Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules

Directive 056 - View PDF file - Revised edition September 1, 2011 - effective September 26, 2011 (Released with Bulletin 2011-25)

What's New - Directive 056 - ERCB Changes

March 20, 2012  Equipment Spacing Exemptions questions added to FAQs - Facilities Technical. January 3, 2012  Checklist for 21 Day Temporary Surface Pipelines for Well Testing Purposes (June 2008) has been removed. This has been updated and incorporated into Directive 077. December 14, 2011 Wells Technical FAQ's have been added regarding Bottomhole location changes November 21, 2011 All sections of the FAQ's have been updated as a result of the release of the revised edition of Directive 056.  October 25, 2011 The documents "EUB Reference Tool for Sour Service Conversion of Existing Carbon Steel Pipelines" and "Interpretation of Sour Service Material Requirements for New Pipeline Construction" have been removed from Directive 056 Tools - Pipelines. Questions regarding these issues can be directed to pipelineoperations@ercb.ca   October 6, 2011 Pipelines Technical FAQ's have been added regarding Environmental Requirements September 1, 2011 New edition of Directive 056 released. In effect September 26, 2011 August 5, 2011 Wells Technical FAQ's have been added regarding Drill Cutting Sample Changes May 11, 2011 Tools, Pipelines, Process for Pipeline Application Using Fiberspar or Flexpipe have been updated May 11, 2011 Tools, Pipelines, Process for Pipeline Application Using Fiberspar or Flexpipe have been updated May 9, 2011 Road Allowance FAQ's have been updated March 25, 2011 Wells Technical FAQ's have been added regarding Road Allowance March 15, 2011 Updates and additions to FAQ's Participant Involvement: Confirmation of Nonobjection Participant Involvement: First Nation Consultation Facilitites Technical: Pop Tank Exemptions February 17, 2011 Revised Section of Directive 56 - How to Complete Pipeline Licence Application Schedules and Revised Pipeline Schedules as announced in Bulletin 2011-03 Schedule 3: Pipeline Licence Application 6.11 How to Complete Pipeline Licence Application Schedules Schedule 3.1: Pipeline Segment Identification 6.11.2 How to Complete Schedule 3.1: Segment/Installation Identification Schedule 3.2: Technical/Environmental Information  6.11.3 How to Complete Schedule 3.2: Technical/Environmental Information Due to the implementation of EAS Phase III and the submission of electronic pipeline/pipeline installation applications, Section 6.11 of Directive 56 "How to Complete Pipeline Licence Application Schedules" and the pipeline schedules have been revised and are available above. Applications using old pipeline schedules (from Directive 056, June 2008) will not be accepted after February 24, 2011. February 15, 2011 Announcement: Changes to Oilfield Waste Management Facility Applications January 31, 2011 Electronic Application Submission (EAS) Pipeline Training - February Dates

Participant Involvement information requirements, and other related documents that are linked below have been issued in conjunction with Directive 056 (formerly Guide 56). These links will be updated as more documents become available.

H ₂ S Conversion Calculator
This simple Excel spreadsheet allows the user to convert H ₂ S concentrations between units of percentage (%), parts per million (ppm) and moles per kilomole (mol/kmol).

Facilities

Process Clarification for Surface Facility Licensing Issues
(January 2008) Provides the most common licensing oversights associated with the facility licensing process

Pipelines

Reference Tool for Directive 056: Instructions for Increasing H2S Partial Pressure of Existing Oil Effluent Pipelines
(June 2009) Addresses self-disclosure and pipeline licence amendment applications to increase the licensed limits of H2S content or maximum operating pressure for existing oil effluent pipelines licensed prior to January 1, 2008

Reference Tool for Interpreting Pipeline Pressure Control and Overpressure Protection Requirements
(March 2007) Clarifies the requirements of Canadian Standards Association Z662-03: Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems, Clause 4.14.1

Process for Pipeline Applications of Fiberspar, Flexpipe, Flexcord or Flexsteel Composite Pipes
(May 2011) Updated May 2011, to reflect CSA Z662-07 and the Pipeline Regulation AR 91/2005

Process Clarification for Licensing Pipeline Amendments
(Field Inspections, Records Corrections, Self-Disclosures) (January 2004 revised August 2010)
This protocol clarifies the requirements for submission of pipeline licence amendment applications (identified by ERCB field inspectors or licensees as having licensing noncompliances). 

Checklist for Minimum Technical Requirements for Pipeline Applications
(September 2003) This document provides technical guidance for an applicant submitting pipeline applications.

 

II. Directive 56 Schedules September 2011 edition

Schedule 1: Applicant General Information

Schedule 2: Facility Licence Application

Schedule 2.1: Working Interest Participants - Facilities

Schedule 2.2: Gas Plants - Facilities

Schedule 2.3: H ₂ S Information - Facilities

Schedule 2.4: Compressors/Pumps - Facilities

Schedule 3: Pipeline Licence Application (updated: February 2011)

Schedule 3.1: Pipeline Segment Identification (updated: February 2011)

Schedule 3.2: Technical/Environmental Information  (added: February 2011)

Schedule 4: Well Licence Application

Schedule 4.1: Working Interest Participants - Wells

Schedule 4.2: Multiwell Pad Location

Schedule 4.3: Well H ₂ S Information

 

III. Participant Involvement Information