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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.

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Stay informed with the latest regulatory updates, bulletins and technical insights.

Jun 29, 2026
D051

Directive 051: Injection and Disposal Wells

Learn about Directive 051 requirements for injection and disposal wells.

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Jun 26, 2026
Reservoir Management

Benoit Technical Tools: Declines, Volumetrics and Material Balance

The Declines, Volumetrics and Material Balance tool helps operators forecast production, estimate reserves, and evaluate reservoir performance using practical analysis workflows.

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Jun 26, 2026
EOR

Benoit Technical Tools: Voidage Replacement Ratio

The Voidage Replacement Ratio tool helps operators calculate and monitor VRR by pattern or pool to evaluate injection effectiveness and support reservoir management.

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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-011

Does non-routine abandonment work require approval before field work begins?

Yes. Historical records indicate that non-routine abandonment operations required regulator approval before the work was started.

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RI-012

If a well has pressure after abandonment work, is it considered abandoned?

Not necessarily. Historical correspondence indicates that pressure after abandonment work may point to a failed plug, leaking cement plug, or casing issue that must be addressed before cut and cap.

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RI-013

When can zonal abandonment be treated as routine instead of non-routine?

Historical records indicate that zonal abandonment may be routine where the isolation method satisfies the required coverage across the interval; otherwise additional cement, a bridge plug, or non-routine approval may be required.

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