| #Q001 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Submit request for review | aquatic life | If your project does not meet the conditions in a code of practice, submit a request for review. | If your project does not meet the conditions in a code of practice | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Review request submission procedure | aquatic life | To request a project review, download the review request form and submit it to your region's Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program office. | To request a project review | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | PDF form filling procedure | aquatic life | To fill out a PDF form, you must: 1. download it to your computer 2. use PDF software to open it (such as, Adobe Reader or Foxit PDF) | To fill out a PDF form | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form submission routing | aquatic life | Send completed form to your regional office. | | high |
| #Q005 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | Feedback form information prohibition | other | Certain types of information can’t be included in this comment form, such as your: email address, telephone number, postal code, passport number, business number, social insurance number (SIN) | When giving feedback about the page | high |
| #Q006 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | Personal information prohibition | other | Don't include personal information (telephone, email, SIN, financial, medical, or work details). | When giving feedback about the page | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Management System Development | other | The applicant for an authorization shall develop an effective management system that integrates operations and technical systems with the management of financial and human resources to ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations. | When applying for an authorization | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Well Approval Obligation | other | Subject to subsection (2), an operator who intends to drill, re-enter, work over, complete or recomplete a well or suspend or abandon a well or part of a well shall obtain a well approval. | Before drilling, re-entering, working over, completing, recompleting, suspending, or abandoning a well | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Availability of Documents at Installation | other | The operator shall keep a copy of the authorization, the well approval and all other approvals and plans required under these Regulations, the Act and the regulations made under the Act at each installation and shall make them available for examination at the request of any person at each installation. | | high |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | General Safety and Environmental Protection Precautions | other | The operator shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure safety and environmental protection, including ensuring that: (a) any operation necessary for the safety of persons at an installation or on a support craft has priority, at all times, over any work or activity at that installation or on that support craft; (b) safe work methods are followed during all drilling, well or production operations; (c) there is a shift handover system to effectively communicate any conditions, mechanical or procedural deficiencies or other problems that might have an impact on safety or environmental protection; | During all operations | high |
| #Q011 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Smoking Restrictions | other | No person shall smoke on an installation except in those areas set aside by the operator for that use. | | high |
| #Q012 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Cessation of Work for Hazard | other | The operator shall ensure that any work or activity ceases without delay if that work or activity (a) endangers or is likely to endanger the safety of persons; (b) endangers or is likely to endanger the safety or integrity of the well or the installation; or (c) causes or is likely to cause pollution. | When work endangers safety, integrity, or causes pollution | high |
| #Q013 | design | operational | mandatory | Subsurface Safety Valve Installation | other | The operator of an offshore development well capable of flow shall ensure that the well is equipped with a fail-safe subsurface safety valve that is designed, installed, operated and tested to prevent uncontrolled well flow when it is activated. | Offshore development wells capable of flow | high |
| #Q014 | operational | operational | mandatory | Well Status and Condition for Termination | other | The operator shall ensure that every well that is suspended or abandoned can be readily located and left in a condition that (a) provides for isolation of all oil or gas bearing zones and discrete pressure zones; and, in the case of an onshore well, potable water zones; and (b) prevents any formation fluid from flowing through or escaping from the well-bore. | Upon suspension or abandonment of a well | high |
| #Q015 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Commingled Production Approval | other | No operator shall engage in commingled production except in accordance with the approval granted under subsection (2). | Prior to engaging in commingled production | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Incident Notification | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) the Board is notified of any incident or near-miss as soon as the circumstances permit; | Following an incident or near-miss | high |
| #Q017 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Tampering Prohibition | other | No person shall tamper with, activate without cause, or misuse any safety or environmental protection equipment. | | high |
| #Q018 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Five-Year Critical Equipment Inspection | other | The operator shall ensure that a comprehensive inspection that includes a non-destructive examination of critical joints and structural members of an installation and any critical drilling or production equipment is made at an interval to ensure continued safe operation of the installation or equipment and in any case, at least once in every five-year period. | | high |
| #Q019 | operational | operational | mandatory | Well Depth Measurement Reference | other | The operator shall ensure that any depth in a well is measured from a single reference point, which is either the kelly bushing or the rotary table of the drilling rig. | | high |
| #Q020 | operational | operational | mandatory | Well Barrier Redundancy | other | After setting the surface casing, the operator shall ensure that at least two independent and tested well barriers are in place during all well operations. | After setting the surface casing | high |
| #Q021 | operational | operational | mandatory | Cement Compressive Strength Requirement | other | After the cementing of any casing or casing liner and before drilling out the casing shoe, the operator shall ensure that the cement has reached the minimum compressive strength sufficient to support the casing and provide zonal isolation. | Before drilling out the casing shoe | high |
| #Q022 | operational | operational | mandatory | Seafloor Clearance on Abandonment | other | The operator shall ensure that, on the abandonment of any offshore well, the seafloor is cleared of any material or equipment that might interfere with other commercial uses of the sea. | On abandonment of an offshore well | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Transfer Meter Calibration Notification | other | The operator shall ensure that a conservation officer is notified at least 14 days before the day on which any transfer meter prover or master meter used in conjunction with a transfer meter is calibrated. | | high |
| #Q024 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | Gas Flaring and Venting Prohibition | other | No operator shall flare or vent gas unless (a) it is otherwise permitted in the approval issued under subsection 52(4) or in the authorization; or (b) it is necessary to do so because of an emergency situation and the Board is notified... | Except as permitted by approval or in emergency | high |
| #Q025 | operational | operational | mandatory | Support Craft Response Time | other | The operator of a manned installation shall ensure that at least one support craft is (a) available at a distance that is not greater than that required for a return time of twenty minutes. | | high |
| #Q026 | operational | operational | mandatory | Location Confirmation Survey | other | The operator shall ensure that a survey is used to confirm (a) for an onshore well, the surface location; and (b) for an offshore well, the location on the seafloor. | | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Monthly Production Report Deadline | other | The operator shall ensure that a report summarizing the production data collected during the preceding month is submitted to the Board not later than the 15th day of each month. | | high |
| #Q028 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Production Report Deadline | other | The operator shall ensure that, not later than March 31 of each year, an annual production report relating to the preceding year for a pool, field or zone is submitted to the Board. | | high |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Environmental Report Deadline | other | For each production project, the operator shall ensure that, not later than March 31 of each year, an annual environmental report relating to the preceding year is submitted to the Board. | | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Safety Report Deadline | other | The operator shall ensure that, not later than March 31 of each year, an annual safety report relating to the preceding year is submitted to the Board. | | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Well Operations Report Deadline | other | The operator shall ensure that a report including the following information is submitted to the Board within 30 days after the end of a well operation. | | high |
| #Q032 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Application for Authorization Requirements | other | The application for authorization shall be accompanied by (a) a description of the scope of the proposed activities; (b) an execution plan and schedule for undertaking those activities; (c) a safety plan that meets the requirements of section 8; (d) an environmental protection plan that meets the requirements of section 9; (e) information on any proposed flaring or venting of gas, including the rationale and the estimated rate, quantity and period of the flaring or venting; (f) information on any proposed burning of oil, including the rationale and the estimated quantity of oil proposed to be burned; (g) in the case of a drilling installation, a description of the drilling and well control equipment; (h) in the case of a production installation, a description of the processing facilities and control system; (i) in the case of a production project, a field data acquisition program... (j) contingency plans... and (k) a description of the decommissioning and abandonment of the site... | When submitting an application for authorization | high |
| #Q033 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Rectification of Defects | other | The operator shall ensure that any defect in the installation, equipment, facilities and support craft that may be a hazard to safety or the environment is rectified without delay. | | high |
| #Q034 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Incident Investigation Report Submission | other | for any of the following incidents or near-misses, a copy of an investigation report identifying the root cause, causal factors and corrective action taken is submitted to the Board no later than 21 days after the day on which the incident or near-miss occurred: (i) a lost or restricted workday injury, (ii) death, (iii) fire or explosion, (iv) a loss of containment of any fluid from a well, (v) an imminent threat to the safety of a person, installation or support craft, or (vi) a significant pollution event. | Following specified incidents or near-misses | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Delivery of Samples and Cores | other | The operator shall ensure that all cutting samples, fluid samples and cores collected as part of the well and field data acquisition programs are ... delivered to the Board within 60 days after the rig release date unless analyses are ongoing, in which case those samples and cores, or the remaining parts, are to be delivered on completion of the analyses | Following collection of samples and cores | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Management System Requirements | other | The management system shall include (a) the policies on which the system is based; (b) the processes for setting goals for the improvement of safety, environmental protection and waste prevention; (c) the processes for identifying hazards and for evaluating and managing the associated risks; (d) the processes for ensuring that personnel are trained and competent to perform their duties; (e) the processes for ensuring and maintaining the integrity of all facilities, structures, installations, support craft and equipment necessary to ensure safety, environmental protection and waste prevention; (f) the processes for the internal reporting and analysis of hazards, minor injuries, incidents and near-misses and for taking corrective actions to prevent their recurrence; (g) the documents describing all management system processes and the processes for making personnel aware of their roles and responsibilities with respect to them; (h) the processes for ensuring that all documents associated with the system are current, valid and have been approved by the appropriate level of authority; (i) the processes for conducting periodic reviews or audits of the system and for taking corrective actions if reviews or audits identify areas of non-conformance with the system and opportunities for improvement; (j) the arrangements for coordinating the management and operations of the proposed work or activity among the owner of the installation, the contractors, the operator and others, as applicable; and (k) the name and position of the person accountable for the establishment and maintenance of the system and of the person responsible for implementing it. | Applicable to the mandatory management system required for authorization | high |
| #Q037 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Operating Manual Accessibility | other | The operator shall ensure that a copy of all operating manuals and other procedures and documents necessary to execute the work or activity and to operate the installation safely without pollution are readily accessible at each installation. | | high |
| #Q038 | operational | operational | mandatory | Consumables Storage and Handling | drinking water | The operator shall ensure that fuel, potable water, spill containment products, safety-related chemicals, drilling fluids, cement and other consumables are (a) readily available and stored on an installation in quantities sufficient for any normal and reasonably foreseeable emergency condition; and (b) stored and handled in a manner that minimizes their deterioration, ensures safety and prevents pollution. | | high |
| #Q039 | operational | operational | mandatory | Chemical and Waste Handling Safety | other | The operator shall ensure that all chemical substances, including process fluids and diesel fuel, waste material, drilling fluid and drill cuttings generated at an installation, are handled in a way that does not create a hazard to safety or the environment. | | high |
| #Q040 | design | operational | mandatory | Drilling Fluid System Design and Monitoring | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) the drilling fluid system and associated monitoring equipment is designed, installed, operated and maintained to provide an effective barrier against formation pressure, to allow for proper well evaluation, to ensure safe drilling operations and to prevent pollution; and (b) the indicators and alarms associated with the monitoring equipment are strategically located on the drilling rig to alert onsite personnel. | | high |
| #Q041 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Directional and Deviation Survey Requirements | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) directional and deviation surveys are taken at intervals that allow the position of the well-bore to be determined accurately; and (b) except in the case of a relief well, a well is drilled in a manner that does not intersect an existing well. | | high |
| #Q042 | operational | operational | mandatory | Well Control Barrier Management | other | If a barrier fails, the operator shall ensure that no other activities, other than those intended to restore or replace the barrier, take place in the well. | When a well barrier fails | high |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | mandatory | Wait on Cement Compressive Strength | other | After the cementing of any casing or casing liner and before drilling out the casing shoe, the operator shall ensure that the cement has reached the minimum compressive strength sufficient to support the casing and provide zonal isolation. | | high |
| #Q044 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Personnel Training and Qualifications | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) all personnel have, before assuming their duties, the necessary experience, training and qualifications and are able to conduct their duties safely, competently and in compliance with these Regulations; and (b) records of the experience, training and qualifications of all personnel are kept and made available to the Board upon request. | | high |
| #Q045 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Daily Report Submission Requirements | other | The operator shall ensure that a copy of the following is submitted to the Board daily: (a) the daily drilling report; (b) the daily geological report, including any formation evaluation logs and data; and (c) in the case of a production installation, a summary, in the form of a daily production report, of the records referred to in paragraph 77(d) and the daily production record. | | high |
| #Q046 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Management System Documentation Control | other | The management system documentation shall be controlled and set out in a logical and systematic fashion to allow for ease of understanding and efficient implementation. | | high |
| #Q047 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Flow System and Procedures | other | If the application for authorization covers a production installation, the applicant shall also submit to the Board for its approval the flow system, the flow calculation procedure and the flow allocation procedure that will be used to conduct the measurements referred to in Part 7. | If the application covers a production installation | high |
| #Q048 | operational | operational | mandatory | Management System Compliance Duty | other | The operator shall ensure compliance with the management system referred to in section 5. | | high |
| #Q049 | operational | operational | mandatory | Passenger Safety Instruction Compliance | other | A passenger on a helicopter, supply vessel or any other support craft engaged in a drilling program or production project shall comply with all applicable safety instructions. | Passengers on support craft | high |
| #Q050 | design | operational | mandatory | Facility Design to Prevent Incidents | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) all wells, installations, equipment and facilities are designed, constructed, tested, maintained and operated to prevent incidents and waste under the maximum load conditions that may be reasonably anticipated during any operation; | | high |
| #Q051 | design | operational | mandatory | Marine Riser Support | other | The operator shall ensure that every marine riser is supported in a manner that effectively compensates for the forces caused by the motion of the installation. | | high |
| #Q052 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Formation Leak-Off Test Requirement | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) a formation leak-off test or a formation integrity test is conducted before drilling more than 10 m below the shoe of any casing other than the conductor casing; | Before drilling more than 10m below casing shoe | high |
| #Q053 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Urgent Rectification of Well Control | other | If the well control is lost or if safety, environmental protection or resource conservation is at risk, the operator shall ensure that any action necessary to rectify the situation is taken without delay, despite any condition to the contrary in the well approval. | When well control is lost or safety is at risk | high |
| #Q054 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Casing Pressure Testing Integrity | other | After installing and cementing the casing and before drilling out the casing shoe, the operator shall ensure that the casing is pressure-tested to the value required to confirm its integrity for maximum anticipated operating pressure. | Before drilling out the casing shoe | high |
| #Q055 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Process Operation Monitoring | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) operations such as processing, transportation, storage, re-injection and handling of oil and gas on the installation are effectively monitored to prevent incidents and waste; | | high |
| #Q056 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Testing and Sampling of Formations | other | The operator shall ensure that every formation in a well is tested and sampled to obtain reservoir pressure data and fluid samples from the formation, if there is an indication that the data or samples would contribute substantially to the geological and reservoir evaluation. | If indication that data contributes to evaluation | high |
| #Q057 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Conventional Core Longitudinal Slab Submission | other | The operator shall ensure that after any samples necessary for analysis or for research or academic studies have been removed from a conventional core, the remaining core, or a longitudinal slab that is not less than one half of the cross-sectional area of that core, is submitted to the Board. | After removal of analysis samples from core | high |
| #Q058 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Suspended Well Monitoring | other | The operator of a suspended well shall ensure that the well is monitored and inspected to maintain its continued integrity and to prevent pollution. | For suspended wells | high |
| #Q059 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Rate of Flow and Volume Measurement | other | Unless otherwise included in the approval issued under subsection 7(2), the operator shall ensure that the rate of flow and the volume of the following are measured and recorded: (a) the fluid that is produced from each well; (b) the fluid that is injected into each well; | | high |
| #Q060 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Meteorological Observation Facilities | other | The operator of an offshore installation shall ensure (a) that the installation is equipped with facilities and equipment for observing, measuring and recording physical environmental conditions and that a comprehensive record of observations of physical environmental conditions is maintained onboard the installation; | Offshore installations | high |
| #Q061 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Safety Plan Contents | other | The safety plan shall set out the procedures, practices, resources, sequence of key safety-related activities and monitoring measures necessary to ensure the safety of the proposed work or activity and shall include [items a-h]. | | high |
| #Q062 | administrative | treatment | mandatory | Environmental Protection Plan Contents | other | The environmental protection plan shall set out the procedures, practices, resources and monitoring necessary to manage hazards to and protect the environment from the proposed work or activity and shall include [items a-k]. | | high |
| #Q063 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Drilling Well Approval Application Requirements | other | If the well approval sought is to drill a well, the application shall contain (a) a comprehensive description of the drilling program; and (b) a well data acquisition program that allows for the collection of sufficient cutting and fluid samples, logs, conventional cores, sidewall cores, pressure measurements and formation flow tests, analyses and surveys to enable a comprehensive geological and reservoir evaluation to be made. | When applying for approval to drill a well | high |
| #Q064 | operational | operational | mandatory | Well Completion Operational Requirements | other | An operator that completes a well shall ensure that (a) it is completed in a safe manner and allows for maximum recovery; (b) except in the case of commingled production, each completion interval is isolated from any other porous or permeable interval penetrated by the well; (c) the testing and production of any completion interval are conducted safely and do not cause waste or pollution; [and items d-j]. | During well completion operations | high |
| #Q065 | operational | operational | mandatory | Resource Management for Maximum Recovery | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) maximum recovery from a pool or zone is achieved in accordance with good oilfield practices; (b) wells are located and operated to provide for maximum recovery from a pool; and (c) if there is reason to believe that infill drilling or implementation of an enhanced recovery scheme might result in increased recovery from a pool or field, studies on these methods are carried out and submitted to the Board. | | high |
| #Q066 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory Records Maintenance | other | The operator shall ensure that records are kept of (a) all persons arriving, leaving or present on the installation; (b) the location and movement of support craft... (c) daily maintenance and operating activities... (d) in the case of a production installation [items i-vi]... and (e) in the case of a floating installation [stability data]. | | high |