Directive 065 - Energy Resources Conservation Board

Step 2: Corporate Record Check
All applications are subject to a corporate check to verify acceptable performance records and
other information in ERCB files.
Applicants seeking formal approval must hold a valid company code issued by the ERCB’s
Corporate Compliance Group. If you are a first-time applicant, you must obtain a company
code by filing a corporate profile with the ERCB’s Corporate Compliance Group.
Information packages are available from the Corporate Compliance Group at (403) 297-8320.
You must update your corporate profile when asked to do so by the ERCB.
ERCB approvals identify the applicant as the holder of the approval, and this party is
responsible and accountable for compliance with all regulations and the approval conditions.
Applicants requesting changes to a general order of the ERCB, reservoir description, and
operational practices not requiring a change to an approval do not need to have a company
code but must have a valid interest in the pool.
If you are on “refer” status due to an unresolved serious noncompliance problem, the ERCB
may ask additional questions, including questions related to corporate accountability,
technical competency, and corporate commitment to compliance with provincial standards, as
part of the ERCB enforcement policy detailed in Directive 019: Compliance Assurance. In
the case of a “refer” status, ERCB Board members are directly involved in the consideration
of any application, which may include a decision to go to a hearing. Otherwise, the
application is normally reviewed and, if appropriate, approved by the delegated work groups
within the ERCB.
Step 3: Application Returned or Delayed if Incomplete
Effective October 1, 2000, the ERCB will no longer process an application identified in this
directive if it is substantially incomplete (i.e., has a major deficiency). It will be returned to
you with an explanation. An example of such a major deficiency is the complete omission of
an entire key information segment of any unit requirements, such as the geological
description. If the application has minor deficiencies, such as lacking specific information
needed to make a decision, you will be provided with a clear explanation and given 5
working days to respond. Failure to respond in this time frame will result in the ERCB
closing and returning your application with written notification of the reason. The ERCB is
prepared to correct small errors in the submitted information, as long as applicants show
improvement in submitting better-quality applications.
Note that if the ERCB returns a severely deficient and incomplete application that you filed
in response to an ERCB request, such as for improvement in recovery or operational
performance, you will be subject to any consequences or penalties previously identified at the
time of the request.
Step 4: Application Evaluation
This directive identifies some circumstances that may reduce application requirements and, in
turn, result in a faster decision on the application. You may want to consider the long-term
benefits of creating some of these circumstances, such as equity agreements and poolwide
plans, before you file a competitive, partial pool application.
The evaluation of your application may also be expedited if your definition of the pool extent
is consistent with the ERCB’s pool designation or you provide a discussion on any variances.
8 • ERCB Directive 065: Resources Applications / How to Use This Directive (March 2012)