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Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 8
8 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 (a) a summary of and references to the management system that demonstrate how it will be applied to the proposed work or activity and how the duties set out in these Regulations with regard to safety will be fulfilled; (b) a summary of the studies undertaken to identify hazards and to evaluate safety risks related to the proposed work or activity; (c) a description of the hazards that were identified and the results of the risk evaluation; (d) a summary of the measures to avoid, prevent, reduce and manage safety risks; (e) a list of all structures, facilities, equipment and systems critical to safety and a summary of the system in place for their inspection, testing and maintenance; (f) a description of the organizational structure for the proposed work or activity and the command structure on the installation, which clearly explains (i) their relationship to each other, and (ii) the contact information and position of the person accountable for the safety plan and of the person responsible for implementing it; (g) if the possibility of pack sea ice, drifting icebergs or land-fast sea ice exists at the drill or production site, the measures to address the protection of the installation, including systems for ice detection, surveillance, data collection, reporting, forecasting and, if appropriate, ice avoidance or deflection; and (h) a description of the arrangements for monitoring compliance with the plan and for measuring performance in relation to its objectives.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 9
9 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 (a) a summary of and references to the management system that demonstrate how it will be applied to the proposed work or activity and how the duties set out in these Regulations with regard to environmental protection will be fulfilled; (b) a summary of the studies undertaken to identify environmental hazards and to evaluate environmental risks relating to the proposed work or activity; (c) a description of the hazards that were identified and the results of the risk evaluation; (d) a summary of the measures to avoid, prevent, reduce and manage environmental risks; (e) a list of all structures, facilities, equipment and systems critical to environmental protection and a summary of the system in place for their inspection, testing and maintenance; (f) a description of the organizational structure for the proposed work or activity and the command structure on the installation, which clearly explains (i) their relationship to each other, and (ii) the contact information and position of the person accountable for the environmental protection plan and the person responsible for implementing it; (g) the procedures for the selection, evaluation and use of chemical substances including process chemicals and drilling fluid ingredients; (h) a description of equipment and procedures for the treatment, handling and disposal of waste material; (i) a description of all discharge streams and limits for any discharge into the natural environment including any waste material; (j) a description of the system for monitoring compliance with the discharge limits identified in paragraph (i), including the sampling and analytical program to determine if those discharges are within the specified limits; and (k) a description of the arrangements for monitoring compliance with the plan and for measuring performance in relation to its objectives.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 10
10 (1) 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. (2) A well approval is not necessary to conduct a wire line, slick line or coiled tubing operation through a Christmas tree located above sea level if (a) the work does not alter the completion interval or is not expected to adversely affect recovery; and (b) the equipment, operating procedures and qualified persons exist to conduct the wire line, slick line or coiled tubing operations as set out in the authorization.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 11
11 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 12
12 The application shall contain (a) if the well approval sought is to re-enter, work over, complete or recomplete a well or suspend or abandon a well or part of it, a detailed description of that well, the proposed work or activity and the rationale for conducting it; (b) if the well approval sought is to complete a well, in addition to the information required under paragraph (a), information that demonstrates that section 46 will be complied with; and (c) if the well approval sought is to suspend a well or part of it, in addition to the information required under paragraph (a), an indication of the period within which the suspended well or part of it will be abandoned or completed.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 13
13 The Board shall grant the well approval if the operator demonstrates that the work or activity will be conducted safely, without waste and without pollution, in compliance with these Regulations.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 14
14 (1) The Board may suspend the well approval if (a) the operator fails to comply with the approval and the work or activity cannot be conducted safely, without waste or without pollution; (b) the safety of the work or activity becomes uncertain because (i) the level of performance of the installation or service equipment, any ancillary equipment or any support craft is demonstrably less than the level of performance indicated in the application, or (ii) the physical environmental conditions encountered in the area of the activity for which the well approval was granted are more severe than the equipment’s operating limits as specified by the manufacturer; or (c) the operator fails to comply with the approvals issued under subsection 7(2), 52(4) or 66(2). (2) The Board may revoke the well approval if the operator fails to remedy the situation causing the suspension within 120 days after the date of that suspension.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 15
15 For the purpose of subsection 5.1(1) of the Act, the well approval relating to a production project is prescribed.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 16
16 For the purpose of paragraph 5.1(3)(b) of the Act, Part II of the development plan relating to a proposed development of a pool or field shall contain a resource management plan.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 17
17 (1) 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. (2) 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 18
18 The operator shall ensure compliance with the management system referred to in section 5.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 19
19 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; (d) differences in language or other barriers to effective communication do not jeopardize safety or environmental protection; (e) all persons at an installation, or in transit to or from an installation, receive instruction in and are familiar with safety and evacuation procedures and with their roles and responsibilities in the contingency plans, including emergency response procedures; (f) any drilling or well operation is conducted in a manner that maintains full control of the well at all times; (g) if there is loss of control of a well at an installation, all other wells at that installation are shut in until the well that is out of control is secured; (h) plans are in place to deal with potential hazards; (i) all equipment required for safety and environmental protection is available and in an operable condition; (j) the inventory of all equipment identified in the safety plan and the environmental protection plan is updated after the completion of any significant modification or repair to any major component of the equipment; (k) the administrative and logistical support that is provided for drilling, well or production operations includes accommodation, transportation, first aid and storage, repair facilities and communication systems suitable for the area of operations; (l) a sufficient number of trained and competent individuals are available to complete the authorized work or activities and to carry out any work or activity safely and without pollution; and (m) any operational procedure that is a hazard to safety or the environment is corrected and all affected persons are informed of the alteration.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 20
20 (1) No person shall tamper with, activate without cause, or misuse any safety or environmental protection equipment. (2) 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 21
21 (1) No person shall smoke on an installation except in those areas set aside by the operator for that use. (2) The operator shall ensure compliance with subsection (1).
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 22
22 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 23
23 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 24
24 (1) 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. (2) If the work or activity ceases, the operator shall ensure that it does not resume until it can do so safely and without pollution.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 25
25 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; (b) 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; and (c) records of maintenance, tests and inspections are kept.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 26
26 The operator shall ensure that (a) the components of an installation and well tubulars, Christmas trees and wellheads are operated in accordance with good engineering practices; and (b) any part of an installation that may be exposed to a sour environment is designed, constructed and maintained to operate safely in that environment.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 27
27 (1) 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. (2) If it is not possible to rectify the defect without delay, the operator shall ensure that it is rectified as soon as the circumstances permit and that mitigation measures are put in place to minimize the hazards while the defect is being rectified.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 28
28 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 29
29 (1) The operator shall ensure that every marine riser is capable of (a) furnishing access to the well; (b) isolating the well-bore from the sea; (c) withstanding the differential pressure of the drilling fluid relative to the sea; (d) withstanding the physical forces anticipated in the drilling program; and (e) permitting the drilling fluid to be returned to the installation. (2) 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 30
30 The operator shall ensure that adequate equipment, procedures and personnel are in place to recognize and control normal and abnormal pressures, to allow for safe, controlled drilling operations and to prevent pollution.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 31
31 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 32
32 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 33
33 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; (b) the formation leak-off test or the formation integrity test is conducted to a pressure that allows for safe drilling to the next planned casing depth; and (c) a record is retained of each formation leak-off test and the results included in the daily drilling report referred to in paragraph 83(a) and in the well history report referred to in section 88.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 34
34 (1) The operator shall ensure that (a) the equipment used in a formation flow test is designed to safely control well pressure, properly evaluate the formation and prevent pollution; (b) the rated working pressure of formation flow test equipment upstream of and including the well testing manifold exceeds the maximum anticipated shut-in pressure; and (c) the equipment downstream of the well testing manifold is sufficiently protected against overpressure. (2) The operator of an offshore well or a well in a sour environment shall ensure that the formation flow test equipment includes a down-hole safety valve that permits closure of the test string above the packer. (3) The operator shall ensure that any formation flow test equipment used in testing an offshore well that is drilled with a floating drilling unit has a subsea test tree that includes (a) a valve that may be operated from the surface and automatically closes when required to prevent uncontrolled well flow; and (b) a release system that permits the test string to be hydraulically or mechanically disconnected within or below the blow-out preventers.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 35
35 The operator shall ensure that adequate procedures, materials and equipment are in place and utilized to minimize the risk of loss of well control in the event of lost circulation.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 36
36 (1) The operator shall ensure that, during all well operations, reliably operating well control equipment is installed to control kicks, prevent blow-outs and safely carry out all well activities and operations, including drilling, completion and workover operations. (2) 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. (3) 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. (4) The operator shall ensure that, during drilling, except when drilling under-balanced, one of the two barriers to be maintained is the drilling fluid column.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 37
37 The operator shall ensure that pressure control equipment associated with drilling, coil tubing, slick line and wire line operations is pressure-tested on installation and as often as necessary to ensure its continued safe operation.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 38
38 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 39
39 The operator shall ensure that the well and casing are designed so that (a) the well can be drilled safely, the targeted formations evaluated and waste prevented; (b) the anticipated conditions, forces and stresses that may be placed upon them are withstood; and (c) the integrity of gas hydrate and permafrost zones — and, in the case of an onshore well, potable water zones — is protected.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 40
40 The operator shall ensure that the well and casing are installed at a depth that provides for adequate kick tolerances and well control operations that provide for safe, constant bottom hole pressure.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 41
41 The operator shall ensure that cement slurry is designed and installed so that (a) the movement of formation fluids in the casing annuli is prevented and, where required for safety, resource evaluation or prevention of waste, the isolation of the oil, gas and water zones is ensured; (b) support for the casing is provided; (c) corrosion of the casing over the cemented interval is retarded; and (d) the integrity of gas hydrate and permafrost zones — and, in the case of an onshore well, potable water zones — is protected.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 42
42 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 43
43 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.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 44
44 The operator shall ensure that the production tubing used in a well is designed to withstand the maximum conditions, forces and stresses that may be placed on it and to maximize recovery from the pool.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 45
45 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; (b) all alarm, safety, monitoring, warning and control systems associated with those operations are managed to prevent incidents and waste; and (c) all appropriate persons are informed of the applicable alarm, safety, monitoring, warning or control systems associated with those operations that are taken out of service, and when those systems are returned to service.
Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations — 46
46 (1) 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; (d) if applicable, sand production is controlled and does not create a safety hazard or cause waste; (e) each packer is set as close as practical to the top of the completion interval and that the pressure testing of the packer to a differential pressure is greater than the maximum differential pressure anticipated under the production or injection conditions; (f) if practical, any mechanical well condition that may have an adverse effect on production of oil and gas from, or the injection of fluids into, the well is corrected; (g) the injection or production profile of the well is improved, or the completion interval of the well is changed, if it is necessary to do so to prevent waste; (h) if different pressure and inflow characteristics of two or more pools might adversely affect the recovery from any of those pools, the well is operated as a single pool well or as a segregated multi-pool well; (i) after initial completion, all barriers are tested to the maximum pressure to which they are likely to be subjected; and (j) following any workover, any affected barriers are pressure-tested. (2) The operator of a segregated multi-pool well shall ensure that (a) after the well is completed, segregation has been established within and outside the well casing and is confirmed; and (b) if there is reason to doubt that segregation is being maintained, a segregation test is conducted within a reasonable time frame.