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Emergency Management RegulationSearch Results | Clear Search | Previous (in doc) | Next (in doc) | Prev Doc | Next DocCopyright (c) Queen's Printer,	Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaLicenseDisclaimerB.C. Reg. 204/2013Oil and Gas CommissionDeposited September 26, 2013effective October 1, 2014This consolidation is current to June 20, 2017.Oil and Gas Activities ActEmergency Management RegulationContentsPart 1 — Definitions and Application 1Definitions 2ApplicationPart 2 — Information Requirements 3Obligation to provide informationPart 3 — Programs and Plans 4Emergency response program 5Hazard planning distances 6Response contingency plans required 7Preparation of plans 8Preparation of supplementary plans 9Access to plans 10Review and update of plans 11Submission of plans 12Classification of incidents 13Implementation of plans 14Evaluation of response to emergencies 15Emergency response map 16Emergency communication system 17Information in writing 18ExemptionsPart 4 — Transition 19TransitionSchedule ASchedule BSchedule CSchedule DPart 1 — Definitions and ApplicationDefinitions1 In this regulation:"Act" means the Oil and Gas Activities Act;"applicant" means a person who intends to submit or
has submitted an application under section 24 of the Act for
a permit to carry out an oil and gas activity to which this regulation
applies;"arterial highway" has the same meaning as in
section 1 of the Transportation Act;"contact information" means(a)	a telephone number at which a person can be contacted,
an email address at which a person can be contacted, unless the
person does not have such an address;"emergency" means an incident classified in
accordance with section 12 as a level 1, 2 or 3 incident
that requires action by the permit holder to protect persons, property or
the environment;"emergency planning zone" means a geographical area
that encompasses all the hazard planning zones for an oil and gas activity
that is the subject of a plan;"hazard planning distance" means a hazard planning
distance within the meaning of section
5;"hazard planning zone" means a geographical
determined by using the hazard planning distance as a radius,
within which persons, property or the environment may be affected
by an emergency;"incident" means a present or imminent event or
circumstance, resulting from an oil and gas activity that is the subject of
a plan, that(a)
is outside the scope of normal operations, and(b)
may or may not be an emergency;"local authority" has the same meaning as in
section 1 of the Consultation and Notification Regulation,
B.C. Reg. 279/2010;"municipal highway" has the same meaning as in
section 1 of the Transportation Act;"oil and gas road" has the same meaning as in the Oil and Gas Road Regulation, B.C. Reg. 56/2013;"plan" means a response contingency plan within the
meaning of section 7 and includes, except in
sections 7 and 8, a supplementary
plan;"program" means an emergency response program
within the meaning of section 4;"rights holder" has the same meaning as in
section 1 of the Consultation and Notification
Regulation;"supplementary plan" means a supplementary response
contingency plan within the meaning of section
8.Application2 This regulation does not apply to permit holders carrying out the
following oil and gas activities:(a)
geophysical exploration;(b)
the drilling, operation or abandonment of a water source
well;(c)
the construction or maintenance of an oil and gas road;(d)
the construction, operation or maintenance of a liquefied natural gas
facility.Part 2 — Information RequirementsObligation to provide information3 (1) Before submitting a plan to the commission, an applicant or permit
holder must give the information set out in subsection (2) to
the following persons or other entities:(a)
a person who occupies land within the emergency planning
zone;(b)
a local authority, if any part of the emergency planning zone is
located within the local authority;(c)
the government of Canada, if an existing building or structure
owned by the government of Canada is within the emergency planning
zone;(d)
a First Nation, if all or a portion of the First Nation's Indian
reserve is located within the emergency planning zone;(e)
a rights holder, if an area subject to a right of the rights
holder is located within the emergency planning zone;(f)
the ministry of the minister responsible for the administration of
the Transportation Act and the municipal council, if any part of the emergency planning zone is
located within a municipality and within the right of way of an arterial
highway or municipal highway.(2) The information given under subsection (1) must
include all of the following:(a)
the name and contact information of the applicant or permit
a map that shows the location of the emergency planning zone in
relation to roads, including oil and gas roads, dwellings, schools and
public facilities;(c)
a description of(i) the site-specific hazards and risks of the oil and gas
activity that is the subject of the plan,(ii) how the applicant's or permit holder's response to an
emergency may affect the person or other entity receiving the
information,(iii) how the applicant or permit holder will notify the person or
other entity receiving the information if and when the applicant or
permit holder thinks the person or other entity should shelter in
place or evacuate in an emergency, and(iv) how the person or other entity receiving the information can
get to safety in an emergency;(d)
a statement requesting that the person or other entity receiving
the information provide to the applicant or permit holder(i) the name and contact information of a contact person,
and(ii) a description of how the person or other entity may be
affected by an emergency.(3) If an applicant or permit holder receives a response to a request
under subsection (2) (d) (ii) before
submitting a plan to the commission, the applicant or permit holder must
consider the response in the preparation of the plan.Part 3 — Programs and PlansEmergency response program4 (1) A program is prescribed for the purposes of section 38 (1)
(b) of the Act.(2) A permit holder must prepare and maintain a program that(a)
coordinates the permit holder's plans,(b)
requires the permit holder to conduct training and emergency
response exercise programs for all emergency response staff to whom
powers and duties are assigned in accordance with the emergency
management system set out in section 7 (3)
requires the permit holder to evaluate the response to an
emergency in accordance with section
14.(3) A permit holder must ensure a program coordinator implements the
program.(4) A permit holder must submit to the commission the name and contact
information of the program coordinator referred to in subsection
(3).(5) If there is any change in the information referred to in subsection
(4), the permit holder must submit updated information to the
commission as soon as possible.(6) A permit holder must review and, if necessary, update the
at least once every 3 years,(b)
after a significant change occurs in the types of hazards and
risks arising from the permit holder's oil and gas activities that are
the subject of the plans, and(c)
after an evaluation of the response to a level 3 incident is
completed under section 14.(7) A permit holder must maintain written records of the permit holder's
program until the permit holder ceases to carry out any oil and gas
activities for which a plan is required.(8) The records referred to in subsection (7) are prescribed for the
purposes of section 38 (1) (a) of the
Act.Hazard planning distances5 (1) For the purpose of this regulation, hazard planning distances
measured from the site of an oil and gas activity that is the
subject of a plan.(2) An applicant or permit holder must determine the hazard planning
for fluids containing hydrogen sulphide, in accordance with
Schedule A, B or C, as applicable, or(b)
for hazards other than hydrogen sulphide, by taking into
consideration the types of hazards and risks arising from the oil and
gas activity that is the subject of the plan.Response contingency plans required6 A permit holder must not carry out an oil and gas activity that is the
subject of a plan unless the permit holder has, in respect of the
determined that there is no emergency planning zone, or(b)
complied with section 7 or 8.Preparation of plans7 (1) A plan is prescribed for the purposes of section 38 (1) (b) of the
Act.(2) An applicant or permit holder must prepare a plan for each of the
applicant's or permit holder's oil and gas activities to which this
regulation applies, unless(a)
the site-specific hazards and risks of each oil and gas activity
that is the subject of a plan are the same, and(b)
the emergency planning zones for each oil and gas activity that is
the subject of a plan overlap,in which case, an applicant or permit holder may prepare a single plan
for more than one of the applicant's or permit holder's oil and gas
activities to which this regulation applies.(3) The following information must be included in the plan:(a)
a description of(i) the oil and gas activity that is the subject of the plan,
and(ii) the site-specific hazards and risks of the oil and gas
activity that is the subject of the plan, identified in an
all-hazard risk assessment;(c)
an emergency response map, as set out in section 15;(d)
an emergency management system for control, command and
coordination of the emergency response that(i) describes the powers and duties of the emergency response
roles, and(ii) assigns emergency response staff to the emergency response
roles;(e)
a list and description of the applicant's or permit holder's
emergency response resources, for deployment in an emergency;(f)
a description of the emergency communication system, as set out in
section 16 (1), and a requirement
that the permit holder must test the emergency communication system in
accordance with section 16 (2);(g)
a description of how the applicant or permit holder
will(i) deploy and monitor the emergency response resources referred
to in paragraph (e) in an
emergency,(ii) notify those persons and other entities who may be affected by
an emergency, and(iii) provide information to those persons and other entities
referred to in subparagraph (ii) regarding an
emergency, including shelter in place or evacuation decisions, if
applicable.Preparation of supplementary plans8 (1) A supplementary plan is prescribed for the purposes of section 38 (1)
(b) of the Act.(2) An applicant or permit holder who previously submitted a copy of a
plan to the commission may prepare a supplementary plan for a subsequent oil
and gas activity to which this regulation applies, if the site-specific
hazards and risks of the subsequent oil and gas activity are such that the
applicant's or permit holder's existing plan can be applied, with only minor
adjustments, to the subsequent oil and gas activity.(3) The supplementary plan must include the information set out in section
7 (3) (b), (c) and (e) that is different from the information included in
the existing plan.Access to plans9 An applicant or permit holder must have a copy of the plan, in paper or
electronic form, accessible(a)
to the applicant's or permit holder's emergency response staff,
at the applicant's or permit holder's head office.Review and update of plans10 (1) A permit holder must review and, if necessary, update the information
included in a plan(a)
at least once a year,(b)
after an evaluation of the response to an emergency is completed
under section 14, and(c)
if the site-specific hazards and risks of the oil and gas activity
that is the subject of the plan change significantly.(2) As part of the review referred to in subsection (1), a
permit holder must(a)
review the information included in the plan,(b)
make reasonable efforts to determine whether the persons or other
entities referred to in section 3 (1) (a) to (f) have changed,
consider any responses to requests under section 3 (2) (d) (ii) received after the plan or
updated information was submitted to the commission.(3) If, as a result of reviewing the plan, the permit holder determines
that the persons or other entities referred to in section 3 (1) (a) to (f)
have changed, the permit holder must give the information set out in section
3 (2) respecting the plan to the persons or other entities not previously
given the information as soon as possible.(4) If, as a result of updating the plan, the information given under
section 3 (2) has changed, the permit holder must provide updated
information to those persons or other entities referred to in section 3 (1)
(a) to (f) who are affected by the change as soon as possible.Submission of plans11 An applicant or permit holder must submit to the commission in writing and
in both paper and electronic form(a)
a copy of the plan, and(b)
if applicable, a copy of any updated information under section
10 (1).Classification of incidents12 A permit holder must classify an incident according to the Incident
Classification Matrix, set out in Schedule D, immediately after the permit
holder becomes aware of the incident.Implementation of plans13 (1) When an emergency occurs a permit holder must(a)
implement the plan immediately,(b)
take such other actions as necessary to respond effectively and
adequately to the emergency, and(c)
notify the commission as soon as the circumstances
permit.(2) A permit holder must ensure that the plan is implemented in accordance
with the following order of priorities:(a)
protection of emergency response staff;(b)
protection of the permit holder's employees;(c)
protection of the public;(d)
protection of property;(e)
protection of the environment.Evaluation of response to emergencies14 (1) A permit holder must evaluate the response to an emergency as soon as
the circumstances permit.(2) A report of the results of an evaluation under subsection (1) must be prepared and maintained until the
permit for the oil and gas activity that is the subject of the plan is
cancelled or is declared to be spent.(3) The report under subsection (2) must include(a)
a description of the emergency, including the cause or suspected
cause,(b)
a description of the permit holder's response to the emergency,
an assessment of the permit holder's response.(4) The report under subsection (2) is prescribed for the purposes of
section 38 (1) (a) of the Act.Emergency response map15 (1) An emergency response map required by section 7 (3) (c)
must show all of the applicable of the following information:(a)
the location of the oil and gas activity that is the subject of
the plan;(b)
the emergency planning zone;(c)
the location of roads, including oil and gas roads, within the
emergency planning zone.(2) An emergency response map must show all of the following information
if the area, feature, structure or location may be affected by an emergency
or may affect the response to an emergency:(a)
the area adjacent to the emergency planning zone;(b)
surface and environmental features and structures, including
stream crossings and lakes within the emergency planning
zone;(c)
the location of commercial or industrial operations within the
emergency planning zone;(d)
the location of a registered trapline, guiding territory or Crown
range within the emergency planning zone;(e)
the location of any other areas within the emergency planning zone
that may be used by the public, including, without limitation,
dwellings, schools, public facilities, campgrounds and recreation
areas.Emergency communication system16 (1) An emergency communication system required by section 7
(3) (f) must be capable of enabling communications among the
applicable of the following:(a)
the permit holder;(b)
the emergency response staff;(c)
the public;(d)
employees of the permit holder conducting air
monitoring;(e)
the commission;(f)
government agencies and authorities.(2) The emergency communication system must be tested annually to confirm
the equipment is functional.Information in writing17 Information required to be given or submitted under this regulation, other
than the information required by section 11, must be
given or submitted in writing and may be in either paper or electronic
form.Exemptions18 (1) An official may exempt an applicant or permit holder from complying
with one or more provisions of this regulation if the official is satisfied
that, in the circumstances,(a)
compliance with the provision or provisions is not reasonably
practicable, or(b)
the exemption is in the public interest.(2) In granting an exemption under subsection (1), an
official may impose any conditions on the exemption the official considers
necessary.Part 4 — TransitionTransition19 (1) A plan submitted to the commission before this regulation comes into
force is deemed to have been submitted under section
11.(2) For the purpose of section 10, a plan under subsection (1)
of this section must be reviewed on or before the earlier of the
one year after the permit holder's last review of the
one year after the date on which this regulation comes into
force.Schedule A(section 5)Facility DistancesHazard planning distances for facilities are determined by reference
to the maximum potential hydrogen sulphide release volume from any pipeline
entering or leaving the facility, calculated in accordance with the applicable
of the following equations. The hazard planning distance for facilities is the
distance indicated on the vertical axis of Chart A that corresponds to the
release volume indicated on the horizontal axis of the chart, as indicated by
the graphline on the chart.EquationsGas pipeline H2S release
volumeThe equation for calculating the maximum potential
H2S release volume from a gas pipeline is as
follows:V =2.232 x 10-6D2L (P
+ 101.325) HZ(T + 273) whereV = maximum potential H2S release
volume at standard conditions in cubic metres
(m3);D = internal diameter of pipeline in millimetres
(mm);L = length of pipeline between emergency shutdown valves
in kilometres (km);P = licensed maximum operating pressure in kilopascals
(kPa);H = licensed H2S content
(moles/kilomole) for the pipeline;Z = compressibility factor at reduced pressure and
reduced temperature;T = pipeline minimum operating temperature in degrees
Celsius (°C).Sour liquid multiphase pipeline H2S
release volumeThe equation for calculating the maximum potential
H2S release volume from a sour liquid multiphase pipeline is as
follows:V =(GLR x GVF)x Vpl x H1 000(GLR + GVF) whereV = maximum potential H2S release
(m3);GLR = produced gas-liquid ratio at maximum operating
pressure (MOP)
(m3/m3);GVF = ratio of produced gas volume at standard conditions
to the volume of gas at MOP
(m3/m3);Vpl = volume of the pipeline in cubic metres
(m3);H = licensed H2S content
(moles/kilomole) for the pipeline.Gas multiphase pipeline H2S release
H2S release volume from a gas multiphase pipeline is as
follows:V = 0.785 x
10-6D2L(GLR x GVF)x H(GLR + GVF) whereV = maximum potential H2S release
in kilometres (km);GLR = produced gas-liquid ratio at maximum operating
(m3/m3);H = licensed H2S content
(moles/kilomole) for the pipeline.Chart A: Facility DistancesSchedule B(section 5)Well DistancesHazard planning distances for wells are determined by reference to the maximum potential hydrogen sulphide release rates from a well during drilling,
completion, re-completion or production operations.H2S Release
RatesDrilling operationsThe maximum potential H2S release rates during
drilling operations must be determined as follows:1 For a proposed well, the maximum gas rate (AOF) values and maximum
H2S concentrations for each H2S-bearing
formation must be determined for each of at least 5 wells drilled and tested in
an analogous geological area or pool within 5 km of the proposed
well.2 The H2S release rates for all potential
H2S-bearing formations in the proposed well must be
determined based on the highest AOF and highest H2S
concentration for each formation and the sum of the H2S release
rates for all the formations that will be open to the well bore during drilling
operations.3 If appropriate data does not exist or is otherwise inadequate, the
hazard planning distance is 3 km.Completion or re-completion
operationsFor completion or re-completion operations in an existing well, data
from the appropriate formation in the well must be used to determine
H2S release rates, but if the appropriate data does not
exist or is otherwise inadequate, H2S release rates must be
determined in accordance with the equations and notes set out below for
production operations.Production operationsThe maximum potential H2S release rates during
production operations must be determined in accordance with the following
equation and the notes that follow:H2S Release Rate =H2S% x AOF8 640 000 whereH2S% = volume of H2S expressed as a
percentage of the total volume of gas;AOF = maximum gas rate
(m3/d).Notes:1 For gas wells, if an AOF test has been conducted and value determined
for a formation in a well, that value must be used. If an AOF test value has not
been determined, a theoretical AOF must be calculated using the following
formula:AOF =Gas Test Rate x Pr2(Pr2 -
Pf2) whereAOF = maximum gas rate
(m3/d);Gas Test Rate = gas flow rate during testing
(m3/d);Pf = flowing bottom hole pressure (kPa);Pr = reservoir pressure (kPa).2 For oil wells, the AOF must be calculated using the following
formula:AOF =Oil Test Rate x GOR[1 – 0.2 x (Pf/Pr) – 0.8 x
(Pf/Pr)2] whereAOF = maximum gas rate
(m3/d);Oil Test Rate = oil flow rate during testing
(m3/d);GOR = gas-oil ratio from oil test rate well
(m3/m3);Pf = flowing bottom hole pressure (kPa);Pr = reservoir pressure (kPa).Determination of Well
DistancesThe hazard planning distance for wells is the distance indicated on
the vertical axis of Chart B that corresponds to the release rate indicated on
the horizontal axis of the chart, as indicated by the graphline on the
chart.Chart B: Well DistancesSchedule C(section 5)Pipeline DistancesHazard planning distances for pipelines are determined by reference to the maximum potential hydrogen sulphide release volume from the pipeline,
calculated in accordance with the applicable of the following equations. The
hazard planning distance for pipelines is the distance indicated on the vertical
axis of Chart C that corresponds to the release volume indicated on the
horizontal axis of the chart, as indicated by the graphline on the
chart.EquationsGas pipeline H2S release
H2S release volume from a pipeline is as
follows:V =2.232 x 10-6D2L(P
(moles/kilomole) for the pipeline.Chart C: Pipeline DistancesSchedule D(section 12)Incident Classification MatrixThe classification of an incident is determined for each event or
circumstance in the following matrix by identifying the probability of
escalation or control of the event or circumstance. ProbabilityItemEvent or
CircumstanceEscalation highly unlikely;
controlled or imminent
controlEscalation unlikely;
controlled or likely imminent
controlEscalation possible; under or
controlUncontrolled, with control
unlikely in near
term1• Moderate on site equipment damage • Liquid
spill or gas release on locationMinor IncidentMinor IncidentLevel 1 IncidentLevel 1 Incident2• Emergency medical services for worker •
Major on site equipment damage • Liquid spill or gas
release potentially or beyond site, not affecting public
safety, environment, or propertyMinor IncidentLevel 1 IncidentLevel 1 IncidentLevel 2 Incident3• Worker hospitalized • HAZMAT worker
exposure exceeding allowable • Major on site
equipment failure • Liquid spill or gas release
beyond site, potentially affecting public safety,
environment, or propertyLevel 1 IncidentLevel 1 IncidentLevel 2 IncidentLevel 3 Incident4• Fatality • Major on site equipment or
infrastructure loss • Liquid spill beyond site,
uncontained and affecting environment • Gas release
beyond site affecting public safetyLevel 1 IncidentLevel 2 IncidentLevel 3 IncidentLevel 3 Incident[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Oil and Gas Activities Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 36, sections 38, 106, 111 and 112]Copyright (c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British