Conflicts

A new front has erupted in conflicts over adding facilities and covering costs across the Canadian pipeline grid — this time over transportation of emerging shale gas supplies in northern British Columbia (BC). Salvos fired before the National Energy Board (NEB) include a warning from former chairman Roland Priddle, an architect of the country’s avowedly deregulated regime of fostering a market-driven and competitive industry.

A new front has erupted in conflicts over adding facilities and covering costs across the Canadian pipeline grid — this time over transportation of emerging shale gas supplies in northern British Columbia (BC). Salvos fired before the National Energy Board (NEB) include a warning from its former chairman, Roland Priddle, an architect of the country’s avowedly deregulated regime of fostering a market-driven and competitive industry.

Alberta environmentalists recently were given a reminder that they do not have all the weapons to win escalating conflicts with natural gas producers over drilling programs.

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., Canada’s top natural gas transporter, has put an end to prolonged conflicts with its customers by negotiating rate settlements on its principal delivery systems. The pipeline company announced a three-year agreement on Thursday on key items for establishing tolls on its Nova gas-gathering network in Alberta, source for about four-fifths of Canadian production.

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., Canada’s top natural gas transporter, has put an end to prolonged conflicts with its customers by negotiating rate settlements on its principal delivery systems. The pipeline company announced a three-year agreement on Thursday on key items for establishing tolls on its Nova gas-gathering network in Alberta, source for about four-fifths of Canadian production.

El Paso Energy Partners LP said Thursday it has received clearance from its board and a special conflicts committee to purchase a range of midstream assets from El Paso Corp. for an estimated $782 million. The crown jewel is El Paso’s vast natural gas gathering network in the San Juan Basin in New Mexico.

El Paso Energy Partners LP said Thursday it has received clearance from its board and a special conflicts committee to purchase a range of midstream assets from El Paso Corp. for an estimated $782 million. The crown jewel is El Paso’s vast natural gas gathering network in the San Juan Basin in New Mexico.