<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11359" dir="ltr">Hi folks</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11359" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11359" dir="ltr">Here's the lastest response I got from the National Energy Board regarding the hydrostatic testing of line 9. The Leave to Open (LTO) is the permissions that must be granted before the oil starts to flow. </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11359" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11359" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11359" dir="ltr">Lulu </div><br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11362"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11361"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11360"> ----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11474"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Katherine L. Murphy - Communications <KatherineL.Murphy@neb-one.gc.ca><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu@rogers.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 23, 2015 4:47 PM<br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11516"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11515">Subject:</span></b> RE: Questions regarding line 9<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11475"><br><div id="yiv5730359605"><style>#yiv5730359605 #yiv5730359605 --
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11476"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Ms. Lanteigne,</span></div>
<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11479"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="background:white;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11481"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11480">Apologies for the delay in my response to you. To respond to your questions regarding Enbridge’s Line 9
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11788">Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Capacity Expansion Project, and specifically hydrotesting, I would direct you to the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11484"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://docs.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=2428616&objAction=browse" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11483"><span style="color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11482">Reasons for Decision</span></a> issued by the Board
in 2014. I would highlight (from page 49):</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11488"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11487"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11486">Hydrotesting</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11489"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11491"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11490">The Board notes the recommendation of Équiterre, based on the Accufacts Report, and of other Participants to require
Enbridge to conduct hydrotesting of Line 9 prior to bringing the Project into service. However, the Board acknowledges Enbridge’s statement that there may be potential detrimental effects of hydrotesting the existing pipeline, including the potential to induce
pressure reversal and cracks, or to grow cracks that do not fail during the test but may continue to grow in-service after and potentially as a result of hydrotesting. In addition, in its Table 3, the Accufacts Report notes that when ILI technology is proven
it can reveal more about the condition of pipe than hydrotesting would, and that hydrotesting may not effectively identify some features, such as girth welds defects.
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11514"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11493"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11492">For these reasons, the Board elects to make no order at this time regarding hydrotesting of the pre-existing portions
of Line 9. However, the Board has imposed <b>Condition 11 </b>which requires Enbridge to provide its overall hydrotesting program in order for the Board to further understand Enbridge’s corporate approach to hydrotesting. After receiving the Updated EA and
Enbridge’s filings in respect of completed repairs and ILI tool reliability, and after considering Enbridge’s corporate policies and approach with respect to hydrotesting, the Board may revisit the issue of requiring hydrotesting prior to granting LTO.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11495">The Board denies Enbridge’s request for an exemption from section 47 of the NEB Act. Enbridge must apply for LTO with
hydrotesting results for new facilities before it can bring the Project into service. As explained above, the Board will consider Enbridge’s response to Conditions 9, 10 and 11, to determine whether it ought to require Enbridge to perform hydrotesting on existing
portions of Line 9. The Board has also imposed a number of additional conditions with which Enbridge must comply prior to applying for LTO.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605Default" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11499"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11498">I would also direct you to
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11914">Schedule A of the
<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://docs.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/llisapi.dll/fetch/2000/90464/90552/92263/790736/890819/2432299/2432212/Order_XO-E101-003-2014_-_A3V1F5.pdf?nodeid=2432027&vernum=-2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11913">
Order <span lang="EN-US">XO-E101-003-2014</span></a> provides all applicable pressures for the Project</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11502"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11501">On 6 February 2015 Enbridge submitted their Leave to Open Application for the Project. You can find it through the NEB’s website:
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<span style="color:#1F497D;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11503">https://docs.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=2679604&objAction=browse&viewType=1</span></a> and
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<span style="color:#1F497D;">https://docs.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=2679716&objAction=browse&viewType=1</span></a>. It includes the results of the pressure tests that Enbridge has done.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11507"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11506">In response to your final question, the Board approved the project in March 2014. At this point the economic feasibility of continuing with the project would
rest with company. </span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11510"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11509">Best, Katherine</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Katherine Murphy</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424744246948_11845"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Louisette Lanteigne [mailto:butterflybluelu@rogers.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> February 09, 2015 1:37 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Katherine L. Murphy - Communications<br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Questions regarding line 9</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">In regards to Line 9, has there been hydrostatic testing completed on the line to show it can withstand the proposed pressure of 1000 psi? As a delegate
of both hearings I was concerned about this because the data of Enbridge's integrity digs as featured in Equiterre's affidavit which includes the Accufact report indicated a 90% probability of rupture if the line were to run at the proposed pressures.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">My father has over 40 years expertise with fuel systems and he too is wondering if the line will be appropriately tested at 1.5 times the recommended
psi to assure the integrity of the pipe for the lifespan of the system. Will this be completed? </span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">Where can the public review the findings of the hydro-static testing to assure compliance?</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">Also I am concerned with the impact that oil prices have had on the market thus far. In the final fourth quarter reports we saw oil prices reduce from
50-60%. Enbridge's final fourth quarter report is due to go public on Feb. 22nd. Imperial oil who wants this line saw their shares drop 36% and now they intend to sell off approx. 500 Esso Stations. </span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">The economic predictions for this line was based on $100 per barrel oil prices. What if economically the prices stay below the cost of production? Is
there any mechanism we can use to foster further dialogue on this issue at some point? If so to whom do we address our concerns to?</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5730359605MsoNormal" style="background:white;"><span style="">Thank you kindly for your time. </span></div>
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