Master List: Directives, Informational Letters, and Interim Directives
Following is a list of the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) Directives, Interim Directives (IDs) and Informational Letters (ILs) that are in effect or have been superseded or rescinded since 1996. From the document number you can link directly to all documents that are in effect. Documents that have been superseded or rescinded since 1996 are annotated to indicate what has replaced them.
Directives are documents setting out new or amended ERCB requirements or processes to be implemented and followed by licensees, permittees, and other approval holders under the jurisdiction of the ERCB. Under the initiative to streamline regulatory documents, as described in Bulletin 2004-02, existing interim directives, informational letters, and guides will be reviewed and renamed to directives. Guides have now all been converted to directives.
** Forward to Interim Directives
** Forward to Informational Letters
** Forward to Letters to Operators
Directive 078: Regulatory Application Process for Modifications to Commercial In Situ Oil Sands Projects (Released: December 3, 2010)
Directive 077: Pipelines-Requirements and Reference Tools (Latest release: December 22, 2011)
Directive 076: Operator Declaration Regarding Measurement and Reporting Requirements (Released: December 16, 2009)
Directive 075: Oilfield Waste Liability (OWL) Program (Released: September 15, 2009)
Directive 074: Tailings Performance Criteria and Requirements for Oil Sands Mining Schemes (Released: February 3, 2009)
Directive 073: Requirements for Inspection and Compliance of Oil Sands Mining and Processing Plant Operations in the Oil Sands Mining Area (Released: December 17, 2008)
Directive 072: Well Abandonment Notification Requirements (Released: December 16, 2008) [RESCINDED by Directive 020 - July1, 2010]
Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry (November 18, 2008 - errata released November 24, 2009 - draft released March 12, 2010)
Directive 070: Drilling Waste Disposal Inspection Manual (February 22, 2002)
Directive 068: ERCB Security Deposits (September 17, 2010, effective October 18, 2010)
Directive 067: Applying for Approval to Hold EUB Licences (July 11, 2005)
Directive 066: Requirements and Procedures for Pipelines (March 2011)
Directive 065: Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs (March 14, 2012)
Directive 064: Requirements and Procedures for Facilities [Rescinded by Manual 001, January 1, 2011]
Directive 063: Requirements and Procedures for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities [Rescinded by Manual 001, January 1, 2011]
Directive 062: Coalbed Methane Control Well Requirements and Related Matters (April 1, 2010)
Directive 061: How to Apply for Government Approval of Coal Projects in Alberta (August 1983) (formerly Guide 2)
Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting (November 3, 2011)
Directive 059: Well Drilling and Completion Data Filing Requirements (September 27, 2011, effective April 1, 2012)
Directive 058: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry (November 1996, addendum added December 23, 2008)
Directive 057: Fencing and Site Access Requirements for Oil and Gas Facilities (January 31, 2008) (resinded by Bulletin 2011-04 - February 23, 2011)
Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules (September 1, 2011 - effective September 26, 2011)
Directive 055: Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry (December 2001; Addendum released: October 10, 2011)
Directive 054: Performance Presentations, Auditing, and Surveillance of In Situ Oil Sands Schemes (Released: October 15, 2007)
Directive 051: Injection and Disposal Wells - Well Classifications Completion, Logging, and Testing Requirements (March 1994)
Directive 050: Drilling Waste Mangement (Latest release: October 1996) (Draft Directive released April 18, 2011)
Directive 049: Gas Density Measurement Frequency (Orifice Meters) (rescinded by Directive 017 - October 22, 2009)
Directive 048: Monthly Custom Treating Plant Statement (August 1992)
Directive 047: Waste Reporting Requirements for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities (December 1, 2010)
Directive 046: Production Audit Handbook (January 2003)
Direcrive 045: Digital Data Submission of Drilling Waste Disposal Notification (December 5, 2006) [RESCINDED by Directive 050 - May 2012]
Directive 044: Requirements for the Surveillance, Sampling, and Analysis of Water Production in Hydrocarbon Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection (Released: July 14, 2011)
Directive 043: Well Logging Requirements - Surface Casing Interval (November 1, 2006)
Directive 042: Measurement, Accounting, and Reporting Plan (MARP) Requirement for Thermal Bitumen Schemes (September 6, 2006)
Directive 041: Adoption of CSA Z662-03, Annex N, as Mandatory [Rescinded by Directive 077 on March 21, 2011]
Directive 040: Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Wells - Minimum Requirements and Recommended Practices (August 9, 2010)
Directive 039: Revised Program to Reduce Benzene Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators (July 7, 2008)
Directive 038: Noise Control (February 16, 2007)
Directive 037: Service Rig Inspection Manual (February 16, 2006)
Directive 036: Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures (February 16, 2006)
Directive 035: Baseline Water Well Testing Requirement for Coalbed Methane Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection (May 8, 2006)
Directive 034: Gas Well Testing, Theory and Practice (3rd edition, 1975, Imperial units) (4th edition, 1979, SI units)
Directive 033: Well Servicing and Completions Operations - Interim Requirement Regarding the Potential for Explosive Mixtures and Ignition in Wells (July 24, 2007)
Directive 032: Common Gas Purchaser and Related Matters - Board Policy and Views (November 1983)
Directive 031: Guidelines for Energy Proceeding Cost Claims (formerly Directive 31A: Guidelines for Energy Cost Claims) (March 12, 2009)
Directive 030: Digital Data Submission of the Annual Oilfield Waste Disposition Report (February 1, 2006)
Directive 029: Energy and Utility Development Applications and the Hearing Process (January 2003)
Directive 027: Shallow Fracturing Operations-Restricted Operations (August 14, 2009)
Directive 026: Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines (September 22, 2005)
Directive 025: Industrial Development Permit Applications to the ERCB - A Guide to Content (No longer in effect as of May 13, 2011. On May 13, 2011, the Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 came into force. It repealed Sections 28 to 31 of the Coal Conservation Act, Section 43 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, and Section 12 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act. These sections deal with industrial development permits. As a result of these amendments, the ERCB will no longer issue industrial development permits. All existing industrial development permits and all applications for industrial development permits are cancelled, and Directive 025: is no longer in effect.)
Directive 024: Large Facility Liability Management Program (September 15, 2009)
Directive 023: Guidelines Respecting an Application for a Commercial Crude Bitumen Recovery and Upgrading Project (September 1991)
Directive 022: Use of Bimodal High-Density Polyethylene Pipe in Oil and Gas Service (Recinded by Directive 077 on June 15, 2010)
Directive 021: Standards for the Submission of Digital Log Data to the EUB (November 1992)
Directive 020: Well Abandonment (July 1, 2010)
Directive 019: EUB Compliance Assurance-Enforcement (November 1, 2010)
Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations (April 18, 2011)
Directive 013: Suspension Requirements for Wells (July 27, 2007)
Directive 011: Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program Updated Industry Parameters and Liability Costs (April 1, 2005)
Directive 010: Guide to Minimum Casing Design Requirements (December 22, 2009)
Directive 009: Casing Cementing Minimum Requirements (July 1990)
Directive 008: Surface Casing Depth Requirements (December 14, 2010)
Directive 007: Production Accounting Handbook (September 20, 2011)
Directive 007-1: Allowables Handbook (September 2007)
Directive 006: Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program and Licence Transfer Process (September 15, 2009)
Directive 005: Calculating Subsurface Pressure via Fluid-Level Recorders 2nd edition - 1978 (SI Units)
Directive 004: Determination of Water Production at Gas Wells (rescinded by Directive 017, April 18, 2011)
Directive 001: Requirements for Site-Specific Liability Assessments in Support of the EUB's Liability Management Programs (September 20, 2005)
Draft Directive Requirements for Water Measurement, Reporting, and Use for Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Schemes (Released for consultation: February 18, 2009)
Informational Letters and Interim Directives have been used in the past to document EUB requirements. These are being reviewed and gradually will be converted to Directives, as per EUB Bulletin 2004-02 that describes the initiative to streamline regulatory documents.
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** Forward to Informational Letters
** Forward to Letters to Operators
ID 2003-02: Large Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities - Interim Transfer Review Process [rescinded by Directive 024 - October 1, 2005]
ID 2003-01: 1) Isolation Packer Testing, Reporting, and Repair Requirements; 2) Surface Casing Vent Flow/Gas Migration Testing, Reporting, and Repair Requirements; 3) Casing Failure Reporting and Repair Requirements
ID 2002-03: Performance Presentations for In Situ Oil Sands Schemes [RESCINDED by Directive 054 - October 15, 2007]
ID 2002-02: EUB Requirements for Submission of Data for Solution Gas Flaring and Venting Evaluations [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
ID 2002-01: Electronic Submission of Production, Disposition, and Transportation Volumetric Information and Well Status Changes [RESCINDED by Directive 007 - December 2007]
ID 2001-09: Revision of
Guide 55: Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
ID 2001-08: Revised Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program and Energy Development Licence Transfer Requirements [RESCINDED by Directive 006, June 1, 2004]
ID 2001-07: Operating Criteria: Resource Recovery Requirements for Oil Sands Mine and Processing Plant Sites
ID 2001-06: Electronic Submission of Licence Transfer Applications, Well Name Change Notifications, Facility Abandonment Notifications, and Linked Facility Notifications [RESCINDED by Directive 006, June 1, 2004]
ID 2001-05: Public Safety and Sour Gas Policy Implementation Recommendations 54, 60, and 61: Site-Specific Emergency Response Plans for Sour Operations, Emergency Planning Zones, and Reduced Planning Zones
ID 2001-04: Financial Security for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities [RESCINDED - rules are now incorporated into Part 16.6 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations]
ID 2001-03: Sulphur Recovery Guidelines for the Province of Alberta (August 29, 2001)
ID 2001-02: Electronic Submission of Well Drilling and Completion Data [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
ID 2001-01: Security Deposits [RESCINDED by Directive 068, May 15, 2008]
ID 2000-11 Amendment (Apr 12, 2001): Interim Energy Development Licence Transfer Requirements and Monthly Corporate Licensee Liability Rating [Superseded & rescinded by ID 2001-08 which was RESCINDED by Directive 006, June 1, 2004]
ID 2000-11: Energy Development Licence Transfer Requirements and Monthly Corporate Licensee Liability Rating (Amended by ID 2000-11 Amendment dated April 12, 2001) [Superseded & rescinded by ID 2001-08 which was RESCINDED by Directive 006, June 1, 2004]
ID 2000-10: Retrospective Facility Licensing Program
(please note: all references to the e-mail address RL@gov.ab.ca should be changed to RL@eub.gov.ab.ca [RESCINDED by GB 2002-16]
ID 2000-09: Notification Requirements for the Discontinuation and Abandonment of Pipelines and the Abandonment of Facilities [RESCINDED by Directive 006, June 1, 2004]
ID 2000-08: Revised Guide 56: Energy Development Application Guide
ID 2000-07: Licence Eligibility and Qualifications for Potential Licensees and Agents [SUPERSEDED by Directive 067]
ID 2000-06: Interim Security Deposit Requirement on Facility Sales
[RESCINDED by ID 2000-11]
ID 2000-05: Guide 65: Resources Applications Guide for Conventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs [Rescinded by July 3, 2007 edition of Directive 065]
ID 2000-04: An Update to the Requirements for the Appropriate Management of Oilfield Wastes
ID 2000-03: Harmonization of Waste Management and Memorandum of Understanding Between the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board and Alberta Environment
ID 2000-02: Security Deposits - Acceptable Forms of Security; Amended Deposit Refund Policy - Corporate (WSR<0.5) Audit Process; Abandonment Deposits - Acknowledgement of Deposit Forfeiture
[SUPERSEDED & RESCINDED BY ID 2001-01]
ID 2000-01: Base Well Count Adjustment - Long Term Inactive Well Program
[RESCINDED by ID 2000-11]
ID 99-08: Noise Control Directive [Superseded & rescinded by February 16, 2007 edition of Directive 038]
ID 99-07: CSA Standard CSA Z662-99 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems [Superseded & rescinded by Bulletin 2003-35]
ID 99-06: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring Requirements [Superseded & rescinded by Directive 060, release of November 2006]
ID 99-05: Disposal of Drilling Waste Associated with Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) Regulated Pipeline and/or Other Oil and Gas Related Below Ground Boring Activities
ID 99-04: Deposition of Oilfield Waste into Landfills
ID 99-03: Surface Casing Vent Flow / Gas Migration (SCVF/GM) Testing and Requirements [SUPERSEDED BY ID 2003-01]
ID 99-02 (with amendment February 2001): Revised Policy on Administration of Oil MRL's and Overproduction and Revisions to Enforcement Ladder for Retirement of Overproduction
(this file combines ID 99-02 with ID 99-02 - Amendment) (RESCINDED by September 2007 edition of Directive 007-1)
ID 99-01 Amendment (July 2003): Fourth Amendment to ID 99-01
ID 99-01 3rd Amendment (November 2000): Third Amendment to Interim Directive 99-01 (Six drawings replace all previous Athabasca Oil Sands Area drawings) (PDF)
ID 99-01 Amendment (November 1999): Amendment to ID 99-01 (addition of Peace River Oil Sands Area)
ID 99-01 Amendment (superseded by Nov 2000 amendment): Amendment to ID-99-01 (correction to Map 4 for the Wabiskaw Deposit)
(superseded by maps released in ID 99-01 - Third Amendment dated November 28, 2000)
ID 99-01: Gas/Bitumen Production in Oil Sands Areas - Application, Notification and Drilling Requirements
(Note: Maps released with this version have been superseded by ID 99-01 Third Amendment dated November 28, 2000)
ID 98-05: Electronic Capture of Gas Removal Permit Data [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2003-36]
ID 98-04: Electronic Capture of Well Test Data
ID 98-03: Well Records - Data Summary Forms [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
ID 98-02: Minimum Wellhead Requirements
ID 98-01: Abandonment Deposits - Acknowledgement of Deposit Forfeiture [SUPERSEDED BY ID 2000-02 which was subsequently superseded by ID 2001-01]
ID 97-08: Long Term Inactive Well Program (AMENDED BY ID 2000-01) [RESCINDED by ID 2000-11]
ID 97-07: Facility Applications - Well Licensing [SUPERSEDED & RESCINDED BY Guide 56 (now Directive 056), October 1, 2003]
ID 97-06: Sour Well Licensing and Drilling Requirements [Section 3 of this Interim Directive has been RESCINDED by Directive 071] [The release of Directive 036 in June 2004 made changes to this ID. See Bulletin 2004-18 for list of sections incorporated into Directive 036, June 2004 edition]
ID 97-05: Pressure and Deliverability Testing: Oil and Gas Wells in Alberta
ID 97-04: Abandonment Deposits : Revised Requirements for the Approval of Well Licence Transfers [SUPERSEDED AND RESCINDED BY ID 2000-02]
ID 97-03: CSA Standard CSA Z662-96 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems [SUPERSEDED BY ID 99-07]
ID 97-02: 1997 Abandonment Fund Levy [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
ID 97-01: Horizontal Oil Wells - Revised Production Rate Limitations [RESCINDED by September 2007 edition of Directive 007-1]
ID 96-03: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry
ID 96-02: Facility Application Requirements [SUPERSEDED & RESCINDED BY Guide 56 - October 1, 2003]
ID 96-01: Hay-Zama Lake Complex - Special Requirements
ID 95-03: Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry [SUPERSEDED & RESCINDED BY ID 2001-09 AND GUIDE 55 - 2001 EDITION]
ID 95-02: CSA Standard CSA Z662-94 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems [SUPERSEDED BY ID 97-03]
ID 95-01: Surface Casing Vent Flow/Gas Migration Requirements [SUPERSEDED AND RESCINDED BY ID 99-03]
ID 94-06: One Step Pipeline Permit-Licence and Licence Amendment Application [RESCINDED BY ID 96-02 and Guide 56 (now Directive 056)]
ID 94-05: Consolidation of Regulations for Off Target Penalty Determination
ID 94-04: Noise Control Directive [SUPERSEDED BY ID 99-08]
ID 94-03: Underbalanced Drilling [see also Directive 036 Section 10, 20, 23 and 24 for additional information on underbalanced operations]
ID 94-02: Revisions to Oil & Gas Well Spacing Administration
ID 94-01: Measurement of Oil, Gas & Water Production [RESCINDED BY Directive 017, February 2005]
ID 93-02: Requirements for the Issuance of a Well Licence or Approval of Well Licence Transfers [AMENDED BY ID 97-4, ID 2000-02 and ID 2000-07] [RESCINDED BY ID 2000-11]
ID 93-01: Drilling Waste Management [SUPERSEDED BY IL 96-13 and Guide 50 (now Directive 050)]
ID 92-04: Horizontal Oil Wells: Licensing Spacing and Production Rate Limitations [SUPERSEDED BY ID 97-01]
ID 92-03: S-1 and S-2 Electronic Data Submission [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
ID 92-01: Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements Modification [Rescinded by June 2004 edition of Directive 036. See Appendix 2 of Bulletin 2004-18 for details]
ID 91-06: Casing, Cementing, Sampling and Logging Requirements Senex, Kidney, Trout, and Associated Areas
ID 91-05: Suspension Guidelines Compliance Schedule and Application Requirements for Inactive Wells [RESCINDED by Directive 013, December 2004]
ID 91-03: Heavy Oil/Oil Sands Operations [Revised by Directive 017, February 2005] [Amended by Directive 036, June 2004 edition. See Bulletin 2004-18 for details]
ID 91-03 - Clarification (May 2001) Clarification: Heavy Oil/Oil Sands Operations - Interim Directive (ID) 91-3: Heavy Oil/Oil Sands Operations, Section 4.3, Metering and Measurement of Gas [RESCINDED BY Directive 017, February 2005] [All Section 4 replaced with April 18, 2011 edition of Directive 017]
ID 91-02: Corporate-Level Emergency Response Plans [RESCINDED BY Guide 71 June 2003 - now Directive 071]
ID 91-01: Abandon-A-Zone / Temporary Abandon-A-Zone ERCB Approval Requirement Change [RESCINDED BY August 2003 edition of Guide 20 - now Directive 020]
ID 90-04: Suspension Guidelines for Inactive Wells [RESCINDED by Directive 013, December 2004]
ID 90-03 : Reporting of Segregation Test Results
ID 90-02: Gas Meter Calibration [RESCINDED BY Directive 017, February 2005]
ID 90-01: Completion and Servicing of Sour Wells [Section 3 has been RESCINDED by Guide 71, June 2003 - now Directive 071]
ID 89-02: Blowout Prevention and Drilling Practices for Core Holes and Oil Sands Evaluation Wells in Surface Mineable Areas [Rescinded by June 2004 edition of Directive 036 - Section 2/Oil Sands Core Holes and Evaluation Wells]
ID 89-01: Well Service Blowout Prevention Certification Change in Certificate Holder and Exploration Period [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
ID 88-02: Proposed Wells, Production Facilities, and Pipelines Notification of Rural and Urban Administrations [AMENDED BY ID 96-02 which was subsequently superseded and rescinded by Guide 56 - 2nd ed, 1997 (now Directive 056), as directed by ID 97-07]
ID 87-02: Sour Well Licensing and Drilling Requirements [SUPERSEDED BY ID 97-06]
ID 85-04: Zama Lake Area: Special Requirements Regarding Waterfowl Migration [SUPERSEDED BY ID 96-01]
ID 82-03: Well Licence Applications - Early Information for Landowners (Revised) [AMENDED by Guide 56 - 2nd ed, 1997 (now Directive 056), as directed by ID 97-07 and subsequently rescinded by GB 2003-23]
ID 81-03: Minimum Distance Requirements Separating New Sour Gas Facilities from Residential and Other Developments [AMENDED BY ID 96-02 which was rescinded by Guide 56 in 2003 and ID 97-06]
ID 81-01: Subsurface Disposal of Drilling Fluids
ID-OG 76-02: Emergency Procedure Plans for Sour Gas Facilities [RESCINDED BY Guide 71 - now Directive 071]
Informational Letters and Interim Directives have been used in the past to document EUB requirements. These are being reviewed and gradually will be converted to Directives, as per EUB Bulletin 2004-02 that describes the initiative to streamline regulatory documents.
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IL 2002-04: Animal Health Complaints Involving the Petroleum Industry and Investigation Procedure [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-10]
IL 2002-03 Amendment: Petroleum Registry of Alberta - Implementation Delay to October 31, 2002 [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 2002-03: Petroleum Registry of Alberta [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 2002-02: Strength and Leak Pressure Testing of Pipelines Using Gaseous Test Media [RESCINDED by Directive 077 on June 15, 2010]
IL 2002-01: Principles for Minimizing Surface Disturbance in Native Prairie and Parkland Areas
IL 2001-09: Revised MRL Administration of Oil Pools
IL 2001-07: Revised Program to Reduce Benzene Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators [SUPERSEDED AND RESCINDED BY Directive 039, Released July 11, 2006, taking effect January 1, 2007)]
IL 2001-06: Update of Guide 7: Production Accounting Handbook [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 2001-05: Construction of a Well Site Prior to the Issuance of a Well Licence [RESCINDED by Directive 056 on September 1, 2011]
IL 2001-04: EUB Revises Rules of Practice and Costs Policies for Energy and Utility Proceedings [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 2001-03: Management of Drilling Wastes Associated with Advanced Gel Chemical Systems
IL 2001-02: Field and Pool Orders and Gas Strike Areas
IL 2001-01: Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program and Guidelines for Energy Industry Disputes
IL 2000-05: Dene Tha' Consultation Pilot Project [Rescinded by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 2000-04: Replacement of the Long-Term Inactive Well Program with the Monthly Corporate Licensee Liability Rating [Rescinded by Directive 006, June 1, 2004]
IL 2000-03: Guide 7 - Revised Section "S-4 Change of Well Status Statement" August 2000 Edition [Rescinded by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 2000-02: Updated Guidelines for Reporting Requirements by Natural Gas Utilities [Transferred to AUC]
IL 2000-01: General Policy for Payment of Interest [Transferred to AUC]
IL 99-07
:
Revisions to the EUB's S-1/S-2 Production Reporting Noncompliance Program
[Superseded by IL 2001-06]
IL 99-06: Conventional Crude Oil Pools Granted Good Production Practice Status
IL 99-05: Elimination of the Surface Release of Produced Water
[SUPERSEDED & RESCINDED BY ID 2001-09 AND GUIDE 55 - 2001 EDITION]
IL 99-04 (plus clarification dated Feb 24, 2000): EUB Enforcement Process, Generic Enforcement Ladder, and Field Surveillance Enforcement Ladder
[Superseded by Directive 019 January 1, 2006]
IL 99-03
:
Guidelines for Reporting Requirements by Natural Gas Utilities [Superseded by IL 2000-02]
IL 99-02: Use of Produced Sand in Road Construction
IL 99-01: Spill Equipment Deployment Training Exercise Approvals and Report Summaries [RESCINDED by Guide 71 June 2003 - now Directive 071]
IL 98-07: Responsibilities for Y2K Preparation [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 98-06: Stress Corrosion Cracking on Pipelines [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 98-05: Addendum to Attachment to Informational Letter IL 90-8 Procedures for the Assessment of NOVA Pipeline Applications - Industry Review [transferred to AUC]
IL 98-04 Revised-2003: Negotiated Settlement Guidelines: Tolls, Tariffs, and Terms and Conditions of Service (Revised 2003) [REPLACED BY Directive 018]
IL 98-03: Minimum Standards for Flare Tanks [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 98-02: Suspension, Abandonment, Decontamination, and Surface Land Reclamation of Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities
IL 98-01: A Memorandum of Understanding between Alberta Environmental Protection and the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Regarding Coordination of Release Notification Requirements and Subsequent Regulatory Response
IL 97-04: Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators [
REPLACED BY IL 2001-07]
IL 97-03: Changes to the EUB Legal Notice Process [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 97-02: Well Spacing/Lease Boundary Setbacks Oil Sands Area Development
IL 97-01: Data Quality Management Program: Monthly Production and Disposition Statements (S-1 and S-2) [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 96-13: Revision of Guide 50 Drilling Waste Management [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 96-12: Use of Flare Tanks as an Alternative to Flare Pits [SUPERSEDED BY IL 98-03]
IL 96-11: Government of Alberta Emergency Response Support Plan for an Upstream Petroleum Industry Incident [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 96-10: Memorandum of Understanding between Alberta Environmental Protection and the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Regarding Coordination of Release Notification Requirements and Subsequent Regulatory Response [SUPERSEDED BY IL 98-01]
IL 96-09: Revised Guidelines for Minimizing Disturbance on Native Prairie Areas
[SUPERSEDED BY IL 2002-01)
IL 96-08: Domestic Gas Wells Changes to the EUB Well Licensing and Transfer Regulations and Administration [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 96-07: EUB/AEP Memorandum of Understanding on the Regulation of Oil Sands Developments
IL 96-06: Solution Gas Conservation and Emissions Reduction [RESCINDED BY ID 99-06]
IL 96-05: Requirements for Applications for Permits to Remove Natural Gas from Alberta [RESCINDED AND REPLACED BY January 2007 edition of Directive 065 (Unit 6), per Bulletin 2007-02]
IL 96-04: EUB Policy Update and Clarification on the Use of Earthen Pits
IL 96-03: Suspension and Reclamation of Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities [SUPERSEDED BY IL 98-02]
IL 96-02: Progress Report Requirements for Miscible Flood Schemes
IL 96-01: Informational Letter IL 94-23 Interim Policy on the Importation of Non-Dangerous Oilfield Waste [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 95-07: Subdivision and Development Regulation Requirements for Referrals to the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB)
IL 95-06: Implementation of Facility Activity Statement (FAS) [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 95-05: Memorandum of Understanding on Administrative Procedures for Publication of Notices of Application
IL 95-04: Criteria for the Application of Oily Byproducts to Roads][SUPERSEDED BY ID 96-03 and Guide 58)
IL 95-03: Abandonment Costs Order Application Reimbursement Application [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 95-02: Agent Appointments
[SUPERSEDED BY ID 2000-07]
IL 95-01: Government of Alberta Support Plan for the Upstream Petroleum Industry [SUPERSEDED BY GB 95-05 AND SUBSEQUENTLY BY IL 96-11]
IL 94-24: Implementation of Pride Forms [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 94-23: Interim Policy on the Importation of Non-Dangerous Oilfield Waste (INTERIM POLICY EXTENDED BY IL 96-01) [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 94-22: Operating Guidelines for Industrial Activity - Caribou Range - North-west Alberta
IL 94-21: Pride Forms - Change of Implementation Date [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02])
IL 94-20: Meter Proving Monitoring Program [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 94-19: Dam Safety Accord
IL 94-18: Isolation Packer Tests - Testing and Reporting Requirements [SUPERSEDED BY ID 2003-01]
IL 94-17: Notification of Pipeline Project to Conservation & Reclamation (C&R) Inspectors of A.E. Protection [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 94-16: Reprocessing & Missing Data Fees for Wells & Facility Deficiency Statements [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 94-15: Assessment & Remediation of Earthen Pits [RESCINDED BY IL 96-04]
IL 94-14: PRIDE Forms [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 94-13: ERCB Progress Reports Requirements Conventional Enhanced Recovery Schemes [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 94-11: Good Production Practice - Conventional Crude Oil Pools
IL 94-10: Progress Reports for In Situ Oil Sands Projects - Reduced Reporting Requirements [Superseded and replaced by ID 2002-03]
IL 94-09: Licensee Criteria for Front Companies
[SUPERSEDED BY ID 2000-07]
IL 94-08: Application Fees [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 94-07: Coriolis Force Flowmeters [Rescinded by Directive 017 in December 2007]
IL 94-06: Discharge of Produced Liquids to Earthen Structures
IL 94-05: Oil & Gas Industry Notification Requirements [SUPERSEDED BY IL 96-10 which was subsequently superseded by IL 98-01]
IL 94-04: CSA Standard CSA Z341-93 Storage of Hydrocarbons in Underground Formations
IL 94-03: Production Facility Applications. Sweet Single Well Oil Batteries [RESCINDED BY ID 96-02 and Guide 56]
IL 94-02: Injection & Disposal Wells, Well Classifications Completion, Logging & Testing Requirements
IL 94-01: Issuing of ERCB Battery Codes [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 93-10: Revised Measurement and Accounting Procedures for Southeastern Alberta Shallow Gas Wells [Rescinded by Directive 017 in December 2007]
IL 93-09: Oil and Gas Developments Eastern Slopes (Southern Portion)
IL 93-08: Recommended Oilfield Waste Management Requirements [SUPERSEDED BY ID 96-03 and Guide 58]
IL 93-06: Drilling Waste Management - Hydrocarbons Salt Disposal Plan Content & Database Reporting [SUPERSEDED BY IL 96-13 and Guide 50]
IL 93-04: Policy for the Logging of Horizontal Wells
IL 93-03: Logging Requirements [Rescinded by Bulletin 2010-34]
IL 93-02: Submission of Digital Well Log Data
IL 93-01: Gas Density Measurement Frequency - Orifice Meters [RESCINDED BY Directive 017 in December 2007]
IL 92-13: Well Name Requirements
[RESCINDED BY ID 2001-06]
IL 92-12: Guidelines for Minimizing Disturbance on Native Prairie Grass [RESCINDED BY IL 96-09 WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RESCINDED BY IL 2002-01]
IL 92-11: Experimental Schemes - Release of Information
IL 92-09: Revised Reporting Procedures - Load Fluids [RESCINDED BY Directive 017 section 10.3.5 in February 2009]
IL 92-08: Crude Oil Pipeline Truck Terminal Measurement Guidelines [RESCINDED BY Directive 017 in February 2009]
IL 92-05: Reduced Fluid Sampling and Analysis Requirements for Hydrocarbon Miscible Flood Schemes
IL 92-03: Pipeline Excavation Procedures [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02)
IL 92-02: Well Ownership/Working Interest Ownership - Submission Requirements [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02)
IL 91-13: Impact of Abandoned Coal Mines on Surface Developments
IL 91-11: Coalbed Methane Regulation
IL 91-09: Exemption from Gas Measurement Crude Oil/Bitumen Wells [RESCINDED BY Directive 017, February 2005]
IL 91-08: Material Requirements for Sour Service [SUPERSEDED BY ID 99-07]
IL 91-07: Revised Measurement and Accounting Procedures for Southeastern Alberta Shallow Gas Wells [SUPERSEDED BY IL 93-10]
IL 91-05: Good Production Practice Conventional Crude Oil Pools
IL 91-04: The Use of Concrete Slabs at Pipeline Crossings of Highways and Roads [RESCINDED by Directive 077 on March 21, 2011]
IL 91-03: Well Production Records and S-4 Submissions [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 91-02: Sour Gas Flaring Requirements and Changes to Regulations [RESCINDED BY ID 99-06]
IL 91-01: Application for Approval of Gas Processing Schemes - Policy on Plant Proliferation [AMENDED BY ID 96-02] [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 90-21: Oil and Gas Development - Rumsey Block
IL 90-20: Well Site and Access Road Construction Prior to the Issuance of a Well Licence [RESCINDED BY IL 2001-05]
IL 90-19: Superseded by change in Section 6.020 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations
IL 90-18: Safety Hazard - Open Mouse/Rat Holes and Conductor Pipe
IL 90-17: Emergency Procedure Plans for Sour Gas Facilities - Biennial Meetings [RESCINDED by Guide 71 June 2003 - now Directive 071]
IL 90-15: Need for Prompt and Accurate Filing of S-Forms [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 90-14: Notification to Transport Canada of Drilling Operations near Aerodromes[SUPERSEDED & RESCINDED BY Guide 56 - October 1, 2003]
IL 90-13: Critical Sour Well Completion and Servicing Operations [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 90-12: Steam Distribution Lines The requirments for Steam Distribution Lines are now addressed in Alberta Regulation 91/2005 Pipeline Regulation under Part 1, Section 3(1)(2) and Directive 56
IL 90-09: Government of Alberta Ethane Policy - Implementation Procedures [Rescinded by Bulletin 2010-34]
IL 90-08: Procedures for the Assessment of NOVA Pipeline Applications - Industry Review [transferred to AUC]
IL 90-06: Measurement Guidelines - Trucked Oil Production [RESCINDED BY Directive 017 in February 2009]
IL 90-04: New Guide for Pressure and Deliverability Testing [SUPERSEDED BY ID 97-05]
IL 90-03: Applications for Special MRLs, GPP, and GOR Penalty Relief
IL 89-20: Compensation in Case of Well Blowout
IL 89-19: Casing Failure Reporting [SUPERSEDED BY ID 2003-01]
IL 89-16: Guidelines for Automated Measurement System Applications ERCB Guide G-34 - Comparative Chart Data [RESCINDED BY Directive 017, February 2005]
IL 89-15: Evacuation and Ignition for Sour Wells [RESCINDED by Guide 71, June 2003 - now Directive 071]
IL 89-14: Applications for Gas-Oil Ratio Penalty Relief
[Superseded by Guide 65 as per ID 2000-05 - now Directive 065]
IL 89-08: Revised Modified Proration Plan - July 1989 [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 89-07: Indirectly Fired Heater Coils for Pipeline Service [Rescinded by Directive 077 on March 21, 2011]
IL 89-05: Water Recycle Guidelines and Water Use Information - Reporting for In Situ Oil Sands Facilities in Alberta
IL 89-04: Public Involvement in the Development of Energy Resources [SUPERSEDED & RESCINDED BY Guide 56 - October 1, 2003]
IL 89-03: Amendment of the Athabasca Oil Sands Area [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 88-17: Ignition Equipment for Drilling Critical Sour Wells [RESCINDED BY Guide 71, June 2003 - now Directive 071]
IL 88-15: Production Injection Disposition Reporting Requirements [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 88-13: Sulphur Recovery Guidelines - Gas Processing Operations
[Superseded by ID 2001-03]
IL 88-11: Shop Servicing and Testing of Blowout Preventers and Flexible Bleed-off and Kill-line Hoses [Rescinded by Directive 036 June 2004 edition - Section 1.7 as documented in Bulletin 2004-18, Appendix 2]
IL 88-09: Amendment of Interim Directive ID 87-2, Sour Well Licensing and Drilling Requirements (and Amendment) [SUPERSEDED BY ID 97-06]
IL 88-07: Oil Sands Conservation Regulations Under the Oil Sands Conservation Act - Chapter O-5.5 [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 88-06: Mine Safety Accord Revised [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 88-05: Application for Approval of Natural-Gas-Driven Compressors [AMENDED BY ID 96-02]
IL 88-02: Production Facility Applications - New Application Procedures and Regulation Changes [RESCINDED BY ID 96-02 and Guide 56]
IL 88-01: Submission of Mud Log Data
IL 87-12: Horizontal Wells - Conventional Oil and Gas Pools
IL 87-09: Revised Procedures for Oil Production Allowable Controls and New Oil Well Production Period [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 87-08: Emergency Response Plans for Sour Gas Facilities [RESCINDED BY Guide 71, June 2003 - now Directive 071]
IL 87-07: Need for Prompt and Accurate Filing of Daily Drilling and Servicing Records [RESCINDED by ID 98-03 effective 1 January 1999]
IL 87-01: Compressibility Factors Used in Gas Volume Calculations and Physical Property Data for Natural Gases [RESCINDED BY Directive 017, February 2005]
IL 86-09: Approval Procedures for Single Well Steam Stimulation Tests in Oil Sands Areas [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 86-04: Classification of Wells Drilled for Oil and Gas in Alberta [RESCINDED by ID 97-07, Appendix 1]
IL 86-03: Automated Measurement Systems [RESCINDED BY Directive 017, February 2005]
IL 86-02: Criteria for the Exemption of Sweet Gas Processing Plants from Approval Requirements Under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act
IL 85-16: Storage, Handling, and Disposal of Oily Wastes [SUPERSEDED BY ID 96-03 and Guide 58 - now Directive 058]
IL 85-12: Oil Sands Primary Production: Well Spacing Primary Recovery Scheme Approvals
IL 85-10: Maximum Daily Rates of Production for Gas Wells
IL 85-03: Operational Use of Flare Guns - Forested Public Lands
IL 85-02: Leak Prevention and Detection [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 84-12: Surface Casing and Logging Requirements - New Disposal and Injection Wells [RESCINDED by IL 94-2]
IL 84-11: Approval, Monitoring, and Control of Sulphur Storage Sites
IL 84-07: Declaration of Oil Sands Areas to Facilitate Orderly Leasing and Stable Regulation
IL 84-06: Mined Oil Sands Bitumen Processing Technology
IL 83-11: Common Gas Purchaser and Related Matters Oil and Gas Conservation Act: Regulation Changes and Clarification of Board Policy
IL 83-02: Procedure for Submissions: Annual Reservoir Review for Gas Pools
IL 83-01: Reservoir Limit Tests on Discovery Oil Wells: A Guide
IL 82-20: New Conventional Heavy Oil Developments Choice of Target Pattern for Small Spacing [Rescinded by Bulletin 2010-34]
IL 82-14: A Summary of Policies and Procedures Respecting Well Spacing Provisions and Means to Vary Them [Rescinded by Bulletin 2010-34]
IL 82-13: Off-target Penalty Factors for Exploration Wells
IL 82-11: Preservation of Archaeological, Palaeontological, and Historical Resources: Policy Update
IL 82-04: Drilling Spacing Units and Target Area Requirements Clarified [Rescinded by Bulletin 2010-34]
IL 82-01: Well Licence Application - Coal Field Areas [RESCINDED by ID 97-07, Appendix 1]
IL 81-30: Experimental Schemes Involving a Large Array of Wells and Close Well Spacing
IL 81-24: Oilfield Solution Gas Conservation [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2004-02]
IL 81-23: Drilling Spacing Unit and Target Area Requirements [Rescinded by Bulletin 2010-34]
IL 81-22: Underground Fire Fighting [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2008-18]
IL 81-21: Standard Unit of Measurement for Ethane [Rescinded by Bulletin 2010-34]
IL 81-10: Disposal of Campsite and Well Site Waste [SUPERSEDED BY ID 96-03 and Guide 58 - now Directive 058]
IL 80-23: Experimental Schemes - Release of Applications and Basic Well and Geological Records - Confidentiality Provision for Unique Design Data and Progress Reports on Operating Results - Requests for Information of Local Interest
IL 80-22: Industrial and Manufacturing Operations Statement [RESCINDED by Bulletin 2011-23]
IL 80-11: Joint Use of Right of Way [RESCINDED by Directive 077 on March 21, 2011]
IL 80-01: Development of Deep-basin Multi-zone Gas Production [Rescinded by Bulletin 2010-34]
IL 79-16: Revised Incinerator Stack Exit Temperature Criteria for Plants Processing Sour Gas
IL-OG 78-12: Policy on Experimental Schemes - Conventional Oil Pools or Oil Sands
IL-OG 76-24: Stack Exit Temperatures for Acid Gas Incinerators Associated with Gas Processing Plants
IL-OG 76-14 (Amended): Drilling Cuttings and Core [AMENDED by ID 97-07 Appendix 1]
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** Back to Informational Letters
Letter to Operators 2002-06-17: Well Test Capture (WTC) Review Invites Feedback from Operators
Letter to All In Situ Oil Sands Operators 2001-03-26: Trial Evaluation of Annual Performance Presentations for In Situ Oil Sands Schemes (PDF format only)
Letter to All Parties 2001-04-27 with Interests in the Leismer Field and Chard Area (PDF format only)
Letter to Operators 2001-01-11: VIPIR / EUB Data Cleanup Project
Letter to Operators 2000-12-05: Applications for Approval to Produce Gas in Oil Sands Areas - Depositional Environment Considerations
Letter to Operators 1998-12-22: Applications for Approval to Produce Gas in Oil Sands Areas - Interim Approval Criteria and Conditions
Letter to All Operators 1995-07-13: Wells Inactive for More than Ten Consecutive Years
