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D E E P P A N U K E P R O J E C T N E W S L E T T E R E N C A N A A N D T H E E N V I R O N M E N T Digging for Energy in Action PHOTO: DAVE NICHOLS, PRISMA PRODUCTIONS PHOTOS: DAVE NICHOLS, PRISMA PRODUCTIONS EnCana’s Deep Panuke team discovered a different type of energy recently at a Halifax elementary school. EnCana and other offshore oil and gas industry representatives joined hands with grade 4 and 5 students at LeMarchant St. Thomas School to participate in Energy in Action, an educational program aimed at teaching students about where different types of energy come from, what their impacts are, as well as ways we can all conserve energy. The students and volunteers then worked together to create an environmental legacy from the event. The educational component of Energy in Action was delivered by staff of the Discovery Centre, Nova Scotia’s hands-on science centre. The lesson included discussions on renewable and non-renewable energy sources, as well as examples of various products that are made from petroleum. Following a lunch break, students and industry employees then worked together to plant trees, shrubs and flowers on the school grounds. Services for the afternoon planting activity were provided by Springvale Nurseries, who matched donations of participating companies by providing labour and materials. Since 2004, 52 companies and more than 1,300 oil and gas company volunteers have participated in Energy in Action events in 44 communities across Canada. Eighteen events were held in 2008, from the Fort St. John region in You’ve Got Questions. Deep Panuke Experts Can Answer. The EnCana team welcomed about 75 A. visitors to the four-hour long open house, fi elding questions about safety, environmental effects, local employment opportunities, community investment, construction and operations. Local residents wanted to learn what has been done to date to develop Deep Panuke, what will be done in the months ahead and how EnCana’s presence will affect the community. The 12 story boards on display outlined the project timeline for Deep Panuke, described upcoming construction stages of the project and provided information about the National Energy Board process for the detailed pipeline route. Other boards shared background on the project’s environmental commitments and specifi c mitigation being put in place for the construction program planned for this Fall. In addition to the story boards, three banners depicted the pipe coating process taking place at Sheet Harbour, NS. A computer monitor station showed two videos: the fi rst, a “walk” through the Production Field Centre at Deep Panuke and the second, a video of the vessels and equipment that will be used to install the offshore Deep Panuke pipeline. EnCana would like to thank the visitors to the open house for their interest in the Deep Panuke project and for the warm welcome to the community. Have a question Email dpinfo@encana.com Donna Morykot Regulatory Advisor Q.I could not attend EnCana’s open house in Isaacs Harbour on September 17. Can you tell me what happened Rob MacQueen discusses the Deep Panuke project with Lesley Carruthers. Gordon MacDonald (left) and Alvin Alleyne at the September 17 open house. The metal circle on the table is a cross section of the Deep Panuke export pipeline. Marielle Thillet (back) and Kent Gustavson (right) review a Deep Panuke story board with Stephanie More. British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland. To learn more about Energy in Action, visit www.capp.ca Tracy Wright of the Deep Panuke team digs in with students at LeMarchant St. Thomas School in Halifax. Deep Panuke Production Field Centre New Illustration This just in – a September 2008 illustration of the Deep Panuke Production Field Centre (PFC). In this view, you are “standing” north of the PFC and looking toward the south. Single Buoy Moorings Inc. (SBM) will own and operate the PFC and will lease it to EnCana for the life of the project. The PFC will stand in approximately 45 metres of water and will be affixed to the sea bed for the life of the field. The illustration below is taken from a three dimensional model rendering of the PFC. Total elevated weight supported on the four legs is circa 13,500 tonnes. A jacking system will raise the PFC to its permanent position approximately 23 metres above the surface of the ocean. The jacking system for the PFC is made up of four jacking units – one per leg – located in the red jackhouses at each corner of the PFC. The jacking units have a jacking capacity of 5500 tonnes each. Note the turbine/generator exhaust stacks (light blue colour) on the four power generators at the back of the illustration. Each power generator is approximately 13 megawatts. The flare tower is the red and white structure to the left of the illustration. Each side of the PFC has a crane; the base of each crane is the large yellow vertical structure as noted. Natural gas will flow from four production wells to the PFC. From the PFC, the gas will be transported via the Deep Panuke export pipeline to landfall at Goldboro, NS, an approximate distance of 173 kilometres. Near landfall, the Deep Panuke export pipeline will hook into the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline system for transportation of the natural gas from the field to market. FLARE TOWER CRANE PEDESTAL TURBINE/GENERATOR EXHAUST STACKS JACKHOUSE The PFC will be anchored to the sea bed with giant spud cans, circular structures at the bottom of each leg that measure 17.5 metres in diameter and penetrate the sea bed three metres. PHOTO: DAVE NICHOLS, PRISMA PRODUCTIONS ILLUSTRATIONS: SBM F A L L 2 0 0 8
D E E P P A N U K E P R O J E C T N E W S L E T T E R Nova Scotia Community Investment In Our Community Deep Panuke Project EnCana People PHOTO: DAVE NICHOLS, PRISMA PRODUCTIONS Democracy 250 The boom of cannons, the beating of drums and the crack of gun fire rolled across Citadel Hill in Halifax on Natal Day as 250 cadets performed the historical Ceremony of the Flags. The event, presented by Democracy 250 and sponsored by EnCana, was held as part of the celebrations for the birth of parliamentary democracy in Canada. Ceremony of Flags, Citadel Hill With the support of the Canadian Cadet Organizations and the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, the August 4 event featured the cadets of the HMCS Acadia Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre as well as historic animators. It was fitting to have 250 cadets perform the Ceremony of Flags, one for each year since the birth of Canadian parliamentary democracy here in Nova Scotia. The event concluded with the lowering of the Canadian flag at sunset. The tradition of the Ceremony of the Flags dates back several centuries to a time when townspeople grew crops and grazed cattle outside the town walls. Each day at sunset a horn or trumpet call was made to warn people to return to safety in the town and to signal the mustering and posting of guards for night watches. The night guard’s muskets were fired and reloaded to ensure the powder was fresh and weapons ready. To learn more about the birth of democracy in Canada and the celebrations commemorating this Nova Scotia first, visit www.democracy250.ca For more information on the HMCS Acadia cadets and the historical significance of the Ceremony of the Flags, visit www.cadets.net/atl/ acadia/intro_e.asp Manning Innovation Awards EnCana is a major sponsor of the Manning Innovation Awards, a prestigious national awards program recognizing Canadian achievement in innovation since 1982. In October 2008, the gala ceremony for the Awards moved to Halifax where two Atlantic Canadian winners were introduced, including one from Nova Scotia. For more information on the Manning Awards and the local award winners, visit www.manningawards.ca or the Manning Atlantic chapter at www.manningatlantic.ca Research & Development To help support a greater understanding of the geology in Nova Scotia’s offshore, EnCana sponsored the Conjugate Margins Conference held at Dalhousie University in August 2008. EnCana’s support focused on student involvement and participation in the weeklong event which included workshops, presentations, a poster hall and field trips. More than 200 delegates attended from 17 countries. A poster on the geology of Deep Panuke was featured in the poster hall. For more information, visit www.conjugatemargins.com Karen Tannahill, Legal Assistant She goes for the green – as in golf green. At the Deep Panuke offi ce, Karen Tannahill is the Legal Assistant where she juggles a busy daily schedule. In her spare time, Karen plays enough rounds of golf a year to boast a handicap of 12 – plus she’s broken 80 twice. “I took up golf when I was 30 years old,” says Karen. “As every golfer knows, it’s a passion and sometimes a frustration. But every round, you line up perfectly at the tee for a terrifi c drive, you have a chip from off the green that lands within inches of the hole or you make a seemingly impossible putt – and it’s that shot that brings you back for the next round.” Karen is also a proud advocate for a worthy cause. After the loss of her mother in 2006, Karen and her sister Lysa have supported Ovarian Cancer Karen and her sister Canada by participating in the Winners Walk for Hope each September. “Through EnCana’s matching gifts Lysa have supported program, pledges that I receive from fellow employees are matched by the company, which doubles Ovarian Cancer Canada my contributions to a very important cause. Thanks by participating in the EnCana.” In addition to being a valuable member of the Winners Walk for Hope Deep Panuke office since 2001, Karen has over 23 each September. years experience with the Nova Scotia Department of Justice in civil litigation. At EnCana, Karen supports the legal counsel, the procurement team and the commercial manager. She spends much of her time preparing Requests for Proposal for bidders, contracts, consulting agreements and correspondence, while juggling day-to-day demands. “My job is exciting, challenging and extremely busy with deadlines and priorities changing by the minute, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Karen is also a member of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), and has served three terms as Treasurer. In the past year, Karen acted as co-chair of the Sponsorship Committee for the Canada Divisions Conference of IAAP in Halifax in May 2008. The conference was a sell-out success! Karen enjoys entertaining friends and family at home, and loves to spend time with her husband Andy and their cat, Misty. Though still hooked on golf, Karen has offi cially “retired” from her former basketball glory. Long weekends and vacations will fi nd Karen at her cottage in beautiful Sherbrooke, Guysborough County, visiting her sister Rhona, working around the cottage, or curled up with a good book. Offshore Strategic Energy Agreement (OSEA) New Developing Skills Initiative PHOTO: DAVE NICHOLS, PRISMA PRODUCTIONS Guysborough County Community Investment Hooked on Books EnCana is supporting a new project of the Eastern Counties Regional Library to provide materials on sciences, trades, technology and the environment to children and their families in northeastern Nova Scotia. The project, called The EnCana Energy for Families Collection, provided funds for the Library to purchase approximately 150 books and audio-visual materials that foster an interest in learning about science, technology, the oil and gas industry, occupations related to it, and related spin-offs. It is anticipated that the collection will be of particular interest to school-aged children who are participating in school science fairs. With titles ranging from “Gaston Lays an Offshore Pipeline,” a picture book about an alligator who helps some friends lay a pipeline, to “Great Jobs for Engineering Majors,” the new collection is well-rounded and offers both educational materials and materials for pleasure reading for all age groups. Following the launch and a four week visit at the Library’s Guysborough branch, selected materials from the collection will go on the road, traveling to all seven Library branches in Guysborough, Inverness and Richmond counties as well as selected Library Link sites. For more information, visit www.ecrl.library.ns.ca A s part of EnCana’s long term commitment to the Province of Nova Scotia, and in keeping with the commitments outlined in the Offshore Strategic Energy Agreement (OSEA), EnCana is looking for 10 Nova Scotians who have recently started their careers in Engineering, Business or Science, as well as Journeymen trades people and technicians, to join the project development team. The Developing Skills Initiative will provide candidates with the skills and experience that are in demand in Nova Scotia’s offshore oil and gas industry. During this exciting development phase of the Deep Panuke offshore natural gas project candidates will gain valuable exposure to many aspects of the project as the focus transitions from engineering to procurement, fabrication and pre-commissioning, into transportation, offshore integration, commissioning and production start-up. To gain this experience candidates will be immersed in the offshore oil and gas industry, working with EnCana and their contractors either here in Nova Scotia or internationally in locations such as Holland, the Netherlands, Monaco and Abu Dhabi. Some positions may require candidates to work offshore for extended periods (usually 2 weeks at a time). These are two-year term contract positions with a focus on hands-on training and targeted skill development. If you fit the profile and are ready to accelerate your career, check out www.encana.com to see the positions available. Postings are located under “Contract Opportunities” in the Careers section. They are also posted on www.careerbeacon.com Postings are open until November 2. F A L L 2 0 0 8
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