province. Alberta has already suspended electricity purchase talks with B.C., and imposed an import ban on B.C. wine in protest.

“While the Premier goes about grandstanding to his activist friends, British Columbian workers are suffering and our reputation as a safe place for investment is being tarnished,” BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson said. “Alberta’s actions are a direct consequence of John Horgan’s provocative approach – this is has to end, John Horgan has to go to Edmonton and sort this squabble out now.” Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier said Alberta hasn’t expressed opposition to the project until now. “The trade war is expanding and the job losses are mounting. It is

ridiculous that another project is being dragged into Horgan’s trade war,” Bernier said. TransCanada had planned to start construction of the project this year, subject to regulatory approvals. It would feed into its existing existing NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) mainline, and give producers various options including deliveries to the oilsands, local distributors, Eastern Canada, the U.S. Midwest or to California/Pacific Northwest. The National Energy Board approved the pipeline in April 2015, attaching 45 conditions to the project. B.C.’s approval added another 21 conditions. The province granted the project an environmental certificate in January 2017, adding another 21 conditions. Then-environment minister Mary Polak and then natural gas minister Rich Coleman said the pipeline would pump more than $800 million into the provincial economy, including $8 million in property taxes to the Peace River Regional District. The NEB recently wrapped up hearings on the scaled-back project. Eleven gas producers have signed 20-year commitments to ship up to 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day on the mainline, including Progress Energy, which says the project is key to it developing its North Montney assets after the cancellation of Pacific NorthWest LNG in the summer of 2017.

Hinton looks to capture geothermal heat from re-purposed wells The Alberta foothills community of Hinton, with a population of 10,000, will become the testing ground for a technology that can convert abandoned oil and gas wells into sources of clean, geothermal energy that could replace natural gas for heating. The federal and Alberta governments, along with the town, announced Tuesday approval for funding overall of $1.2 million for the project, which could see geothermal heat from wells in the area replace 60,000 to 150,000 gigajoules a year of natural gas. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, who is also the Minister responsible for Western

Economic Diversification Canada, announced federal funding of $400,000 for front end engineering and design (FEED) for a geothermal district energy system. In addition, the Alberta government and Alberta Innovates said they will provide $800,000 in funding. It would be the first project in Canada to use one or more oil and gas wells to heat buildings. The project will create 21 temporary jobs, the participants announced, in a press release. “I applaud the Town of Hinton for exploring the use of groundbreaking clean technologies to capture and re-purpose geothermal energy for heating,” Bains said.

Shannon Phillips, Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks and also the Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office, said the project has “transformative” potential. “This technology … has enormous potential to pave the way for other geothermal projects in Alberta, creating future opportunities to diversify our economy and make life better for all Albertans,” she said. Hinton Mayor Marcel Michaels, noting that his community has long been a centre of oil and gas development, said the project gives people in Hinton an opportunity “to build their future, not wait for it.” Joshua Yaworski, the Town of HInton’s communications co-

ordinator, said the geothermal project was first proposed to the town council in June 2015 by University of Alberta professor Jonathan Banks. Banks highlighted a number of other communities in Alberta where the technology also has potential, including the Grande Prairie area. The town initially contributed $25,000 towards a feasibility study, followed by a contribution of $225,000 in 2016 from traffic ticket reserves to fund a study. There are over 4,000 wells, with a depth of 2,500 meters or more, within 70 km of Hinton, with temperatures reaching as high as 140 C. —JWN Energy

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NEB issues first detailed route hearing decisions for Trans Mountain expansion The National Energy Board has issued the first four detailed route hearing decisions that will determine the exact placement of Kinder Morgan’s $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The decisions for detailed route hearings in Segments 1 & 2 cover portions of the pipeline route west from Edmonton to just before the Jasper National Park boundary. The hearings took place in Spruce Grove, Edson and Hinton, Alberta in November and December of 2017. In total, 11 detailed route hearings were held for Segments 1 & 2, and 18 other objections to the detailed route in these areas were withdrawn. Decisions for the remaining seven hearings in these segments are expected in the coming weeks. Detailed route hearings for Segment 7, in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, were held in Burnaby between January 22-31, 2018 and are scheduled to continue for Segments 3 & 4 in Valemount and Clearwater, B.C. between February 27-March 9, 2018. The 1,147 km pipeline project was approved by the Government of Canada in November 2016 along an approximate 150 metre-wide pipeline

Business groups ask Horgan to reconsider A group of business organizations in B.C. has banded together to send a message to Premier John Horgan: additional delays to the Trans Mountain expansion project “is clearly not in the best interests of British Columbia or Canada.” The open letter, accessible by clicking here, was sent to Horgan by five key B.C. business organizations: the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, the Business Council of British Columbia, and the B.C. Chamber of Commerce. The organizations say British Columbians are already facing the prospects of Alberta stopping negotiations to purchase its hydro power and banning the sale of B.C. wine, and could be hurt by additional retaliatory action from Alberta. “It might interest you to know that a recent poll of small business owners — major employers and drivers of economic growth — shows strong support for the project. Many of these businesses will provide goods and services to support this project, from welding supplies and construction materials to hotel rooms, restaurant meals and haircuts which, in turn,

corridor. This project includes the reactivation of roughly 158 kilometres of existing pipeline. The detailed route approval process will determine the exact placement of the new pipeline within the approved corridor. To date, nearly 56 per cent of the entire detailed route has been approved by the NEB. While these detailed route approvals are a

key regulatory step required by the NEB, the company must also demonstrate that they have met all applicable pre-construction conditions before construction can begin on the new pipeline. Trans Mountain only has NEB approval to begin construction of the project within the Westridge Marine Terminal.

will provide thousands of hard-working British Columbians with good-paying jobs to support their families and their communities.” Not finding a resolution quickly creates further risks including expensive lawsuits, and large companies going elsewhere to invest their dollars, create jobs and attract talent, the groups say.“We urge you and your government to stop its opposition to this approved project before we do further damage to the province’s reputation as one that is open for business or, worse, causes a provincial trade war that inflicts lasting damage on the relationship between B.C. and Alberta. It’s now time to put shovels in the ground,” the letter stated.

premier and cabinet with their best advice to further defend Albertans. Task force members include former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna, former deputy prime minister Anne McLellan and former Syncrude Canada president Jim Carter. Other non-government members include: • Peter Hogg, scholar in residence, Blakes; • Peter Tertzakian, chief economist and managing director, Arc Financial; • Trevor Tombe, assistant professor of economics at the University of Calgary and a research fellow at the School of Public Policy; • Ginny Flood, vice-president, government relations, Suncor Energy Inc.; and, • Janet Annesley, vice-president, Husky Energy “The government in B.C. took aim at our economy and at working people, and for that, there have to be consequences,” Notley said. “If you listen to them [B.C. government], they’ll say we’re just consulting on how to protect the environment, and of course if that’s all this was about, that would be absolutely fine, because we support those objectives, as all Canadians do. But the thing of it is, that’s only part of the story.” She added: “What they are actually doing not only puts the federally approved expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline at risk, they are also putting at risk our ability to export any of our resources to the west coast, including resources that have been in that pipeline for the last 50 years.”

Notley appoints ‘task force’ to advise on response to B.C. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced the appointment of a group to advise the provincial government on economic and trade responses to B.C.’s proposed restrictions on dilbit transportation. Notley made the announcement after touring Tenaris Prudential in southeast Calgary. Tenaris is a supplier of steel pipe and services for the oil and gas industry. The task force will work closely with business, labour and community leaders and provide the

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B.C. ‘grasping at straws’ with proposed dilbit restrictions The B.C. NDP government is planning new restrictions on the movement of diluted bitumen from Alberta through B.C. by pipeline or rail – restrictions that appear designed to try to halt the twinning of the Trans Mountain pipeline. The government has announced regulations that include restricting any increase in the transportation of dilbit “until the behaviour of spilled bitumen can be better understood and there is certainty regarding the ability to adequately mitigate spills.” Diluted bitumen already moves through the Trans Mountain pipeline. It appears the new restrictions are not designed to PROVINCE OF BC capture the existing flow of bitumen B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman speaks alongside government colleagues. from Alberta through B.C., but only increased volumes. It’s not clear from the government’s management across the province “The B.C. government has every news release just what it means and, in particular, for our most right to consult on whatever it by restrictions, although within environmentally sensitive areas, pleases with its citizens. It does minutes of the news release going including coastlines,” George not have the right to rewrite our out, environmental groups and the Heyman, minister of Environment Constitution and assume powers Green Party were weighing in with and Climate Change Strategy, said for itself that it does not have. If it prepared news releases of their own, in a press release. did, our Confederation would be cheering the new restrictions. “We believe spills should not meaningless. “The proposed regulation happen. But if hazardous pollutants “Therefore, the action announced should be a wake-up call for have potential to spill, our today by the B.C. government can Kinder Morgan,” said West Coast government will ensure that spillers only be seen for what it is: political Environmental Law executive must be prepared and able to fully game-playing. But it’s a game that director Jessica Clogg. “Significant mitigate the environmental damage could have serious consequences for and potentially insurmountable before they proceed.” the jobs and livelihoods of millions regulatory hurdles still face the The government is seeking of Canadians who count on their Trans Mountain project. If a dilbit feedback on the new restrictions. governments to behave rationally spill cannot be effectively and safely The government is setting up an and within their scope of authority. cleaned up, new B.C. regulations independent scientific panel to “Rash actions like these send a may prevent the company from make recommendations to Heyman message to the world that in B.C. ‘turning the taps on’ even if it is able on the question of “if and how heavy and in Canada the rules are not what to complete construction.” oils can be safely transported and they might seem, and therefore The new restrictions being cleaned up, if spilled.” jeopardize investment decisions considered include requiring Alberta premier Rachel Notley and hundreds of thousands of compensation for loss of public and was quick to respond with her own jobs across of range of important “cultural” use of land impacted by media statement. industries.” spills from pipelines or railways and “Having run out of tools in the The B.C.-based Independent new geographic response plans. toolbox, the Government of British Contractors and Businesses “The people of B.C. need to Columbia is now grasping at straws,” Association (ICBA) called for federal know that there is effective spill she said. authorities to “outright reject” the

proposed action. “It’s time to get to work on this project. This pipeline is in the national interest, which is why the federal cabinet approved it in the first place,” ICBA president Chris Gardner said in a statement. “All of the issues raised by Minster Heyman today have been previously addressed in the 29-monthlong Trans Mountain approval process undertaken by the federal government, and endorsed by the provincial government. This is simply a stall tactic meant to flout the federal government’s jurisdiction. It’s time for Prime Minister Trudeau to act.” Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver said he thinks the panel will confirm what he has asserted for years – there is no safe way to transport diluted bitumen. “I look forward to the new panel providing complete, robust and accurate information on this matter to the minister that reinforces what which we already know - that there is no way currently to adequately respond to a spill of diluted bitumen,” Weaver said. Kinder Morgan said in a statement that it is aware of the government’s announcement today and will actively participate in their engagement and feedback process. “The expansion project’s approval by the Government of Canada followed a rigorous and lengthy regulatory process that included a thorough examination of the pipeline and products being shipped and there are conditions on the Project from both the National Energy Board and the BC Environmental Assessment Office related to diluted bitumen.” —JWN Energy , Business in Vancouver

Trans Mountain expansion will be built, Trudeau says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has waded into the provincial dispute over the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion, saying the $7.4-billion project will be built despite recent moves from B.C.’s NDP government to hamper its development. “We know that getting our oil resources to new markets across the Pacific is absolutely essential,” Trudeau said in an interview with CBC Edmonton . “We can’t continue to be trapped with the price differential we have in the American market.

We need this pipeline and we’re going to move forward with it responsibly like I committed to.” The B.C. NDP government announced it was planning new restrictions on the movement of diluted bitumen from Alberta through B.C. by pipeline or rail, restrictions that appear designed to try to halt the twinning of the Trans Mountain pipeline. The expansion was approved by the federal government in 2016 and will increase Trans Mountain capacity to 890,000 bbls per day from 300,000 between Edmonton and Burnaby.

Alberta NDP Premier Alberta Notley called the restrictions unconstitutional and political game playing that would have serious consequences for jobs and investments. Her government held an emergency cabinet meeting to look at ways to respond to B.C.’s proposal. Trudeau told CBC he wasn’t going to “opine” on the provincial dispute. “We’re just going to reiterate that the decision we made was in the national interest and we’re going to move forward with that decision, which means we’re going to get the Trans Mountain pipeline built,” he said.

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Railcars in the Port of Vancouver. Greater Vancouver Board of Trade CEO Iain Black says there is a danger that Alberta could apply a fee to rail traffic heading to and from the West Coast if the B.C.-Alberta trade war escalates.

Alberta-B.C. trade war needs Trudeau peacekeeping mission NELSON BENNETT BC Premier John Horgan says his government never meant to provoke a fight with Alberta when it announced proposed restrictions aimed at halting the $7.4 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. But he’s got one now, and it’s a fight that he might have to wage on two fronts, because this time around, a Trudeau government might be on Alberta’s side, at least in words if not in action. “We started it,” said Iain Black, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. “We unnecessarily kicked the hornet’s nest on this one on a project that has been thoroughly studied.” On the B.C.-Alberta front, $16 billion worth of Alberta-bound goods and services from B.C. could be vulnerable to boycotts and trade sanctions. On the B.C.-Ottawa front, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already said the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan is off the table if the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is halted. There are billions more in federal funding for infrastructure projects that could be used as a political football, if relations between Ottawa and B.C. sour the way they did under Glen Clark’s NDP government in the 1990s. B.C. had hoped to tap federal green infrastructure funds, for example, to beef up transmission lines between B.C. and Alberta so that B.C. could sell electricity to Alberta.

That already now appears to be dead in the water, because one day after B.C. announced plans to restrict increased flows of diluted bitumen from Alberta, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley cancelled talks between B.C. and Alberta on electricity sales. One week later, she announced that $70 million in annual sales of B.C. wines into Alberta would be banned and hinted B.C. craft beer could be next. Horgan last week made it clear his government does not plan to respond with tit-for-tat sanctions against Alberta beef. But he also said he isn’t backing down from his intention to subject the Trans Mountain pipeline to yet another review as well as restrictions. “I will be resolute in protecting the interests of this great province,” he said. “Nor will I be distracted by the events that are taking place in other jurisdictions.” In 2013, B.C. exported an estimated $16.6 billion worth of goods and services to Alberta. Of that, $7.2 billion was in the form of goods; the rest was in things like professional services. The value of the goods exported to Alberta exceeded B.C. exports to China in 2013 ($6.6 billion), according to the Business Council of BC. Ironically, one of the most valuable B.C. exports to Alberta appears to be the condensate that is used to create the diluted bitumen that Horgan wants to restrict. According to a chart created by Trevor Tombe, associate professor at

the University of Calgary’s economics department, the most valuable B.C. export to Alberta is $3 billion worth of “mineral fuels,” which would include natural gas and gas liquids, like condensate. Alberta United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney has suggested slapping a toll on those imports. That would hurt the industry Kenney wants to protect, because most of the producers operating on the B.C. side of the Montney formation are Alberta oil and gas companies. “There’s no win here,” Tombe said. “Trade wars involve shooting yourself in the foot.” Black isn’t too concerned that Ottawa might use the $2.2 billion in federal funding for public transit in the Lower Mainland as leverage against B.C. But he is worried that B.C. ports and the Asia-Pacific Gateway strategy could be vulnerable both to trade sanctions from Alberta and to restrained federal infrastructure spending. “We are very focused on transportation-based infrastructure for the port, rails, airports, the road system,” Black said. “This is a very crucial element of our economy, and we cannot see it continue to grow the way that it has in the last 10 years without additional, very meaningful investment from the federal government.” If Alberta decides to play hardball, he said it could target B.C.’s ports. Interprovincial trade between the

four western provinces is guided by the New West Partnership Trade Agreement. Each province holds a monopoly on beer and wine, so they are an easy target for boycotts and trade sanctions. But there are also labour mobility and certification agreements that have removed provincial barriers to allow for a freer flow of labour. Provinces can tinker with those agreements. Tombe said B.C. does not have a legal leg to stand on, in its authority to restrict oil from Alberta. Even so, there is a danger that the endless hurdles B.C. is trying to put in the project’s way could succeed. “If you delay these investment projects too long, this does have real implications for the proponent,” Tombe said. “If you delay it too long, they may pull out.” And that might be the single biggest negative economic impact from the dispute between B.C. and Alberta: damage to investor confidence. “We’ve got a premier who flew back from Asia to try to convince the Asian communities that a final investment decision is warranted on B.C. LNG [liquefied natural gas],” Black said. “How could they possibly see fit to make a final investment decision of billions of dollars over three or four decades into British Columbia when we can’t get along with our neighbours over a project that has already been studied and approved by the national government?” —Business in Vancouver

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Ottawa overhauls Environment Act, NEB NELSON BENNETT Environmental assessments of projects like pipelines will no longer be conducted by the National Energy Board. In sweeping changes announced Thursday by federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Ottawa plans to replace both the Environmental Assessment Act and Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. They will be replaced, respectively, by the new Impact Assessment Act and Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, which will assume responsibility for all assessments that require federal reviews. The government will create a projects list that will define whether a project will require a federal assessment or can be handled by provincial agencies. But agencies like the NEB and Fisheries and Oceans will no longer have the authority to conduct environmental reviews. All reviews will be done by the new Impact Assessment Agency. The changes are aimed at restoring public confidence in the environmental review process, which was changed in 2012 by the Stephen Harper government. The new agency will coordinate with provinces and territories to avoid duplication of processes, McKenna said. “Our goal is one project, one review,” McKenna said at a press conference. The changes will only come into effect after they are passed by Parliament. Until then, all projects currently in review will be assessed under current acts and agencies.

While McKenna said the new regulations will result in a more streamlined process and quicker review decisions, the new act and agency will also add new layers of regulation and $1 billion in additional funding over five years. For example, all projects subject to federal review will need to be considered within the framework of the Paris Agreement and Canada’s commitment to it. In other words, the greenhouse gas emissions that a new pipeline, oil sands project or mine would generate will need to be factored into a final decision on whether a project can go ahead or not. First Nations will also be given a stronger role

in the assessment process. Consultations with First Nations will need to start from the very beginning of a project proposal. Assessments will also need to consider First Nations “traditional knowledge.” Project proponents may also need to spend more money on things like environmental mitigation. “We will consider whether companies are using the best available technologies and practices to reduce impacts on the environment,” McKenna said. Despite all the new regulations, McKenna promised the new process will be quicker with more predictable outcomes. “The new early planning and engagement phase will provide clarity on what’s required and more certainty about the process ahead,” she said. McKenna said the new regulations will also have shorter legislated timelines for completing reviews. “Shorter legislated timelines for the project review phase will be rigorously managed to keep the process on track,” McKenna said. The government will create a projects list that will better define which projects that will be subject to federal assessments. Under the new act and agency, other acts and agencies, like the Fisheries and Oceans and Canadian Navigable Waters Act will also be changed to reflect the new measures. —Business in Vancouver

University of Calgary launches new R&D centre for methane emissions tech The University of Calgary has launched a new research platform designed to develop technologies aimed at better detecting and measuring methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The Centre for Smart Emissions Sensing Technologies (SENST) is being launched with $400,000 in funding from the federal government through Western Economic Diversification Canada. The centre’s goal is to take a lead on meeting the Alberta government’s pledge for a 45 per cent reduction of harmful methane emissions from its oil and gas sector by 2025. “One of the challenges we face in achieving reductions from the oil and gas sector is that we don’t always know where all the emissions are coming from or how much gas is leaking into the atmosphere,” SENST head researcher Chris Hugenholtz said in a statement. “To better detect these hidden emissions, we need to develop new technology and new measurement systems that will help find them faster and cost effectively, and allow us to quantify emission rates. This will inform decisions about reducing emissions.” Among SENST’s goals will be the creation

of smart methane sensing systems with embedded intelligence, which fuse multisensory data with analytics to better find and quantify methane emissions. A primary focus will be developing next generation scalable sensing technology capable of addressing the geographic scale of methane emissions from Western Canada’s massive oil and gas network. This will include ground-based networks of fixed sensors and mobile sensing systems like vehicles, drones, aircraft, and satellites. Another focus area will be advancing sensing

using robotic drones. These drones, embedded with artificial intelligence, will essentially act as “sniffer dogs,” said Hugenholtz, finding hidden emission sources with minimal human input. “There’s no silver bullet technology that’s going to solve all the emissions problems. It’s going to take a lot of dedicated research and testing to define the operational niches of different technologies so that we can prescribe the right tools for the job. SENST is here to support and accelerate this process.” — JWN Energy

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Pembina rings in new year with $50K donation to United Way Pembina Pipeline Corp. has kicked off the United Way of Northern B.C.’s 2018 fundraising season in a big way with a $50,000 donation. Half the funds were raised from the company’s barbecue and garage sale, and through office raffles, 50/50s, silent auction draws, and staff donations in Fort St. John throughout 2017. The company’s corporate office matched the other half. “We feel the importance of a healthy and vibrant community, and the United Way plays an important role to achieve this,” said Jeff Spenst, area supervisor for Pembina. The United Way will use the funds to support programs in the city, from early childhood development to seniors care to to brain injury rehabilitation. One in three

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and Alberta. Staff at the office in Fort St. John brainstorms new ways to fundraise every year, said Avi Sinclair, operations foreman. The office’s target last year was around $10,000, but passed that by thousands. “The whole group comes together and gets excited about it, and we look to build on that,” Sinclair said. Whatever a local branch raises, the corporate office matches, Spenst said. “We want to build a culture corporately where we feel a high sense of morale and loyalty to the communities we live in,” he said. “Whenever communities win, we win.” Learn more about the United Way in Northern B.C. by visiting its website at unitedwaynbc.ca.

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Syncrude surpasses $3 billion spend with Aboriginal-owned businesses When the Fort McKay Group of Companies first began working on Syncrude’s Mildred Lake site, you could count the number of employees on two hands — and have several fingers left over. Today, the Group employs more than 1,000 people who do everything from move earth in the mine to deliver mail to reclamation to supply chain management. There’s virtually no part of Syncrude’s sprawling operations untouched by the Group’s services. “We value collaborative partnerships with our clients such as Syncrude,” says CEO Adam King. “We’re committed to delivering quality, reliable and dependable services while maintaining a competitive cost advantage for our clients in the oil sands.” The growing amount of business with the Group, owned by the Fort McKay First Nation, helped Syncrude achieve a major milestone at the end of 2017. Syncrude spent a record $342 million in 2017 with Aboriginal-owned businesses to surpass the $3 billion mark in total spending since 1992, when the number first began to be tracked. Developing strong relationships with local Aboriginal-owned suppliers and contractors continues to contribute to Syncrude’s success, says managing director Doreen Cole. “We need strong, reliable suppliers of

goods and services to help us meet our goal of responsibly developing the oilsands,” says Cole, who was appointed Syncrude’s top executive at the end of 2017. “Having local companies who provide cost-competitive goods and services is essential. They have demonstrated the ability to help meet our commitments for a safe, reliable and cost-competitive operation.” Syncrude has also committed to developing businesses with First Nations and Metis communities in the region as part of the organization’s Aboriginal Relations Program that started more than 40 years ago. But Cole points out the growing amount of business between Syncrude and Aboriginal-owned companies demonstrates they deliver real business value as contractors and suppliers. “We are committed to ensuring Aboriginal people share in the opportunities to develop the oilsands,” she says. “Working together is the right thing to do and our partnership has continued to grow and provide the effective delivery of goods and services, which shows it’s the smart thing to do, too.” This is reflected in the increased amount of business between Syncrude and Aboriginalowned companies. Syncrude reached the $1-billion mark in business in 2006 while the $2-billion mark was passed in March 2014.

“We’ve reached $3 billion in half that time it took for us to go from $1 billion to $2 billion in spending,” says Doug Webb, Syncrude’s Aboriginal Business Liaison. “Syncrude works together with more than 50 Aboriginal-owned companies based in Wood Buffalo and are continuing to explore further opportunities based on the shared successes we’ve enjoyed.” Samantha Whalen, chief executive officer for Christina River Enterprises, says her company appreciates Syncrude’s commitment to working with Aboriginal-owned ventures. “Syncrude recognized the potential that exists among First Nations and Aboriginal communities for businesses and has helped develop that talent by providing opportunities for business ventures to succeed,” says Whalen, whose company — owned by the Fort McMurray 486 First Nation — has between 30 and 100 employees working on Syncrude’s sites at any one time through its custodial division and a joint venture with Northern Crane Services Group. “Our relationship has really changed over the years — we first started by manufacturing pallets for them in 1987. Our relationship has evolved and grown over 30 years and we look forward to many more years of working together. We see it as a win-win partnership.” Originally published on syncrude.ca

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