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10+ years of regulatory updates, compliance insights, and technical guidance for Western Canadian oil and gas operators.

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Disposal Wells
Applications, pressure testing, monitoring and ongoing obligations.
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MWHIP
Step rate testing, fracture pressure analysis and maximum wellhead injection pressure determination.
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CCUS
Carbon sequestration tenure, CO₂ storage approvals and long-term containment guidance.
H2S Release Rate
H₂S release rate assessments, EPZ calculations and well classification requirements.
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EOR
Waterflood, gas injection and enhanced recovery scheme applications and reservoir management.
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D051
Well classification, integrity, logging, testing and injection well compliance requirements.

Latest Insights

Stay informed with the latest regulatory updates, bulletins and technical insights.

Jul 15, 2026
AER Updates

Revenue Payment Changes, Inspection Manual Rescissions and Directive 077 Updates

This July 2026 newsletter covers upcoming Alberta Energy and Minerals revenue-payment changes, the AER rescission of inspection Manuals 001, 002, and 005, and updates to Directive 077 pipeline testing and operating requirements. It is a useful compliance update for operators managing payments, inspection obligations, and pipeline activities.

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Jun 29, 2026
Reservoir Management

Enhanced Oil Recovery

An introduction to enhanced oil recovery approvals, planning and regulatory requirements.

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Jun 29, 2026
Disposal & Storage

Maximum Wellhead Injection Pressure (MWHIP)

Understand how MWHIP is established and supported for disposal and injection wells.

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From the Benoit Archive

Insights from Decades of Regulatory Experience

Each Regulatory Intelligence Insight uses AI-assisted analysis to identify practical lessons from historical regulatory records, connecting those lessons to current regulatory guidance.

RI-001

Is well classification determined solely by gas-oil ratio (GOR)?

No. Historical regulatory records consistently demonstrate that well classification involved considerably more than a single GOR calculation.

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RI-002

Can a gas well produce oil and still remain classified as a gas well?

Yes. Produced fluids and regulatory well classification are related, but they are not always the same thing.

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RI-003

Can historical well classifications be evaluated using today's rules?

Not without context. Legacy classifications should be reviewed against the regulatory framework that existed when the decision was made.

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