Table of Contents 2 A Message from the Chair 4 Board of Directors 4 Staff of The Maritimes Energy Association 5 Committees of the Board 6 Membership Report 7 Association Activities & Reports: 2014/2015 12 Trade Missions Report 14 Media Report 15 Industry Submissions for 2014/2015 16 Provincial Industry Updates New Brunswick (NB) Nova Scotia (NS) Prince Edward Island (PEI) 21 Appendix A: Current active leases and licenses in NB 23 Appendix B: Wind projects that received environmental approval in NS in 2015 23 Appendix C: Current onshore agreements in NS 23 Appendix D: Current active exploration licenses in NS 1 Message from the Chair It has been an exciting year for the energy industry in the Maritimes and I would like to thank you for your support of the Maritimes Energy Association. We’ve seen several very encouraging developments in the offshore and tidal sectors, and continue to strive for more development opportunities in our onshore sector. In an industry that is constantly evolving, it remains one of our goals as The Maritimes Energy Association to stay abreast of the constant changes and demands that the energy industry presents and how they affect our members. Looking forward to 2016, climate change will be a very important conversation with the new government of Canada, as well as with individual provinces. Our association plays an important role in the energy industry in Eastern Canada - it is the place that governments, investors, operators and producers are directed to by key stakeholders. We make our voice heard through our submissions on local energy projects and also share the voice of industry leaders and stakeholders through our various events and participation in international trade missions. Over the past four years, the staff and the Board of Directors have worked together to make the association more inclusive of all forms of energy. The Maritimes Energy Association team is strong and continues to move forward with a commitment to achieving the goals that have been established. In the past year we have been very busy! We hosted eleven events, organized three international pan- Atlantic trade missions, held an extremely successful and newly revamped Core Energy Conference and submitted six comments on energy projects in Eastern Canada. We have welcomed fifty new members and raised thousands of dollars for our charitable partners. For the fourth year in a row, The Maritimes Energy Association is one of the largest donors to Prostate Cancer Canada – Atlantic. We are also very pleased to share that we finished the fiscal year in the black for the fifth year in a row! Even with all of these accomplishments, our focus continues to be our members and the services that we provide to them. Our daily Energy Bulletin continues to be a valuable resource and reference for members as it provides them with current news from the industry as well as procurement opportunities. Whether it is speaking at energy events, talking to decision-makers in the region or commenting on energy issues, our most important responsibility is to support and represent local companies that employ thousands of people and invest millions of dollars annually in our local communities. We strive to increase their opportunities and potential in the energy industry locally, regionally, nationally and globally. The Maritimes Energy Association was pleased to see the successful bids for the CNSOPB’s NS15-1 and now having Statoil participate in our offshore E&P activities along with Shell, BP, Encana and ExxonMobil. We were also very pleased to see the approval given to Shell Canada by the CNSOPB to drill exploratory wells offshore Nova Scotia and that drilling is now underway by the Stena IceMAX. This is exciting news for our region and the local energy sector as offshore development moves forward. 2 The Maritimes Energy Association is a member of the New Brunswick Responsible Energy Development Alliance which promotes responsible energy development and prosperity for New Brunswick led by the development utilizing hydraulic fracturing technology. We look forward to seeing similar initiatives taking place in Nova Scotia as well as the promotion of fact-based information needed to make informed decisions. The LNG industry in Nova Scotia has seen its fair share of development this year with the National Energy Board issuing import and export licenses to both BearHead LNG and Pieridae Energy. The Energy East Pipeline continues to advance and we hope that favourable steps will be taken this year. In other energy news, the Nova Scotia Government released its Electricity Plan for 2015-2040. This comprehensive plan for Nova Scotia’s electricity future is centered on accountability, predictable and stable rates, innovation and competition. Renewable generation and Emera’s Maritime Link project are important elements to this plan. Our association has been called a “strong voice for the energy industry in Eastern Canada.” We work with governments, operators and other industry associations in a cooperative and collaborative effort to develop and grow energy-related business. We strive to represent our member companies to the best of our ability, and we strongly encourage our members to share your feedback with us and more importantly to let us know how we can meet your expectations. Your feedback will allow us to assess and improve our services in order to serve you better. In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Board members for their time and dedication to our association. This is my last official association activity as the Chair of the Board of Directors. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as the Chair and the opportunity it has provided me to meet so many hard-working and inspiring individuals from the many member companies. It has also been a pleasure to sit on a board with so many talented and dedicated professionals. I look forward to seeing the association continue to grow and prosper in the coming years. The Maritimes Energy Association would not be where it is today without the dedication and commitment of our 2014/15 (“2015”) staff: Event Coordinator Adrienne Dean, Communications and Office Assistant Caitlin Gray, Business and Operations Manager Lori Peddle, Member Relations Coordinator Paula Broaders and CEO Ray Ritcey. I invite you to read the following pages about the association’s activities as well as industry news from 2015. The past year has been a successful and memorable one and we look forward to an even more prosperous 2016. Julie Hebert, P. Eng Chair – 2015 Board of Directors, The Maritimes Energy Association 3 2015 Board of Directors Chair, Julie Hebert – President, AMEC Black & McDonald Vice-Chair, Darren Zwicker – New Brunswick Director – VP Facilities, Environmental Solutions Division of Terrapure Environmental Secretary, Mike Morris – Renewable Energy Director Treasurer, Paul Sanford – Regional Business Development Leader, Stantec Consulting Past-Chair, Joe Fitzharris – Quality Manager, AMEC Black & McDonald Rick Edwards – Member at Large – Area Manager, Atlantic Towing Austen Hughes – Renewable Energy Director, VP Operations, Natural Forces Carl Poirier – Member at Large - President & CEO, Carbon Capture and Storage Research Consortium of Nova Scotia (CCS Nova Scotia) Amy Reid – Member at Large - Vice President - Atlantic Region, David Aplin Group Stephen Sayle – Oil & Gas Director – CEO, SayleGroup Inc. Bruce Strum – Member at Large - President, Strum Consulting Stephen Wagner – Oil & Gas Director – Eastern Canada Manager, Baker Hughes Mark Warren – Member at Large - Senior Project Manager, EastPoint Engineering 2015 Staff of The Maritimes Energy Association Paula Broaders – Member Relations Coordinator Adrienne Dean – Events Coordinator Caitlin Gray – Communications and Office Assistant Lori Peddle – Business & Operations Manager Ray Ritcey – Chief Executive Officer 4 Committees of the Board Executive Committee: Audit Committee: Julie Hebert, Chair, AMEC Black & McDonald Paul Sanford, Stantec Consulting, Chair Julie Hebert, AMEC Black & McDonald Joe Fitzharris, Past Chair, AMEC Black & McDonald Joe Fitzharris, AMEC Black & McDonald Mike Morris, Secretary Lori Peddle, The Maritimes Energy Association Paul Sanford, Treasurer, Stantec Consulting Ray Ritcey, The Maritimes Energy Association Darren Zwicker, Vice Chair, Terrapure Environmental Government Relations Committee: Closest to the Hole Golf Committee: Darren Zwicker, Terrapure Environmental, Chair Mark Healy, AMEC Black & McDonald, Honourary Chair Joe Fitzharris, AMEC Black & McDonald Matthew Beauchamp, Baker Hughes Carl Poirier, CCS Nova Scotia Chelsea Chisholm, David Aplin Group Caitlin Gray, The Maritimes Energy Association Kevin Dunphy, IKM Testing Jennifer Matthews, CAPP Brett Spicer, Land & Sea Instrumentation Membership Committee: Adrienne Dean, The Maritimes Energy Association Mark Warren, Eastpoint Engineering, Chair Rob Green, K&D Pratt Core Energy Conference Committees: Paula Broaders, The Maritimes Energy Association Organizing Committee: Julie Hebert, AMEC Black & McDonald, Chair Nominations Committee: Rick Edwards, Atlantic Towing Joe Fitzharris, AMEC Black & McDonald Joe Fitzharris, AMEC Black & McDonald, Chair Mike Morris Rick Edwards, Atlantic Towing Steve Sayle, SayleGroup Inc. Heaton Rosborough, Rosborough Marine Centre Adrienne Dean, The Maritimes Energy Association Mark Warren, Eastpoint Engineering Robyn Webb, Halifax Partnership Programming Committee: Paula Broaders, The Maritimes Energy Association Joe Fitzharris, AMEC