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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, COâ‚‚ storage approvals and long-term containment guidance.
H2S Release Rate
Hâ‚‚S 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.
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Off-Target Wells
Well spacing, target areas, off-target penalties and road allowance requirements.

Latest Insights

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

Aug 1, 2024
D051

Directive 040, Directive 020 Feedback and BCER Incident Updates

This newsletter combines Directive 040 reminders, Directive 020 feedback, well-licensing service information, and BCER incident and Treaty 8 items.

Open Insight
Jul 15, 2024
CCUS

Special Directive 065 Changes for Disposal, Storage and Carbon Sequestration

This special newsletter focuses on Directive 065 changes related to disposal, storage, induced seismicity, acid gas disposal, sequestration, monitoring, and risk-assessment expectations.

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Jul 1, 2024
Disposal Wells

Proposed Directive 065 Changes for Disposal and Storage Applications

This article summarizes proposed changes to Directive 065 affecting disposal and storage applications, along with closure-spend and related directive updates.

Open Insight

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-043

Is D058 needed if existing Class II tanks are reassigned for Class Ib fluids?

Reusing existing tanks does not avoid D058 if the tanks will receive Class Ib oilfield waste.

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RI-044

Why can a waste management component be missing from ST107?

A D058 component approval may not appear in ST107 because ST107 is a facility list.

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RI-045

Is public consultation always required for a D058 application?

D058 facilities generally require consultation; first-party components may not.

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