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Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations — (a)
safety-critical element means any system or equipment, including software and temporary or portable equipment, that is critical to the safety or integrity of an installation or to preventing the installation from polluting, including (a) any system or equipment (i) that is intended to prevent or limit the effects of a hazard that could cause a major accidental event, or (ii) whose failure could (A) cause a hazard that could cause a major accidental event, or (B) worsen the effects on the installation of a major accidental event; and (b) any software or temporary or portable equipment that affects any system or equipment referred to in paragraph (a). ( élément essentiel à la sécurité )
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subsea production system means equipment and structures that are located on or below the seabed for the production of petroleum from, or for the injection of fluids into, a field under a production site and includes production risers, flowlines and associated control systems that are located upstream of the isolation valve. ( système de production sous-marin )
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support craft means a vessel, vehicle, aircraft or other craft used to provide transportation or assistance to persons at an operations site. ( véhicule de service )
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waste material means any garbage, refuse, sewage or waste fluids or any other useless material that is generated during the carrying out of any work or activity, including used or surplus drill cuttings and drilling fluid as well as produced water. ( déchets )
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watertight means designed and constructed to withstand a static head of water without any leakage. ( étanche )
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well control means the control of the movement of fluids into or from a well. ( maîtrise du puits )
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well operation means an operation related to the drilling, completion, recompletion, re-entry, intervention, workover, suspension or abandonment of a well. ( travaux relatifs au puits )
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workover means an operation on a completed well that requires removal of the tree or the tubing. ( reconditionnement )
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zone means any stratum or any sequence of strata, including a zone that has been designated as such by the Board under paragraph 60 (a). ( couche )
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Incorporation by reference 2 (1) In these Regulations, any incorporation by reference of a document is an incorporation of that document as amended from time to time. Bilingual documents (2) Despite subsection (1), if a document that is incorporated by reference is available in both official languages, any amendment to it is incorporated only when the amended version is available in both official languages.
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Requirements 3 (1) An operator must ensure that any person to whom a duty is assigned or who carries out a work or activity under these Regulations has the necessary experience, training, qualifications and competence to carry out that duty, work or activity safely, in a manner that protects the environment and in compliance with these Regulations. Sufficient number and supervision (2) The operator must ensure that the persons referred to in subsection (1) are sufficient in number and receive the necessary supervision to ensure safety and the protection of the environment.
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st include processes for inspection, monitoring, testing and maintenance to ensure the continued integrity of all installations, including their systems and equipment, pipelines and vessels, and for the taking of corrective measures if deficiencies are identified; (w) it must include the policies and indicate the standards on which it is based; (x) it must include a process to ensure that all documents associated with it are approved by a person with the necessary authority, periodically reviewed and updated when necessary; (y) it must include a process for establishing a system to manage any records associated with it, and the records necessary to support operational and regulatory requirements, for the purpose of ensuring that those records are generated, identified, controlled and retained and are readily accessible for consultation and examination; and (z) it must include processes for controlling and coordinating work, including with respect to the issuance of work permits required under Part 10 and the identification of the works and activities for which a work permit is required. Documentation (2) The operator must ensure that the processes and policies included in the management system and the standards referred to in it are readily accessible for consultation and examination. Organization (3) The documentation associated with the management system must be organized and set out in a logical fashion to allow for ease of understanding and efficient implementation. Processes and procedures (4) In this section, a reference to a process includes any procedures that are necessary to implement the process.
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Human resources 5 (1) An operator must put in place an organizational structure that includes sufficient human resources to implement and continually improve the management system. Accountable person (2) The operator must designate an employee as the accountable person for the management system and must ensure that the accountable person has the necessary authority over the human and financial resources that are required to implement and continually improve the system. Name, position and contact information (3) The operator must ensure that the name, position and contact information of the accountable person is submitted to the Board at the time the application for an authorization is made, when a new designation is made under subsection (2) and any time a change is made to the name, position or contact information of the accountable person.
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Implementation 6 (1) An operator must ensure that the management system is implemented before the commencement of any authorized work or activity. Compliance (2) The operator must ensure that all employees, employers, suppliers, service providers and other persons that are subject to the management system comply with the requirements of the management system.
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Continual improvement 7 The accountable person referred to in subsection 5 (2) must ensure that the management system is continually improved.
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Documents and information 8 The application for an authorization must be accompanied by the following documents and information: (a) the scope of the proposed work or activity; (b) an execution plan and schedule for undertaking the proposed work or activity; (c) the safety plan referred to in section 9 ; (d) the environmental protection plan referred to in section 10 ; (e) the contingency plan referred to in section 11 ; (f) a description of the installations, including their systems and equipment, pipelines, vessels and support craft, that are to be used for carrying out the work or activity, including the layouts of the installations; (g) in the case of a production project, a description of the field data acquisition program referred to in section 13 ; (h) in the case of a drilling program or a production project, (i) information on (A) any proposed flaring or venting of gas, including the rationale for flaring or venting and the estimated rate, quantity and period of the flaring or venting, and (B) any proposed burning of oil, including the rationale for burning and the estimated quantity of oil to be burned, and (ii) the decommissioning and abandonment plan referred to in section 15 ; (i) in the case of a geoscientific program, geotechnical program or environmental program, (i) a map illustrating the location of the program works and activities and their proximity to any man-made structures or vulnerable natural structures, as well as any territorial or other boundaries, (ii) a description of the methods to be used in carrying out the program works and activities and a description of any aircraft or vessel to be used, and (iii) a description of the proposed data acquisition plan; (j) in the case of a diving project, the dive project plan required under section 171 of the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations ; and (k) if applicable, the list required under paragraph 151 (a), the records made in the course of conducting the risk assessment required under paragraph 151 (b) and the action plan required under paragraph 151 (c).
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 levels of safety set out in the safety plan and environmental protection plan, and (vii) a summary of the measures to be implemented for communicating the identified hazards and for mitigating the safety risks associated with those hazards to all persons who are directly affected; (c) a description of all installations or vessels that are to be used during the proposed work or activity, a description of their systems and equipment that are critical to safety and a brief description of the systems in place for the inspection, testing and maintenance of those systems and that equipment; (d) a description of the organizational structure and chain of command for the proposed work or activity that (i) explains the relationship between the organizational structure and chain of command, and (ii) includes the name, position and contact information of the employee who is responsible for the management of the safety plan; and (e) a description of the measures to be implemented to monitor compliance with the plan and to evaluate performance in relation to its objectives.
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discharge of waste material; (g) a description of the system for monitoring compliance with the discharge limits referred to in paragraph (f), including the sampling and analytical programs for determining whether discharges are within the specified limits; (h) a description of the organizational structure and chain of command for the proposed work or activity that (i) explains the relationship between the organizational structure and chain of command, and (ii) includes the name, position and contact information of the employee who is responsible for the management of the environmental protection plan; (i) a description of the measures to be implemented to monitor compliance with the plan and to evaluate performance in relation to its objectives; and (j) a description of the procedure to be followed if an archaeological site or a burial ground is discovered during the proposed work or activity.
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Spill-treating agent — section 142.21 of Act 12 In determining for the purpose of section 142.21 of the Act whether the use of a spill-treating agent is likely to achieve a net environmental benefit, the Board must take into account (a) the assessment of the spill-treating agent’s efficacy referred to in paragraph 11 (4)(a); (b) the results of the analysis referred to in paragraph 11 (4)(b); (c) the circumstances referred to in paragraph 11 (4)(c); (d) the methods and protocols referred to in paragraph 11 (4)(d); and (e) the monitoring plan referred to in paragraph 11 (4)(f).
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Field data acquisition program 13 In the case of a production project, an operator must develop a field data acquisition program that (a) provides for the collection of sufficient pool pressure measurements, drill cutting and fluid samples, cores and well logs, and the carrying out of sufficient formation flow tests, analyses and surveys, to enable a comprehensive assessment of the field, of the performance of development wells, of the pool depletion scheme and of any injection scheme; and (b) identifies the quantity of samples and cores, the evaluation data and any associated analyses, surveys and reports that are to be provided to the Board.
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Flow system, calculation and allocation 14 (1) If the application for an authorization is in respect of a production project, the operator must 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 sections 74 to 78 , as well as any alternate measurements referred to in subsection 74 (2) that the operator proposes to conduct. Board approval (2) The Board must approve the flow system, the flow calculation procedure and the flow allocation procedure if the applicant demonstrates that the system and procedures facilitate accurate measurements and the allocation, on a pool or zone basis, of the production from and injection into individual wells.
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Decommissioning and abandonment plan 15 (1) An operator must, in the case of a drilling program or production project, develop a decommissioning and abandonment plan that includes the following information: (a) a description of the safety and environmental protection measures to be implemented during the decommissioning and abandonment to comply with the requirements of these Regulations, the provisions of Part III of the Act and any federal or provincial legislation or international conventions or agreements relating to safety and the protection of the environment; (b) a description of the potential effects of the decommissioning and abandonment on the environment and on any future uses of the site where the program or project is carried out; (c) the methods for restoring the site after the decommissioning and abandonment; and (d) the forecasted costs of the decommissioning and abandonment and the manner in which the operator will finance or pay for those costs. Costs and financing or payment (2) The operator must submit to the Board an update on the forecasted costs of decommissioning and abandonment and the manner in which the operator will finance or pay for those costs (a) whenever there is a significant change to that information, and (b) beginning no less than five years before the day on which the decommissioning and abandonment is forecasted to begin, at least once a year.
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Definitions — paragraph 142(4)(c) of Act 16 The following definitions apply for the purposes of paragraph 142(4)(c) of the Act. production facility means the systems and equipment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition production installation , other than a diving system, as well as any associated aircraft landing areas, storage areas or tanks and accommodations areas. ( installation de production ) production platform means a production installation. ( plate-forme de production )
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production facility means the systems and equipment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition production installation , other than a diving system, as well as any associated aircraft landing areas, storage areas or tanks and accommodations areas. ( installation de production )
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production platform means a production installation. ( plate-forme de production )
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Well operation 17 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an operator that intends to conduct a well operation must obtain a well approval. Approval not necessary (2) A well approval is not necessary to conduct a wire line operation, slick line operation, coiled tubing operation or other similar operation through a tree located above sea level if (a) the operation does not alter the completion interval or is not expected to adversely affect the recovery of petroleum; and (b) the equipment, operating procedures and qualifications of the persons carrying out the work are in compliance with the requirements of the authorization. Definitions (3) The following definitions apply in subsection (2). slick line means a single steel cable that is used to run tools in a well. ( câble lisse ) wire line means a line that contains a conductor wire and that is used to run survey instruments or other tools in a well. ( câble ) Approval application contents (4) The application for a well approval must include the estimated cost breakdown of the well operation and the following information: (a) if the well approval is being sought to drill a well, (i) a comprehensive description of the drilling program, a geoscientific description of the reservoir targets and a description of any geohazard, (ii) the digital data necessary to allow for an independent geohazard assessment, (iii) a description of the well data acquisition program referred to in section 18 , and (iv) a description of the well verification scheme referred to in section 19 ; (b) if the well approval is being sought to perform a workover on, to re-enter, to complete or to recomplete a well or to suspend or abandon a well or a part of one, a description of the well or part, a description of the proposed work or activity and the rationale for carrying it out and barrier envelope diagrams that demonstrate that two barrier envelopes will be in place throughout the operation; (c) if the well approval is being sought to complete a well, information that demonstrates that section 71 will be complied with; (d) if the well approval is being sought to suspend a well or a part of one, an indication of the period within which the suspended well or part will be abandoned or completed; and (e) if the well approval is being sought to suspend or abandon a well or a part of one, the methods for verifying the effectiveness of the isolation of pools and zones that is required under subparagraph 90 (1)(b)(i). Well approval granted by the Board (5) The Board must grant the well approval if the operator demonstrates that the well operation will be conducted safely, without waste or pollution and in compliance with these Regulations.
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slick line means a single steel cable that is used to run tools in a well. ( câble lisse )
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wire line means a line that contains a conductor wire and that is used to run survey instruments or other tools in a well. ( câble )
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Well data acquisition program 18 In the case of a drilling program, an operator must develop a well data acquisition program that (a) provides for the collection of sufficient pressure measurements, drill cutting and fluid samples, conventional cores, sidewall cores and well logs, and the carrying out of sufficient formation flow tests, analyses and surveys, to enable a comprehensive geophysical, geological and reservoir evaluation to be made; and (b) identifies the quantity of samples and cores, the evaluation data and any associated analyses, surveys and reports that are to be provided to the Board.
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Well verification scheme 19 (1) An operator must establish a well verification scheme based on criteria that the operator establishes to ensure that the design of any well is in accordance with industry standards and best practices so that the well’s integrity is maintained throughout its life cycle. Well ranking (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the operator must rank a well according to its level of risk and ensure that the well ranking is confirmed by an independent person. Verification requirements (3) The verification scheme must set out the verification requirements that are applicable to the design of a well according to the well’s ranking and to any changes made to the design during the well’s construction or operation that would affect any previously undertaken verification. Verification by independent person (4) The operator must ensure that the required verifications are carried out by an independent person that was not involved in the original design.
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Suspension of well approval 20 (1) The Board may suspend a well approval if (a) the operator conducts the well operation other than as described in the application for the well approval; (b) the physical and environmental conditions encountered in the area of the work or activity for which the well approval was granted are more severe than those on the basis of which the manufacturer of any equipment used in the well operation established the equipment’s operating limits; or (c) the operator uses a flow system, flow calculation procedure or flow allocation procedure that has not been approved under subsection 14 (2), conducts a formation flow test that has not been approved under subsection 63 (5) or engages in commingled production that has not been approved under subsection 80 (2). Factors for suspension (2) In deciding whether to suspend a well approval, the Board must consider (a) the effects or potential effects of the applicable situation referred to in subsection (1) on safety, the environment and the conservation of petroleum resources; and (b) the operator’s history of non-compliance with the requirements of these Regulations, the provisions of Part III of the Act or any requirements that are established by the Board under that Part with respect to well operations.
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Revocation of well approval 21 The Board must revoke a well approval if (a) the operator fails to remedy the situation that caused the suspension of the well approval as soon as the circumstances permit within 60 days after the date of that suspension unless, on written request by the operator, the Board grants the operator an extension of time to remedy the situation; or (b) the operator continues to operate the well despite the suspension of the well approval.