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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, 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.

Apr 1, 2023
Well Licensing

Municipal Tax Requirements for Licences and Transfers

This newsletter covers unpaid municipal property-tax requirements for well licences and transfers, fee deadlines, pipeline security, OneStop, Directive 067 and Directive 051 items, water regulation, and Saskatchewan and BC updates.

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Mar 1, 2023
Compliance

Orphan Fund Levy, Closure Nominations and Directive Updates

This issue summarizes orphan fund levy information, administration levy items, closure nominations, Directive 007 and Manual 011 geothermal updates, Directive 065, unpaid municipal taxes, and Directive 056/Manual 012 updates.

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Feb 1, 2023
Compliance

Closure Targets, OneStop Updates and Liability Management

This newsletter covers closure target reporting, Directive 071 and Manual 026, OneStop updates, drilling and completion cost submissions, MRF items, and Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and BC updates.

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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-066

Can an oil well use a temporary flaring permit for a long economic production test?

Temporary well-test permissions are not meant to support economic production.

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RI-070

Does power generation need to be evaluated as a solution gas conservation option?

Power generation must be considered, but sour low-volume gas may make it impractical.

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RI-072

Does noncombustible gas testing fall outside D060?

N2, CO2, or helium-related testing does not automatically fall outside D060.

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