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Bulletin 2006-27
July 20, 2006
Directive 041: Adoption of CSA Z662-03, Annex N, as Mandatory
On July 20, 2006, the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) issued Directive 041: Adoption of CSA Z662-03, Annex N, as Mandatory.
The directive requires that licensees of pipelines must develop and implement an integrity management program in accordance with Annex N: Guidelines for Pipeline Integrity Management Programs in Supplement No. 1 to CSA Standard Z662-03: Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems.
As licensees may require time to meet this requirement, licensees must
- by January 1, 2007, develop an integrity management program (Clauses N.1 to N.9), and
- by July 1, 2007, develop hazard identification and controls, risk assessments, and program planning (Clauses N.10 to N.17).
After the specified dates, noncompliance with the requirements of Annex N could result in the licensee receiving enforcement action in accordance with the processes described in Directive 019: EUB Compliance Assurance—Enforcement.
Directive 041 is available on the EUB Web site www.ercb.ca and in paper format from EUB Information Services (telephone 403-297-8190; address: 640 – 5 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4).
Questions regarding Annex N may be addressed to the EUB Operations Group, Pipeline Section, at (403) 297-8967.
[Original signed by]
D. K. (Doug) Boyler, P.Eng.
Executive Manager
Compliance and Operations Branch
