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National Energy Board
	Synonym:      NEB
	Definition:   A Canadian board established by the National Energy 
                      Board Act and charged with a variety of responsibilities
                      relating to energy, including certification of 
                      interprovincial and international pipelines, regulation
                      of tolls and tariffs and licensing the import and export
                      of power, oil or gas.
NEB ACT
	Synonym:
	Definition:   NEB ACT established the National Energy Board (Board) 
                      and was patterned after the Natural Gas Act of 1938.  
                      The NEB ACT consists of six parts as follows:

		      Part I Establishes the Board and sets forth the Board's
                      general powers and jurisdiction.

		      Part II Delegates certain advisory functions to the 
                      Board to advise the Minister of Energy on energy matters
                      under federal jurisdiction.

		      Part III Covers the certificating function of the Board
                      (similar to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act).

		      Part IV Contains the powers of the Board over the 
                      traffic, tolls and tariffs of the pipeline companies 
                      subject to the Board's jurisdiction (similar to sections
                      4 and 5 of Natural Gas Act).

		      Part V Sets forth the powers of pipeline companies i.e.,
                      right of expropriation and condemnation, abandonment, 
                      etc.

		      Part VI Jurisdiction of the Board over gas exports and 
                      imports.
Natural Gas
	See Gas, Natural
Natural Gas Act
	Synonym:      NGA
	Definition:   Federal statute of 1938 giving the Federal Power 
                      Commission (now FERC) jurisdiction over transportation 
                      and sales of natural gas for resale in interstate 
                      commerce.
Natural Gas Liquids
	Synonym:
	Definition:   Those portions of natural gas which are recovered as 
                      liquids in separators, field facilities, or gas 
                      processing plants including but not limited to ethane, 
                      propane, butanes, pentanes, natural gasoline and 
                      condensate; may include small quantities of 
                      non-hydrocarbons.  Water vapor and condensates, 
                      generally separated mechanically from the gas stream 
                      before transportation.
Natural Gas Liquefiables
	Synonym:
	Definition:   Naturally occurring gaseous hydrocarbons that may be 
                      removed by processing, and isolated as liquefied 
                      petroleum gas or natural gasoline.
Natural Gas Policy Act
	Synonym:
	Definition:   Federal statute of 1978 enacted as part of a 
                      comprehensive national energy plan.
Natural Gas Supply Association
	Synonym:      NGSA
	Definition:   Association of producers.
Netback Pricing
	Synonym:
	Definition:   A contractual provision that stipulates that the price 
                      paid for gas at the well head will be based on its 
                      resale price, minus distribution and transportation 
                      costs, and profit margins.
New Gas
	Synonym:
	Definition:   Generally, gas produced on or after April 20, 1977, as 
                      defined under section 102(c) of the NGPA.
NGV
	Synonym:
	Definition:   Natural Gas for vehicles.
Nominated Volume
	Synonym:
	Definition:   The physical quantity of gas requested, typically in 
                      MMBtu/day, 103M3 or GJ, for a specific contract or for 
                      all contracts at a specific point.
Nomination
	Synonym:
	Definition:   A request to a producer, pipeline or LDC for a physical
                      quantity of gas under a specific purchase, sales or 
                      transportation agreement, typically expressed in MMBtu,
                      103M3 or GJ for a given gas day.  Procedures for 
                      submitting nominations are established by each pipeline
                      or LDC and can vary widely.
Nomination, Confirmed
	See Confirmed Nomination

Noncore
	Synonym:      Nonfirm, Interruptible
	Definition:   Under the new gas structure, the class of customers who
                      have alternate fuel capability or who are otherwise 
                      viewed as lower priority customers.
Non-Associated Gas
	Synonym:
	Definition:   Natural gas found in a natural reservoir that does not 
                      contain crude oil.
Non-Discriminatory Access
	Synonym:      Open Access
	Definition:   A major element of the Order 436 program requiring 
                      pipelines that provide self-implementing transportation
                      service to offer service to all who request it, so long
                      as capacity is available.
Non-Operator Producer
	Synonym:
	Definition:   The working interest owner(s) other than the owner 
                      designated as the operator of the property.
Notice of Inquiry
	Synonym:      NOI
	Definition:   A FERC procedure to gather information on a specific 
                      industry issue by calling for comments from interested 
                      parties.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
	Synonym:      NOPR
	Definition:   A document issued by FERC that describes proposed rules
                      and asks for comments by interested parties.