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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.

May 1, 2022
Compliance

AER Fees, Orphan Fund Levy and Cryptocurrency Mining Information Requests

This issue covers AER administration fees, orphan fund levy updates, phishing-awareness information, mineral-development sessions, cryptocurrency mining information requests, Directive 020, and Saskatchewan orphan levy and PNG017 updates.

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Apr 1, 2022
AER Updates

Directive 017, Directive 050 and Storage Requirement Updates

This newsletter summarizes a new edition of Directive 017, Directive 050 drilling-waste updates, new editions of Directives 055 and 058, Manitoba injection/disposal pressure reporting, Saskatchewan gas commercialization mapping, and BC acid-gas and allowable reporting updates.

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Mar 31, 2022
Compliance

How to Submit Tour Reports in OneStop

This guide explains how to submit tour reports in AER OneStop under Directive 059. It covers when tour reports are required, what must be completed before submission, how to select the well licence and tour type, and the key validation steps operators should complete before filing.

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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-088

Does every ERP update have to be submitted to AER?

DDS submission applies when the ERP is required to be submitted for AER approval.

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RI-091

What makes a frac well dual-barrier instead of single-barrier?

A well is not dual-barrier unless the second barrier and annulus can be monitored as required.

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RI-092

Can cement be counted as a D083 barrier?

Cement helps demonstrate hydraulic isolation but does not replace a pressure barrier under D083.

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