M-13.1, r. 1 - Regulation respecting petroleum, natural gas and underground reservoirs

Section 22 Disposition versions

2014-08-14

22. A well drilling licensee may not drill a well:

(1)  less than 100 m from a public highway within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2), a railway line, a pipeline, a high voltage transmission line carrying more than 69,000 volts, any dwelling or public building; in the case of an artificial underground reservoir or of drilling the depth of which does not exceed 15 m under the layer of unconsolidated deposits, the distance may vary from 50 to 100 m;

(2)  less than 100 m from the boundaries of land covered by an exploration licence or a producing lease on which well drilling is being carried out, or within 400 m if the well is situated on water-covered land;

(3)  onshore, less than 100 m from the high-water mark however, in the case of an artificial underground reservoir or of drilling the depth of which does not exceed 15 m under the layer of unconsolidated deposits, the distance may vary from 50 to 100 m;

(4)  on water-covered land, less than 1,000 m from the high-water mark on the seacoast, or less than 400 m from the high-water mark of the St. Lawrence River;

(5)  less than 1,000 m from an airport;

(6)  (paragraph revoked);

(6.1)  (paragraph revoked);

(7)  less than 1,600 m from any existing underground reservoir with respect to which the licensee holds no right.

O.C. 1539-88, s. 22; O.C. 1081-90, s. 1; O.C. 1381-2009, s. 15; O.C. 700-2014, s. 1.

2012-09-01

22. A well drilling licensee may not drill a well:

(1)  less than 100 m from a public highway within the meaning of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2), a railway line, a pipeline, a high voltage transmission line carrying more than 69,000 volts, any dwelling or public building; in the case of an artificial underground reservoir or of drilling the depth of which does not exceed 15 m under the layer of unconsolidated deposits, the distance may vary from 50 to 100 m;

(2)  less than 100 m from the boundaries of land covered by an exploration licence or a producing lease on which well drilling is being carried out, or within 400 m if the well is situated on water-covered land;

(3)  onshore, less than 100 m from the high-water mark however, in the case of an artificial underground reservoir or of drilling the depth of which does not exceed 15 m under the layer of unconsolidated deposits, the distance may vary from 50 to 100 m;

(4)  on water-covered land, less than 1,000 m from the high-water mark on the seacoast, or less than 400 m from the high-water mark of the St. Lawrence River;

(5)  less than 1,000 m from an airport;

(6)  within the supply area of the catchment site of groundwater established in accordance with section 25 of the Groundwater Catchment Regulation (chapter Q-2, r. 6) made under the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) and supplying drinking water to a waterworks system operated by a municipality;

(6.1)  less than 200 m from a groundwater catchment site supplying drinking water to an educational institution, a health and social services institution, a waterworks system operated by a municipality or a private waterworks system serving mostly private residences;

(7)  less than 1,600 m from any existing underground reservoir with respect to which the licensee holds no right.

O.C. 1539-88, s. 22; O.C. 1081-90, s. 1; O.C. 1381-2009, s. 15.