Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act

Marginal note:Contracts limiting liability

• 13.13 (1) Except as provided in this section, no contract, condition or notice made or given by a holder impairing, restricting or limiting its liability in respect of the transmission of oil, gas or any substance, including water, incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas relieves the holder from its liability, unless that class of contract, condition or notice is included as a term or condition of its tariffs as filed or has been first authorized or approved by order of the National Energy Board.

• Marginal note:National Energy Board may determine limits

  (2) The National Energy Board may determine the extent to which the liability of a holder may be impaired, restricted or limited as provided in this section.

• Marginal note:Terms and conditions

  (3) The National Energy Board may establish the terms and conditions under which oil, gas or any substance, including water, incidental to the drilling for or production of oil or gas may be transmitted by a holder.