About Us

Bringing the entire pipeline
industry together.

Canada’s pipeline industry consists of world leaders in every aspect of energy transportation. Energy Connections Canada focuses the intellectual capacity of all of our members to benefit all companies and all Canadians.

Canada depends on energy

Energy is Canada’s largest economic driver. It remains the foundation to a safe and secure future. Looking ahead, pipelines will support the energy mix transition and a lower carbon environment.

Canada can depend on us

Energy Connections Canada harnesses the collective wisdom and energy of all aspects of the energy transmission chain. Energy Connections members work together to share ideas, develop solutions, promote research and advocate to advance safety, reliability, efficiency, technology and environmental protection.

Our mission

Mobilize the Canadian energy pipeline industry to influence an evolving energy sector, and to achieve excellence in all aspects of industry performance; Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Efficiency, and Learning.

Our vision

A national community of engaged, transparent, world class organizations committed to sustainable and safe pipeline delivery of energy products to the benefit of all Canadians and the world.

Our values

Transparency
Integrity
Respect
Accountability
Learning

Board of Directors

Chair

Sterling Koch

Plains Midstream Canada ULC

Vice President, Legal and Land

VICE-CHAIR

Jim Parsons

Spartan Controls Ltd.

Vice President, Oil & Gas

Past Chair

Ziad Saad

ROSEN Group

Group Key Account Manager

Colin Bakoway

Stantec

Vice President, Energy & Resources

Dave Coffin

Tubular

Chief Commercial Officer

Greg Filipchuk

SECURE Energy

Vice President, Midstream Operations

Yvanna Ireland

Trans Mountain

Director, Pipeline Integrity

Steven Koles

Hifi Engineering Inc.

President & CEO

Trevor MacFarlane

Senior Advisor

Charles Macmichael

ERM

Partner

Ishrat Oishee

Young Energy Infrastructure Professionals (YEIP)

President YEIP

Scott Ryan

AECON Group Inc.

Vice President - Energy

Gail Sharko

Trans-Northern Pipeline Inc.

Director, Regulatory & External Affairs

John Steele

Husky Midstream

Chief Operating Officer

Joe Zhou

TC Energy

Vice-President, Pipeline Integrity | Chief Engineer Safety and Technical Services

Gary Ziehr

Michels Canada

Vice President, Energy

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January 8, 2025

ECC Responds to Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Regulation

On January 07, ECC submitted a Notice of Objection and Request for Board of Review in relation to…

June 11, 2024

Celebrating the Success of Our First Annual Conference, Securing Investability

Thank you to this year's speakers and sponsors.

May 31, 2024

Energy Connections Canada Applauds the Completion of Coastal GasLink

ECC congratulates TC Energy on completing the Coastal GasLink project.

May 10, 2024

Energy Connections Canada Applauds Completion of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project

ECC congratulates Trans Mountain Corporation on completing the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

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