Pipeline Safetyin British Columbia

Lance OllenbergerDeputy Commissioner, Operations EngineeringFebruary 2014

BC Oil and Gas Commission Applicable Pipeline Safety Legislation Pipeline Safety Initiatives Potential First Nation involvement in

Pipeline Safety

What I’ll be discussing

Created in 1998.

Responsible for regulating oil and gas activities in B.C.

Exploration, production, processing, storage, disposal, pipelines, reclamation and roads.

Single-window structure.

Terrace

Smithers

Commission’s Presence

Type Total Kilometres

Natural Gas 18,125

Sour Natural Gas 12,708

Water 2,187

Crude Oil 2,019

High-vapour Pressure 265

Other* 4,281

Total 40,125

Pipelines in B.C. by type (2012)

* Other can include miscellaneous liquids and gases, oil effluent, air

Enacted 2010

Modernized legislative framework

Reviewed and audited for effectiveness

Oil and Gas Activities Act• Pipeline and Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Regulation• Emergency Management Regulation• Pipeline Crossings Regulation

Environmental Management Act

Applicable Pipeline Safety Legislation

Integrity Management Program Damage Prevention Program Regulatory Coordination CSA Standards• Emergency Management• Security Management• Damage Prevention

Pipeline Safety Initiatives

Pipeline Application Process

Emergency Management Program

Potential First Nation Involvement

Thank youLance OllenbergerDeputy Commissioner, Operations EngineeringLance.Ollenberger@bcogc.ca