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Canada Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations

SOR/79-82

[Repealed, SOR/2009-315, s. 103] - 2009-12-31

CANADA OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS ACT

Registration 1979-01-22

Regulations Respecting the Exploration and Drilling for and the Conservation of Oil and Gas and the Measures to Ensure the Safety of such Operations

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Short Title

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Interpretation

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Application

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Submission of Information

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PART IGeneral

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Application for Authorization

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Conditions of Drilling Program Authorization

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Defective or Experimental Equipment

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Support Craft

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Standby Craft

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Hazards

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Requirements for Drilling Units

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Standards For Drilling Equipment

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Meteorological Forecasts

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Electrical Equipment

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Small Drilling and Service Rigs

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Diving Operations

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Blowout Preventer Requirements

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Casing

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Cementation of Casing

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Marine Riser

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Drilling Fluid System

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Air, Foam and Gas Drilling

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  • SOR/80-641, s. 21(E)
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Testing Equipment

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Manuals

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Contingency Plans

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PART IIApproval to Drill, Approval to Re-enter or Approval to Drill a Test Hole

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Prohibition

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Notification

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Granting, Suspension and Revocation of Approvals

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  • SOR/96-116, s. 15
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Surface Improvements

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Location of Well

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Well Prognosis

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Evidence of Financial Responsibility

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PART IIIAuthorized Entry, Inspection and Investigations

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Conservation Officers and Safety Officers

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Investigation of Accidents

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PART IVDrilling of a Well

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Safety Zone

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Availability of Regulations

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Display of Authorizations, Approvals and Critical Procedures

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  • SOR/96-116, s. 25
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Surveys

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Well Control Equipment

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Safety Valves

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Choke Manifold

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Flow Lines from Wells

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Flare Line and Flare Pit

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Protection of Permafrost

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Pressure Tests of Casing and Preventers

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Coal and Mineral Deposits

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Cementation

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Waiting on Cement Time

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Maximum Pressure During Well Stimulation

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Formation Leak-Off Test

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Monitoring of Drilling

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Volume of Drilling Fluid

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Pressure Transition Zone

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Directional and Deviation Surveys

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Plugging Back of Wells

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Drilling Unsafe to Continue

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Inspections and Tests of Equipment

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Inspection of Electrical Equipment

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Quantities of Consumables

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Bulk Handling of Fuel and Consumables

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Waste Material

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Radio and Support Craft Procedures

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Moving Drilling Units

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Anchors

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Stability

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PART VSafety and Training of Personnel

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General

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General Safety

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Training of Personnel

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Safety Drills

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Safety Instruction

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Rest Period

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Smoking

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Radioactive Substances

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PART VIOperational Records and Reports

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General

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Safety and Well Evaluation Information

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Reference for Well Depths

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Notification of Significant Event

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Notifications to Conservation Engineer

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Submission of Survey Plan

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Tour Sheets and Barge Reports

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Daily Records

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Routine Reports

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Downhole Survey Record

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Penetration and Gas Content Records

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Formation Flow Records

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Report of Structural Faults

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Well Termination Report

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Press Releases

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PART VIIWell Evaluation

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General

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Drill Cuttings

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Cores

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Gas Content of Drilling Fluid

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Wireline Logs

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Testing and Sampling of Formations

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Formation Flow Test

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PART VIIIWell Termination

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Application

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Removal of Casing

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Surface Marking and Restoration

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Drilling Rig Removal Prohibited

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Operator Responsible for Abandoned Wells

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Location of Abandonment Plugs

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Length and Quality of Cement Plugs

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Feeling for Plugs

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Termination of Test Holes

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Marking of Well-heads

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Fluid in Abandoned or Suspended Wells

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Suspended Wells

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Well Completion

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PART IXDeposition of Samples from a Well

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General

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Drill Cuttings

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Sidewall Cores

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Conventional Cores

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Analysis of Fluid Samples

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Delivery of Samples and Other Materials to Chief

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  • SOR/96-116, s. 43(F)
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PART XFinal Well Reports

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Exploratory and Development Wells

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Test Holes

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PART XI[Repealed, SOR/96-116, s. 41]

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PART XIIOffences

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