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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.

Jun 29, 2026
CCUS

Carbon Capture, Unitization and Storage

Explore regulatory support for carbon capture, unitization and underground storage projects.

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Jun 29, 2026
H2S Release Rate

H2S Release Rate Assessments

Learn how H2S release rates are evaluated to support regulatory applications and emergency response planning.

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Jun 29, 2026
Disposal Wells

Disposal Wells: Regulatory Overview

Learn about Alberta disposal well approvals, regulatory requirements, application workflows and ongoing compliance responsibilities.

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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-005

What is one of the most common misconceptions about well classification?

The most common misconception is that classification can be reduced to one calculation or one production parameter.

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RI-007

Can two gas proration batteries be combined simply because they share a common sales point?

No. Historical records indicate that a common sales point alone was not sufficient; the configuration needed to align with the applicable proration battery definition and group point requirements.

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RI-010

Can operators request a variance from standard abandonment requirements?

Yes. Historical abandonment records show that variance and non-routine abandonment requests are available where a well-specific technical situation requires an alternative approach.

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