View PDF version

Bulletin 2008-49

December 23, 2008

Directive 058—Addendum 2008-12-23: Oilfield Waste Management Facility Approvals— Notification and Amendment Procedures Issued

The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) has jurisdiction over oilfield waste management for the upstream petroleum industry. Directive 058: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry outlines the information to be submitted in an application for approval to construct and operate a new oilfield waste management facility. It does not address the information to be submitted to modify an existing facility.

The ERCB announces the release of Directive 058—Addendum 2008-12-23: Oilfield Waste Management Facility Approvals — Notification and Amendment Procedures, which sets out the notification procedure for minor modifications to existing oilfield waste management facilities and identifies those modifications requiring an application to amend an oilfield waste management facility approval. The addendum outlines the information that must be submitted in a notification or an application for modification. It also sets out the application process to obtain approval to conduct one-time operations or pilot projects on existing oilfield waste management facilities. As such, the scope of this addendum is limited to oilfield waste management facilities for which the ERCB has issued a Board Order approving its construction and operation (i.e., a WM approval).

The requirements in Directive 058—Addendum 2008-12-23 are effective immediately.

Directive 058—Addendum 2008-12-23 is available on the ERCB Web site www.ercb.ca and in paper format from ERCB Information Services at 403-297-8311. Questions regarding Directive 058—Addendum 2008-12-23 may be directed to the ERCB Waste and Storage Section at 403-297-2034

<original signed by>

D. K. Boyler, P.Eng.
Executive Manager
Compliance, Environment, and Operations Branch