SaskEnergy’s corporate structure includes four wholly owned and two indirect wholly owned operating subsidiaries, as follows: Bayhurst Gas Limited (Bayhurst) owns, produces and sells natural gas from its two storage facilities in the western area of Saskatchewan. Bayhurst also owns a gross overriding royalty on several properties in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Bayhurst Energy Services Corporation (BESCO) , a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayhurst Gas Limited, is an energy services company. BESCO owns a 50 per cent interest in a natural gas processing plant in southeastern Saskatchewan, which is operated through an unincorporated joint arrangement with ATCO Energy Solutions. BESCO is also the sole owner and operator of a gathering and processing facility in Coleville as well as a bulk compressed natural gas fuelling facility in Weyburn. BG Storage Inc. (BGSI) , a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayhurst Gas Limited, owns a 50 per cent interest in a natural gas storage business, which is operated through a joint arrangement with Faro Energy Ventures Ltd. Many Islands Pipe Lines (Canada) Limited (MIPL) is a transmission company that owns nine transmission pipeline interconnections to Alberta, two into the United States and one into Manitoba, all of which connect to the TransGas system. MIPL is regulated by the National Energy Board.
Saskatchewan First Call Corporation (Sask 1st Call) provides a centralized “Call Before You Dig” underground facility screening and notification service. Sask 1st Call was established primarily for safety reasons to maintain a database of oil, natural gas and other underground infrastructures. Sask 1st Call provides a service whereby landowners and other stakeholders can contact Sask 1st Call to request the location of pipeline- and non-pipeline-related facilities of its subscribers. Sask 1st Call’s rate structure is intended to recover all operational costs and operate on a break-even basis. TransGas Limited (TransGas) owns and operates the Transmission Utility and has the exclusive legislated franchise to transport natural gas within the Province of Saskatchewan. It also owns and operates a natural gas storage business as well as gathering facilities, which are integrated with the transmission pipeline system. TransGas’ transportation and storage rates are subject to Provincial Cabinet approval. TransGas has a Customer Dialogue process where business, operational and rate matters are openly discussed with a representative group of customers.
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2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT SASKENERGY
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