Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry
March 12, 2010 - Bulletin 2010-11 announces the release of a draft Directive 071 which is open for stakeholder feedback until April 30, 2010
View PDF version of draft Directive
Comments may be directed to the ERCB’s Emergency Management Group at Directive71@ercb.ca
Directive 071 - View PDF file - Revised edition November 2008 - effective November 18, 2008 - republished November 24, 2009 including Directive 071 errata dated November 24, 2009
What's New - Directive 071 ERCB Changes
November 24, 2009, Errata to Directive 071 November 2008 released, effective November 24, 2009. Updated Versions 1.19 and 1.20 Beta of the ERCBH2S model released, effective November 24, 2009.
November 13, 2009, Bulletin 2009-41: Processing of Applications for Sour Oil and Gas Development in Light of the Court of Appeal Decision in the Matter of Kelly v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board) and Grizzly Resources Ltd.
October 1, 2009 New Version of ERCBH2S Available for Testing and Feedback and Implementation Plan for Directive 071
Bulletin 2009-32: New Version of ERCBH2S Available for Testing and Feedback and Implementation Plan for Directive 071 (October 1, 2009)
April 21, 2009 Emergency Response Plan Registration Matrix amended to add the following note:
*Please note you cannot combine any two "Reasons for Submission" (Column 1) in one submission to the ERCB. i.e. you cannot submit an update and a supplement at the same time under the same DDS registration number. They are two separate submissions and require separate registration.
January 9, 2009 Emergency Response Plan Registration Matrix added to Directive 071 Tools. This matrix is designed to assist applicants in determining registration, application form, and ERCBH2S requirements in accordance to the respective version of Directive 071 the plan is written to.
November 18, 2008 New edition of Directive 071 released with Bulletin 2008-41) This edition is effective November 18, 2008. Other documents updated include ERP Application Form and Updated Non-compliance events table.
September 5, 2008 Non-compliance events has been updated
Simplified the wording for the ignition criteria requirements for sour well released and HVP product releases.
I. Directive 071 Tools
Emergency Response Plan Registration Matrix
(January 2009) designed to assist applicants in determining registration, application form, and ERCBH2S requirements in accordance with the respective version of Directive 071 the plan is written to
ERP Application Form
(November 2008) application form for companies submitting ERPs under Directive 071
NonCompliance Events (Updated: November 2008)
October 1, 2009 - New version of ERCBH2S Available for Testing. See ERCBH2S Model - Calculating Emergency Response and Planning Zones for Sour Wells and Sour Pipelines (pursuant to Directive 071)
Directive 071 2005 edition
II. Other Supporting Documents and Webpages
Bulletin 2008-15: New Edition of Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry Issued (April 8, 2008) Directive 071 - April 2008 edition
EnerFAQs 13: Emergency Response Preparedness in the Energy Industry (October 2009)
Public Safety and Sour Gas: Information about the Public Safety and Sour Gas Project
