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

Requirements
2) A statement of whether you are requesting,
pursuant to Section 53(5) or 55(2) of the
OGCA, that the ERCB, in order to give effect
to the common processor declaration, direct
Comments
See comments for items 14, 15, and 17.
a) the proportion of production to be
processed by the common processor from
each producer or owner in the pool or
pools,
b) the total amount of gas to be processed
by the common processor from the pool
or pools subject to the common processor
declaration, and/or
c) the processing fee that shall be paid to
the common processor.
3) A discussion giving the reasons why you are
requesting the order, including a description
of the circumstances that in your opinion
have led or will lead to an inequitable
situation.
4) Documentation showing that reasonable
arrangements for the use of processing
capacity in the plant could not be agreed
upon, including
a) identification of all parties involved and
the nature of their issues and concerns,
and
b) an outline of the attempts to resolve the
issues, including type of discussions held,
timing, and frequency.
You should have made substantial efforts to
negotiate a resolution to the matter prior to
filing an application with the ERCB. The
application should be a last resort. You
should also continue your efforts to resolve
the matter on a voluntary basis (including
consideration of a third-party mediator) after
you have filed the application with the
ERCB.
Your discussion must include why the
negotiations did not lead to a settlement and
what dispute resolution efforts were
conducted. Matters of confidentiality and
disclosure should be addressed and
determined by the parties prior to submission
of the application.
The documentation should illustrate your
case that you have been unable to obtain
reasonable arrangements. Matters of dispute
may include access on terms that would
allow you to obtain your show or production
from the pool at reasonable tariffs.
ERCB Directive 065: Resources Applications / Common Processor (October 2011) • 1-23