S-34.1, r. 2 - Regulation respecting petroleum exploration, production and storage on land

Section 172 Disposition versions

2018-09-20

172. The completion technical program must contain

(1)  the name and contact information of the engineer responsible for the technical program;

(2)  the name, profession and functions of the persons who prepared or revised the program;

(3)  the well classification determined according to Schedule 1;

(4)  a chronological and detailed description of the work to be carried out;

(5)  the name and contact information of the enterprises charged with carrying out the work;

(6)  a lateral section of the well indicating the technical elements;

(7)  the type of service rig, equipment, components and casings to be used and their specifications;

(8)  the demonstration that the equipment, components and casings may withstand the different stresses to which they will be submitted, in particular, bursting, collapse and tension stresses;

(9)  the demonstration that the local and regional geology and the presence of adjacent wellbores have been taken into consideration in the preparation of the program;

(10)  the measures taken to ensure the integrity of the well;

(11)  the type of completion;

(12)  the degree of primary, secondary or tertiary petroleum recovery;

(13)  the geological formations intersected and the depth of the intervals of each of the completion operations, in true vertical depth and in measured depth;

(14)  the nature, composition and concentration of the fluids used and the total volume expected during the completion work;

(15)  the demonstration that the fluid injection pressure will not reach the pressure for fracturing geological formations;

(16)  the anticipated volume and flow of flow-back water;

(17)  if applicable, the type of packers installed and the installation depths;

(18)  if applicable, a casing perforation program indicating, in particular, the number and the type of perforations;

(19)  if applicable, the list of the planned well logs;

(20)  if applicable, the list of expected pressure and leak tests;

(21)  if applicable, the list of expected injectivity tests;

(22)  the measures planned for the management of petroleum, formation fluids, drilling fluids, chemical substances and other discharges;

(23)  if a simulation or modelling has been carried out, a description of the simulation or modelling and the results obtained;

(24)  if applicable, the list of licences, certificates and other authorizations to be obtained;

(25)  the list of references used during the preparation of the technical program, in particular, the standards from recognized organizations and guidelines from other Canadian jurisdictions; and

(26)  any other information or document deemed necessary by the Minister.

Where work is planned in a temporarily closed well, the technical program must also contain the annual inspection worksheet provided for in Schedule 2.

O.C. 1252-2018, s. 172.

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In force: 2018-09-20

172. The completion technical program must contain

(1)  the name and contact information of the engineer responsible for the technical program;

(2)  the name, profession and functions of the persons who prepared or revised the program;

(3)  the well classification determined according to Schedule 1;

(4)  a chronological and detailed description of the work to be carried out;

(5)  the name and contact information of the enterprises charged with carrying out the work;

(6)  a lateral section of the well indicating the technical elements;

(7)  the type of service rig, equipment, components and casings to be used and their specifications;

(8)  the demonstration that the equipment, components and casings may withstand the different stresses to which they will be submitted, in particular, bursting, collapse and tension stresses;

(9)  the demonstration that the local and regional geology and the presence of adjacent wellbores have been taken into consideration in the preparation of the program;

(10)  the measures taken to ensure the integrity of the well;

(11)  the type of completion;

(12)  the degree of primary, secondary or tertiary petroleum recovery;

(13)  the geological formations intersected and the depth of the intervals of each of the completion operations, in true vertical depth and in measured depth;

(14)  the nature, composition and concentration of the fluids used and the total volume expected during the completion work;

(15)  the demonstration that the fluid injection pressure will not reach the pressure for fracturing geological formations;

(16)  the anticipated volume and flow of flow-back water;

(17)  if applicable, the type of packers installed and the installation depths;

(18)  if applicable, a casing perforation program indicating, in particular, the number and the type of perforations;

(19)  if applicable, the list of the planned well logs;

(20)  if applicable, the list of expected pressure and leak tests;

(21)  if applicable, the list of expected injectivity tests;

(22)  the measures planned for the management of petroleum, formation fluids, drilling fluids, chemical substances and other discharges;

(23)  if a simulation or modelling has been carried out, a description of the simulation or modelling and the results obtained;

(24)  if applicable, the list of licences, certificates and other authorizations to be obtained;

(25)  the list of references used during the preparation of the technical program, in particular, the standards from recognized organizations and guidelines from other Canadian jurisdictions; and

(26)  any other information or document deemed necessary by the Minister.

Where work is planned in a temporarily closed well, the technical program must also contain the annual inspection worksheet provided for in Schedule 2.

O.C. 1252-2018, s. 172.