Directive 062 Stakeholder Feedback and ERCB Response

Control Wells Q&A - updated January 28, 2010

Related Directives

Directive 062: Coalbed Methane Control Well Requirements and Related Matters (Revised edition released: January 28, 2010)

Directive 040: Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Wells - Minimum Requirements and Recommended Practices

Directive 044: Requirements for the Surveillance, Sampling, and Analysis of Water Production in Oil and Gas Wells Completed Above the Base of Groudwater Protection

Bulletins (the following bulletins provide background)

Bulletin 2008-36
Electronic Submission of Applications for Exceptions to Coalbed Methane (CBM) Control Well Requirements (Released: September 24, 2008)

Bulletin 2008-26
Electronic Submission of Applications for Coalbed Methane (CBM) Control Well Designations (Released: June 11, 2008)

Bulletin 2008-23
Consolidation of Upper Horseshoe Canyon Coal Zones for CBM (Released: May 15, 2008)

Bulletin 2008-20
Announcing Directive 062 and revision to ST105 (Released: April 29, 2008)

Bulletin 2006-38
Announcing Implementation of Development Entities for Management of Commingling Production from Two or More Pools in the Wellbore

Bulletin 2006-28
Changes to the Management of Commingling of Production from Two or More Pools in the Wellbore, the EUB announced revised processes respecting the commingling in the wellbore