Regulatory Intelligence
Is every well inside or near the FPZ automatically at risk?
Category:
Hydraulic Fracturing
Research Basis
Archive Period
2012-2016
Records Reviewed
9
Primary Topics
Directive 083; offset wells; at-risk wells; FPZ; vertical separation; completion history
Current Reference
AER Directive 083; IRP 24; AER Directive 009; AER Directive 010
Common Question
Is every well inside or near the FPZ automatically at risk?
Archive Findings
No. The anonymized archive example separated offset wells from at-risk wells using distance, vertical separation, producing zone, well status, and completion records.
The offset table then identified which wells required shut-in, monitoring, or other controls.
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Engineering Insight
Use a screening table, not just a map. For each offset well, show why it is low risk, monitor-only, shut-in, or otherwise controlled.
Current Guidance
Current Directive 083 requires identification of offset wells, well-integrity assessment, risk assessment, and determination of at-risk offset wells within the FPZ.
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