Directive 065: Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs ...

Requirements
4) If there are perforations above 600 m KB,
identification of the base of groundwater
protection (BGWP) (mKB).
5) a) Identification of the source (intervals),
composition, and volumes of the water,
and
b) a discussion of how anticipated water
production was estimated or how
produced water was measured or
estimated.
6) If the applicant is proposing to produce nonsaline
water, the number of the water
diversion permit that has been obtained from
Alberta Environment.
7) A figure showing the water-bearing
interval(s) in relation to all perforations
within 25 m of the water-bearing interval or
the shallowest productive perforated
interval.
8) A copy of the results of a water well test
analysis if conducted; if not conducted, an
explanation of why a test was not
conducted.
Comments
The BGWP may be obtained from the data
provided in ERCB ST55-2007: Alberta’s
Base of Groundwater Protection (BGWP)
Information or from your own analysis. If
you have completed your own analysis, you
must include the geological and/or technical
information to support your pick of the
BGWP in the application.
You must conduct sampling and analysis of
the water in accordance with Directive 044.
Well licensees are responsible for ensuring
that the volume of water produced from a
well is measured accurately.
The Water Act prohibits the production on
non-saline water unless such production is
approved by a water diversion permit
obtained from Alberta Environment.
You must evaluate whether there are water
wells within the 600 m radius and 25 m depth
for all wells in the pools proposed for
commingling, even if the application itself is
for a single well, as the ERCB will consider
approving commingling on a pool rather than
well basis only in exceptional circumstances
as required by Section 3.050 of the OGCR.
If you offered to test the water well but the
owner of the water well rejected the offer, a
statement should be made in the application
to this effect.
9) A copy of the fluid analysis for each pool
and coal and shale zone proposed for
commingling.
10) Confirmation that the infrastructure to
produce and transport the reservoir fluid is
appropriate for the commingled production
stream.
ERCB Directive 065: Resources Applications / Commingled Production (October 2011) • 3-25