Energy Development Applications and Schedules

Directive 056 - View PDF file - Revised edition September 1, 2011 - effective September 26, 2011 (Released with Bulletin 2011-25)

	What's New
March 26, 2013	New Tool - Energy Development Category Type Calculator for Surface Equipment  Helps identify which category type should be used when applying for a Facility application based on surface equipment and inlet information.
September 19, 2012	Urban Centres question removed from FAQs - Participant Involvement.
June 13, 2012	Sour Gas Planning and Proliferation Requirements question added to FAQs - Participant Involvement
March 20, 2012	Equipment Spacing Exemptions questions added to FAQs - Facilities Technical.
January 3, 2012	Checklist for 21 Day Temporary Surface Pipelines for Well Testing Purposes (June 2008) has been removed. This has been updated and incorporated into Directive 077.
December 14, 2011	Wells Technical FAQ's have been added regarding Bottomhole location changes
November 21, 2011	All sections of the FAQ's have been updated as a result of the release of the revised edition of Directive 056.
October 25, 2011	The documents "EUB Reference Tool for Sour Service Conversion of Existing Carbon Steel Pipelines" and "Interpretation of Sour Service Material Requirements for New Pipeline Construction" have been removed from Directive 056 Tools - Pipelines. Questions regarding these issues can be directed to pipelineoperations@ercb.ca
October 6, 2011	Pipelines Technical FAQ's have been added regarding Environmental Requirements
September 1, 2011	New edition of Directive 056 released. In effect September 26, 2011
August 5, 2011	Wells Technical FAQ's have been added regarding Drill Cutting Sample Changes

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Participant Involvement information requirements, and other related documents that are linked below have been issued in conjunction with Directive 056 (formerly Guide 56). These links will be updated as more documents become available.

I. Directive 056 Tools

H₂S Conversion Calculator
This simple Excel spreadsheet allows the user to convert H₂S concentrations between units of percentage (%), parts per million (ppm) and moles per kilomole (mol/kmol).

Energy Development Category Type Calculator for Surface Equipment 
This simple Excel spreadsheet helps identify which category type should be used when applying for a Facility application based on surface equipment and inlet information.

Facilities

Process Clarification for Surface Facility Licensing Issues
(January 2008) Provides the most common licensing oversights associated with the facility licensing process

Pipelines

Reference Tool for Directive 056: Instructions for Increasing H2S Partial Pressure of Existing Oil Effluent Pipelines
(June 2009) Addresses self-disclosure and pipeline licence amendment applications to increase the licensed limits of H2S content or maximum operating pressure for existing oil effluent pipelines licensed prior to January 1, 2008

Reference Tool for Interpreting Pipeline Pressure Control and Overpressure Protection Requirements
(March 2007) Clarifies the requirements of Canadian Standards Association Z662-03: Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems, Clause 4.14.1

Process for Pipeline Applications of Fiberspar, Flexpipe, Flexcord or Flexsteel Composite Pipes
(May 2011) Updated May 2011, to reflect CSA Z662-07 and the Pipeline Regulation AR 91/2005

Process Clarification for Licensing Pipeline Amendments
(Field Inspections, Records Corrections, Self-Disclosures) (January 2004 revised August 2010)
This protocol clarifies the requirements for submission of pipeline licence amendment applications (identified by ERCB field inspectors or licensees as having licensing noncompliances).

Checklist for Minimum Technical Requirements for Pipeline Applications
(September 2003) This document provides technical guidance for an applicant submitting pipeline applications.

II. Directive 56 Schedules September 2011 edition

Schedule 1: Applicant General Information

Schedule 2: Facility Licence Application

Schedule 2.1: Working Interest Participants - Facilities

Schedule 2.2: Gas Plants - Facilities

Schedule 2.3: H 2 S Information - Facilities

Schedule 2.4: Compressors/Pumps - Facilities

Schedule 3: Pipeline Licence Application (updated: February 2011)

Schedule 3.1: Pipeline Segment Identification (updated: February 2011)

Schedule 3.2: Technical/Environmental Information (added: February 2011)

Schedule 4: Well Licence Application

Schedule 4.1: Working Interest Participants - Wells

Schedule 4.2: Multiwell Pad Location

Schedule 4.3: Well H 2 S Information

III. Participant Involvement Information

EnerFAQs: A series of documents dealing with topics about the energy industry

ERCB Brochure: Understanding Oil and Gas Development in Alberta

Letter from the Chairman of the ERCB

IV. Other Supporting Documents

GB 2003-22: Clarification of Energy Application Process: When May an Applicant Request a Hearing with the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board?

Integrated Application Registry (IAR)
Access this system to check the status of applications.