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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 26, 2026
H2S Release Rate

Benoit Technical Tools: H2S Release Rate Adjustments

Benoit Regulatory's H2S Release Rate Adjustment tool helps operators perform practical release-rate calculations to support emergency response planning and regulatory compliance.

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Jun 26, 2026
MWHIP

Benoit Technical Tools: Frictional Loss and Step Rate Tests

The Frictional Loss and Step Rate Test tool helps operators analyze wellbore frictional losses, evaluate injection performance, and support step-rate test interpretation.

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Jun 1, 2026
D051

Directive 051 Proposed Changes and Closure Management Updates

This newsletter summarizes proposed changes to Directive 051, updates to closure nomination and liability-management processes, and related AER and Saskatchewan regulatory items.

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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-014

Is closure planning only about abandoning individual wells?

No. Historical records show that closure planning also involved spend obligations, Area Based Closure participation, OneStop reporting, surface equipment timing, pressure testing, and well-specific risk categories.

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RI-015

When checking an existing casing string for injection or disposal conversion, which value belongs in the Directive 051 burst equation?

The archive shows a recurring calculation risk: confusing casing yield strength with internal yield pressure can materially understate burst capacity and distort MWHIP support.

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RI-016

Can an operator rely on a hydraulic-isolation log if the well was barely taking fluid during the logging run?

A temperature log or tracer program is only persuasive if the well is taking enough fluid, at relevant pressure, to test the interval being approved.

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