Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) — 6
ment components were repaired, would be emitted during a temporary depressurization of the equipment or a pipeline conducted in order to carry out the repair. Repair — facility shutdown necessary (7) If the equipment component cannot be repaired while it is operating, the next planned shutdown of the upstream oil and gas facility must be scheduled no later than the day on which the estimated total volume of fugitive emissions that, beginning on the day on which the fugitive emission is detected, would be emitted from that equipment component and from all other equipment components as of that day is equal to the volume of hydrocarbon gas that, if none of those equipment components were repaired, would be emitted during a temporary depressurization of the equipment or a pipeline conducted in order to carry out the repair. Verification of repair (8) An equipment component is considered to be repaired when the fugitive emission is no longer detectable using a method that is capable of detecting hydrocarbon gas at a flow rate of 60 g/h or less or at a concentration of 500 ppmv or less. Application — repair while in operation 8.16 (1) The operator of an upstream oil and gas facility may apply to the Minister to extend the repair period referred to in paragraph 8.15(3)(a) or (b) or subsection 8.15(4) or, in the case where the repair has been deferred in accordance with subsection 8.15(6), to extend the period to complete the repair, if (a) they make the application at least 15 days before the day on which the repair period ends or the day to which the repair has been deferred, as the case may be; and (b) the equipment component is emitting hydrocarbon gas at a flow rate of less than 10 kg/h. Application — deferral of shutdown (2) The operator of an upstream oil and gas facility may apply to the Minister to defer the scheduled day of the next planned shutdown of the facility determined in accordance with subsection 8.15(7) if they make the application at least 15 days before that scheduled day. Content (3) An application made under subsection (1) or (2) must contain the information referred to in Schedule 1 and the following information and documents: (a) in the case of an application made under subsection (1), documents that establish that, as of the making of the application, there are reasonable grounds to conclude that it is not technically feasible for the operator to complete the repair of the equipment component before the end of the applicable repair period or the day to which the repair has been deferred, as the case may be; (b) in the case of an application made under subsection (2), documents that establish that, as of the making of the application, there are reasonable grounds to conclude that it is not technically feasible for the operator to complete the repair of the equipment component before the end of the next planned shutdown of the upstream oil and gas facility; (c) documents that establish that the operator has a plan to repair the equipment component that sets out (i) the expected date for the completion of the repair, (ii) the measures to be taken to ensure completion of the repair on or before that date, (iii) a justification, with supporting documents, for the belief as to why that date is the earliest feasible date to complete the repair, and (iv) the measures to be taken to minimize, if not eliminate, any harmful effect on the environment or human health and safety from the emission of hydrocarbon gas before the completion of the repair; and (d) a statement that the implementation of the plan is to begin within 30 days after the day on which the extension or deferral is granted. Conditions (4) If the application contains the information and documents referred to in subsection (3), the Minister must (a) in the case of an application referred to in subsection (1), extend the repair period or the period of time to complete the repair, as the case may be, for a period of no more than six months; and (b) in the c