Regulations & Directives: Directive 071
Directives are regulatory documents that set out requirements or processes that must be implemented and followed by licensees, permitees, and other approval holders under the ERCB’s jurisdiction.

Directive 071

Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry

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
October 16, 2012
  • Bulletin 2012-21: Invitation for Feedback - Revisions to draft Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements
  • The feedback period is now closed (January 15, 2013) 
October 17, 2011 First Call form added to Directive 071 Tools
February 8, 2011 Finalized ERCBH2S Version 1.20 is available for download. See ERCBH2S Model - Calculating Emergency Response and Planning Zones for Sour Wells and Sour Pipelines (pursuant to Directive 071)
December 22, 2010 Bulletin 2010-48: Adoption of ERCBH2S Version 1.20, Clarification of Consultation Between Licensee and Local Authorities, and Deferral of Revised Edition of Directive 071

I. Directive 071 Tools

First Call Communication (added October 2011)

Emergency Response Plan Registration Matrix
(January 2011) 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)

February 8, 2011 - Finalized ERCBH2S Version 1.20 is available for download. 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

Directive 071: Risk Assessment Matrix for Classifying Incidents [PDF Version]

EnerFAQs 13: Emergency Response Preparedness in the Energy Industry (October 2009)

Public Safety and Sour Gas: Final Report

Bulletin 2009-32: New Version of ERCBH2S Available for Testing and Feedback and Implementation Plan for Directive 071

Bullein 2008-15: New Edition of Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry Issued

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