Bitumen Conservation Requirements Affecting Gas Production in the Oil Sands Areas

General Information

GIAG: Government-Industry Advisory Group on Gas and Bitumen Conservation in Oil Sands Areas -- The EUB initiated a Government-Industry Advisory Group on Gas and Bitumen Conservation in Oil Sands Areas, which prepared draft recommendations on the subject (published on the EUB Web site, July 2001)

Interim Directive ID 99-01: Gas/Bitumen Production in Oil Sands Areas: Application, Notification, and Drilling Requirements (February 1999 plus amendments in March 1999, November 1999 and November 2000)

Report of the Industry/EUB Committee, Gas Production Applications in Oil Sands Areas -- the EUB received and considered recommendations from the industry/EUB committee on gas production application areas (November 24, 1998)

Recommendations on Gas/Bitumen Issues -- The EUB received and considered recommendations from the Gas/Bitumen Committee on Related Issues (July 10, 1998)

EUB Inquiry, Gas/Bitumen Production in Oil Sands Areas -- The EUB held an inquiry into the matter of gas production from oil sands strata which began in 1997 (March 25, 1998)