The ERCB regulates the management of oilfield wastes under the authority of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act and the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations. The details regarding the management of oilfield wastes at the generator's facility site, the transportation of oilfield wastes on Alberta's public roads, and the treatment and disposal of oilfield wastes at waste management facilities are presented in the following ERCB documents:
| Directive 030 | Digital Data Submission of the Annual Oilfield Waste Disposition Report |
| Directive 045 | Digital Data Submission of Drilling Waste Disposal Notification |
| Directive 047 | Requirements for the S-25 Monthly Oilfield Waste Management Facility Statement |
| Directive 050 | Drilling Waste Management |
| Directive 051 | Injection and Disposal Wells, Well Classifications Logging, and Testing Requirements and Informational Letter (IL) 94-2 |
| Directive 055 | Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry |
| Directive 058 | Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry |
| Directive 063 | Requirements and Procedures for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities |
| Directive 064 | Requirements and Procedures for Facilities |
| ID 81-01 | Subsurface Disposal of Drilling Fluids |
| ID 99-4 | Deposition of Oilfield Waste into Landfills |
| ID 99-05 | Disposal of Drilling Waste Associated with Alberta Energy and Utilities Board |
| ID 2000-3 | Harmonization of Waste Management |
| ID 2000-4 | An Update to the Requirements for Appropriate Management of Oilfield Wastes |
| IL 98-1 | 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 98-2 | Suspension, Abandonment, Decontamination, and Surface Land Reclamation of Upstream Oil and Gas Facilities |
| IL 99-2 | Use of Produced Sand in Road Construction |
| IL 2001-03 |
Management of Drilling Wastes Associated with Advanced Gel Chemical Systems
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ERCB-Approved Oilfield Waste Management Facilities
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