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

• 1 Section
• Limited by Buffer Distance
• Limited by Interwell and Buffer Distances
Note that typically well density areas are equivalent to the size of the standard DSU (e.g., if the
standard DSU is 1 section, the well density area would typically be per pool per 1 section).
10) The standard buffer zone distance and orientation for this area of the province is:
This is populated based on the spacing application type (Spacing: Gas or Spacing: Oil) selected
on Schedule 1 and the area of application selected on the Well Spacing Map.
The standard buffer zones within the province are as indicated in the table below.
Schedule Holding or unit Standard buffer zone
13A Gas 150 m on south and west boundaries
of a holding or unit
All Alberta
Except 13A
Gas
150 m on all boundaries of a holding
or unit
All Alberta Oil 100 m on all boundaries of a holding
or unit
10a) Do you want to proceed with the standard buffer zone distance and orientation?
Select YES if you are proposing the standard buffer zone as shown in the table in question 10.
Select NO to request a nonstandard buffer zone. You must enter the buffer zone distance and
orientation in questions 10b and 10c and provide additional technical information supporting the
request.
10b) If NO, enter the buffer zone distance.
Enter the buffer zone distance from the boundaries of each holding/unit in metres.
10c) Enter the buffer orientation.
Select the boundaries of the holding/unit that the buffer zone distance applies to.
11) Are you requesting an interwell distance?
If you select YES, enter the requested interwell distance in question 11a.
Note that an interwell distance is not required for a holding/unit spacing application.
11a) If YES, enter the interwell distance.
ERCB Directive 065: Resources Applications / Appendix I: EAS Well Spacing Application Forms (October 2011) • A-41