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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.

Nov 15, 2023
Compliance

Facility Life-Cycle Validation and Closure Quotas

This special newsletter focuses on facility life-cycle validation and closure quota obligations, with emphasis on reporting accuracy, liability management and AER closure program requirements.

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Nov 1, 2023
AER Updates

Pipeline Rules, OneStop and Liability Management Updates

This issue summarizes Directive 040 reminders, new Pipeline Rules and OneStop changes, liability-management framework implementation, survey-plan requirements, Saskatchewan enhanced-recovery items, and BC water and pressure-data updates.

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Oct 1, 2023
AER Updates

Pipeline Application Pause, Mineral Requirements and Closure Quotas

This newsletter discusses the temporary pause on pipeline applications, rock-hosted mineral requirements, licensee-specific closure quotas, reclamation liability items, MRF updates, helium and lithium topics, and BC pipeline matters.

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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-052

Is gross completion interval reported as measured depth or true vertical depth?

GCI is a completion interval and should not be confused with TVD.

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RI-054

What information should be included in a DDS amendment request?

DDS amendments should clearly state what is being added, deleted, or changed.

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RI-055

What is the difference between spud date and notification of well drilling activity?

Spud date is not the same as the drilling activity notification deadline.

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