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02/08/2010

In Situ Progress reports for 2009  Performance Presentations

Decision 2010-008  AltaGas Ltd. - Application for a new pipeline licence and pipeline abandonment - Norris Field (Released: February 8, 2010)

Decision 2010-007  Vero Energy Inc. - Application for a well licence - Wildcat Hills Field - Application No. 1620434 (Released: February 8, 2010)

02/05/2010

Well Testing Requirements Index  Well testing requirements and pressure survey schedules

02/04/2010

Regulatory Change Report  One-stop source for industry and public to find out about ERCB's regulatory initiatives

ECO 2010-002  AltaGas Ltd. Applications for Two Pipeline Licences, An Amendment to a Facility Licence, and Approval for an Acid Gas Disposal Scheme, Pouce Coupe Field (Cost Awards) (Released: February 4, 2010)

Bulletin 2010-07  Changes to Well Spacing Within Development Entities No. 1 and No. 2 and Spacing Notification Requirements (Released: February 4, 2010)

02/02/2010

ST 39 & ST 43  Alberta Mineable Oil Sands Plant Statistics - Monthly & Annual

02/01/2010

Notice: Application 1624923  Notice of Hearing - Proceeding 1624923 - Baytex Energy Ltd. - Pembina Field (Issued: February 1, 2010)

Bulletin 2010-06  Midnapore Field Centre Relocation (Released: February 1, 2010)

01/28/2010

ST108  ERCB Monthly Enforcement Action Summary

Notice: Application 1626057  Amended Notice of Hearing - Bowood Energy Ltd. - Chinook Field - Review and Variance Proceeding 1630569 - Amended Gas Allowable Application 1626057 (Issued: January 28, 2010)

Directive 062  Coalbed Methane Control Well Requirements and Related Matters (Latest release: January 28, 2010)

Bulletin 2010-05  Revised Directive 062: Coalbed Methane Control Well Requirements and Related Matters Issued (Released: January 28, 2010)

Bulletin 2010-04  Directive 019: Compliance Assurance—Enforcement Voluntary Self-Disclosures (Released: January 27, 2010)

01/27/2010

ST 3: Alberta Energy Resource Industries Monthly Statistics  Provides statistical data on the supply and disposition and pricing of crude oil and equivalent, natural gas and gas products for the province of Alberta

ST 13A, ST 13B, and ST 13C  Alberta Gas Plant/Gas Gathering System Statistics

01/26/2010

Notice: Proceeding 1607608  Amended Notice of Hearing - Dalhousie Oil Company Limited - Abandonment Cost order ACO 2008-1 - Unique Well Identifier 02/04-18-020-02W5/0 (Issued: January 26, 2010)

Investigation Report 2010-01-11  TAQA North Ltd. Well Blowout 10-10-28-29W4M June 8, 2009 (Released: January 11, 2010)

Decision 2010-003  Canadian Natural Resources Limited Application for Production of Gas Sparky Formation - Well 02/14-12-53-6W4M Cold Lake Oil Sands Area (Released: January 26, 2010)

Decision 2010-002  Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. Application for Compulsory Pooling Centron Field (Released: January 26, 2010)

01/25/2010

Bulletin 2010-03  Changes to the Field Surveillance Inspection System (FIS) (Released: January 25, 2010)

01/22/2010

Microfiche Replacement  All Well Files (application, disposition, survey plan and other correspondence) previously stored on microfiche are now available in PDF. (Jan 22 2010).

Bulletin 2010-02  2010 Orphan Levy (Released: January 22, 2010)

01/21/2010

Notice: Application 1554507  Notice of Cancellation of Hearing - Devon Canada Corporation - Lanaway Field (Issued: January 21, 2010)

01/20/2010

Bulletin 2010-01  Midnapore Field Centre Renamed and Relocating to New Office (Released: January 20, 2010)

01/18/2010

Notice: Application 1629246  Amended Notice of Application - Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd - West Drumheller field - Application for an order prescribing that all tracts within the drilling spacing unit be operated as a unit for the production of gas (Issued: January 18, 2010)

01/15/2010

ST59  Alberta Drilling Activity Monthly Statistics

01/14/2010

Proposed Legislative Framework for In Situ Coal Schemes  The ERCB invites stakeholders to provide feedback on proposed legislative and regulatory changes to accommodate in situ coal gasification and liquefaction schemes

Gas Allowable Orders  Gas Allowable Orders

Decision 2009-073 + Errata  AltaGas Ltd., Applications for Two Pipeline Licences, Amendment to a Facility Licence, and Approval for an Acid Gas Disposal Scheme, Pouce Coupe Field (Released: December 22, 2009)

Announcement - January 14, 2010  ERCB Information Session - Proposed Legislation for In Situ Coal Development

01/13/2010

Notice: Application 1632635  Notice of Application - Grande Cache Coal Corp - No. 12 South B2 Pit area - Application for an underground mine and a surface portal pad (Issued: January 13, 2010)

Notice: Application 1632087  Notice of Hearing - Grizzly Resources Ltd. - Pembina Field - Application to drill two directional wells. (Issued: January 13, 2010)

01/12/2010

Notice: Application 1616591  Notice of Hearing - Harvest Operations Corp - Provost Field (Issued: January 12, 2010)

Decision 2010-001  Highpine Oil & Gas Limited - Application for a Well Licence - Pembina Field (Released: January 12, 2010)

01/08/2010

Notice: Application 1620434  Notice of Cancellation of Hearing - Vero Energy Inc - Wildcat Hills Field - Application for licence to drill a B140 directional well (Issued: January 8, 2010)

01/07/2010

Notice: Application 1626057  Notice of Hearing - Bowood Energy Corp - Chinook Field - Review and Variance Proceeding 1630569 - Amended Gas Allowable Application 1626057 (Issued: January 7, 2010)

01/06/2010

Notice: Application 1613402  Notice of Recheduling of Hearing - Pengrowth Corporation - Harmattan East Field - Application for approval to construct and operate an electric wellhead booster compressor (Issued: January 6, 2010)

ECO 2010-001  Standard Energy Inc. Application for Four Well Licences Grande Prairie Field (Cost Awards) (Released: January 6, 2010)

Announcement - January 6, 2010  ERCB Industry Information Session - Enhanced Production Audit Program

01/04/2010

Announcement - January 4, 2010  HSPWTR waste code to replace SWBFLD

12/31/2009

Notice: Applications 1614134 et al.  Notice of a Prehearing Meeting - Shell Canada Limited - Waterton Field - Application for a licence to drill a well (Issued: December 31, 2009)

12/22/2009

Notice: Application 1621162  Notice of Application - Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc - Application for tracts within a drilling spacing unit be operated as a unit for the production of gas from the sands and coals - Wetaskiwin Field (Issued: December 21, 2009)

Notice: Application 1623442  Notice of Application - Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc. - Application for tracts within a drilling spacing unit be operated as a unit for the production of gas from the sands and coals - Chigwell Field (Issued: December 21, 2009)

Directive 010  Minimum Casing Design Requirements (Latest release: December 22, 2009)

Decision 2009-074  EnCana Corporation, Application for a Well Licence, Application No. 1616668, Princess Field (Released: December 22, 2009)

Bulletin 2009-46  Revised Edition of Directive 010: Minimum Casing Design Requirements Issued (Released: December 22, 2009)

12/18/2009

Notice: Application 1616668  Notice of Cancellation - Encana Corporation - Princess Field (Issued: December 18, 2009)

12/17/2009

Decision 2009-072 + Errata  Trilogy Blue Mountain Ltd., Applications for a Well and a Pipeline Licence, Pembina Field Applications No. 1548356, 1574425, 1604040, 1613367 (Released: December 15, 2009) (Errata: December 16, 2009)

12/16/2009

Notice: Application 1629246  Notice of Application - Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. - Application for an order prescribing that all tracts within the drilling spacing unit be operated as a unit for the production of gas - Wes Drumheller Field (Issued: December 16, 2009)

News Release 2009-12-16 (NR 2009-33)  Gas release near Lodgepole; Well secured (Released: December 16, 2009)

News Release 2009-12-16 (NR 2009-32)  ERCB investigating gas release near Lodgepole (Released: December 16, 2009)

ECO 2009-012  Petro-Canada Oil and Gas Sullivan Field Interim Cost Awards (Released: December 15, 2009)

Directive 076  Operator Declaration Regarding Measurement and Reporting Requirements (Released: December 16, 2009)

Bulletin 2009-45  New ERCB Directive 076: Operator Declaration Regarding Measurement and Reporting Requirements (Released: December 16, 2009)

Bulletin 2009-44  Reminder of the January 1, 2010, Fugitive Emissions Program Effective Date (Released: December 16, 2009)

12/15/2009

Decision 2009-065  Suncor Energy Inc. Appeal of ERCB High Risk Enforcement Action 1 (Released: December 15, 2009)

12/08/2009

Decision 2009-066  Encana Corporation - Appeal of ERCB High Risk Enforcement Action 1 (Released: December 8, 2009)

12/07/2009

Notice: Application 1630768  Notice of Application - Pengrowth Corporation - Application for an order prescribing that all tracts within the drilling spacing unit be operated as a unit for the production of gas from sands and coals (Issued: December 7, 2009)

Notice: Application 1630761  Notice of Application - Pengrowth Corporation - Application for all tracts within the drilling spacing unit be operated as a unit for the production of gas from sands and coals - Twinning Field (Issued: December 7, 2009)

Notice: Application 1598361  Notice of Rescheduling of Hearing - Standard Energy Inc. - Grande Prairie Field (Issued: December 7, 2009)

12/04/2009

Newsletter - Across the Board  Read the current edition

12/02/2009

News Release 2009-12-02 (NR 2009-31)  ERCB Investigating Sour Gas Incident Near Olds (Released: December 2, 2009)

Bulletin 2009-43  Introduction of Voluntary Self Disclosure Form for ERCB Field Operations Group and Emergency Planning and Assessment Section in Support of Directive 019: Compliance Assurance - Enforcement (Released: December 2, 2009)

12/01/2009

Decision 2009-071  Baytex Energy Ltd. Application for a Pipeline Amendment Excelsior Field (Released: December 1, 2009)

Decision 2009-070  Husky Oil Operations Limited Application for Special Gas Well Spacing Strachan Field (Released: December 1, 2009)

Bulletin 2009-42  New ERCB Processes and Computer Systems for Oil Density and Acid Gas Content Values and Change Processes (Released: December 1, 2009)

11/27/2009

News Release 2009-11-27 (NR 2009-30)  ERCB Dispute Resolution Program Achieves 89 per cent Success Rate - ERCB Unveils New Solar Air Monitoring Unit (Released: November 27, 2009)

11/24/2009

Directive 071  Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry (Latest release: November 18, 2008) (Errata released November 24, 2009)

Directive 056  Energy Development Applications and Schedules (Revised edition June 16, 2008, republished November 24, 2009 including Directive 056 errata dated November 24, 2009)

11/20/2009

Notice: Proceeding 1607608  Amended Notice of Hearing - Dalhousie Oil Company Limited - Abandonment Cost order ACO 2008-1 - Unique well identifier 02/04-18-020-02W5/0 (Issued: November 20, 2009)

11/19/2009

Notice: Application 1616349  Notice of Application - Williams Energy (Canada) Inc. - Application to construct and operate a pipeline for the purpose of transporting high vapour pressure (HVP) products - Fort McMurray Area to Redwater Area (Issued: November 19, 2009)

11/18/2009

Report 2009-C  Risk to Water Wells of Pathogens in Drilling Fluids (October 2009) (Reviewed Literature added November 2009)

EnerFAQs13  Emergency Response Preparedness in the Energy Industry

11/17/2009

Decision 2009-069  Husky Oil Operations Limited, Applications for Four Well Licences, Brooks Field, Applications No. 1613958, 1613959, 1613960, and 1613961 (Releaseed: November 17, 2009)

Decision 2009-068  CrossAlta Gas Storage & Services Ltd., Application for the Permanent Shut-in and Abandonment of the Crossfield East Basal Quartz A Pool, Crossfield East Field, A(Released: November 17, 2009)

11/13/2009

Notice: Applications 1554507 and 1559388  Notice of Hearing - Devon Canada Corp - Lanaway Field - Application for approval of a scheme for the concurrent production of the oil accumulation and the associated gas cap in the Lanaway Mannville Pool (Issued: November 13, 2009)

News Release 2009-11-13 (NR 2009-29)   ERCB Announces Changes in Response to Court of Appeal Ruling - Board fixes error and implements changes; lifts suspension on sour oil and gas licensing (Released: 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. (Released: November 13, 2009)




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