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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.

Sep 15, 2023
CCUS

Small-Scale and Remote Carbon Sequestration Tenure

This special newsletter covers small-scale and remote carbon sequestration tenure and regulatory considerations for carbon capture and storage opportunities in Alberta.

Open Insight
Sep 1, 2023
Compliance

Facility Life-Cycle Validation and 2024 Closure Spend Quotas

This issue covers Benoit+ and focuses on facility life-cycle validation, mandatory 2024 closure spend quotas, and BCER records.

Open Insight
Aug 1, 2023
Compliance

Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirements and Directive 020 Feedback

This newsletter summarizes industry-wide closure spend requirements for 2024, Directive 020 feedback, ACCI, Directive 071, Saskatchewan liability items, and the BCER mandate.

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-059

What is the GCI when the wellbore has an open hole completion?

For open hole completions, the GCI is not the entire wellbore.

Open Insight
RI-060

Where should a slotted liner be reported in DDS?

A slotted liner is not only a casing entry.

Open Insight
RI-061

Why can fracture fluid or water source data be unavailable in DDS?

Fracture fluid and water source forms depend on accepted fracture intervals.

Open Insight
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