[National Energy Board]: Annual report 1998

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:6257875

The Board is an independent regulatory tribunal with such responsibilities as granting authorizations for construction and operation of pipelines and electric power lines, setting of tariffs for oil and gas pipelines under its jurisdiction, providing advice to petroleum boards and federal ministries, conducting environmental assessments, and ensuring safe operation of pipelines. This report begins with highlights of Board activities during the year. It then reviews energy production and consumption in Canada, with relevant statistics, as well as energy-related exports and imports; Board activities related to safety and environmental issues; public information services; and corporate activities. Appendices include an outline of the Board's mandate, lists of legislation and regulations under which the Board operates or has responsibilities, a table of legal proceedings carried out during the year, a list of companies regulated by the Board, and an outline of the Board's co-operation with other agencies.

• Research Organization: National Energy Board, Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
• OSTI ID: 6257875
• Report Number(s): MIC-99-05171/XAB; SSC-NE--1-1998/E
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020600 -- Petroleum-- Health & Safety
03 NATURAL GAS
030600* -- Natural Gas-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
240700 -- Power Transmission & Distribution-- Economic
Industrial & Business Aspects-- (1990-)
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
293000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
Legislation
& Regulation
CANADA
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPORTS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
IMPORTS
MAPS
NATURAL GAS
NORTH AMERICA
PETROLEUM
PIPELINES
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
PRODUCTION
TARIFFS
TRADE