Security

On 20 April 2005, the National Energy Board (NEB) Act was amended to include “Security” within the Board's mandate, providing the Board with the clear statutory basis to regulate security of the energy infrastructure under its jurisdiction. The NEB's Security Management Program is intended to provide appropriate regulatory oversight during a project lifecycle to assure that regulated companies and operations are safeguarded against security related threats according to risk based security requirements and continuous security risk management. The ultimate outcome of the NEB's program is to assure that "regulated companies are implementing the appropriate measures to prevent and respond to the occurrence of malicious acts which result in, or have the potential to result in, safety related incidents, an impact in the continuity of energy supply or an adverse environmental impact."

As such, the Board on May 24, 2006 released a Proposed Regulatory Change (PRC) 2006-01 outlining the proposed changes to the Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999 (OPR 99) and the Processing Plant Regulations (PPR) to address pipeline security management. The PRC 2006-01 outlines the Board's expectation that companies shall have a Pipeline Security Management Program which is systematic, comprehensive and proactive in managing security risks. It is also expected that the program will be appropriately integrated into a company's overall management system to provide for safe and secure practice in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of a pipeline system. These expectations and guidance were considered to be in effect as of 31 July 2006, and will remain in effect until the promulgation of the revised regulation(s).

• Pipeline Security Management
• International Power Line Security Management
• Reference Material and Links
• NEB Security Advisories