The following is a list of pilot requests received since 2024, which is updated monthly. We use pilot findings and learnings to continually evolve a modern and efficient regulatory system that keeps pace with innovation. For more information, see Pilots and Innovations.
If you have questions regarding the pilots listed in the table, contact inquiries@aer.ca.
| Request Date Sort ascending | Company name | Sector | Decision Date | Decision Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Provident Resources Canada Ltd. | Well Integrity Surface Casing Vent Flow / Gas Migration Repair Pilots | Approved | |||
Company requested to use a product that uses natural soil microbes to produce limestone through a controlled metabolic process. When applied to well leakage pathways, it forms crystalline calcium carbonate, sealing and repairing surface casing vent flows and gas migration. Rockyford 6 - 12 months PR39-PraireProvident | |||||
| Headwater Exploration Inc. | Oil and Gas Pilots | Approved | |||
Company requested to pilot an Enhanced recovery scheme via thermal conduction in a multi-lateral well (temporary thermal well stimulation) which circulates steam in one leg of a horizontal multi-lateral well for a 1-4 month period. No steam injection into the reservoir itself. Heat transfer from the wellbore to the reservoir is expected to mobilize oil that will be produced by the offsetting legs. Nipisi 1 - 2 years PR38-Headwater | |||||
| Cenovus Energy Inc. | Well Integrity Surface Casing Vent Flow / Gas Migration Repair Pilots | Approved | |||
Company requested to use a non-shrinking resin that creates an impermeable seal for gas micro-leaks around cement plugs and packers. It stops gas flow during abandonment and is mixed with cement to seal micro-annuli and repair surface casing vent flow or gas migration. (PR37-Cenovus) Baptiste 6 - 12 months PR37-Cenovus | |||||
| Cenovus Energy Inc. | Well Integrity Surface Casing Vent Flow / Gas Migration Repair Pilots | Approved | |||
Company requested to use a non-shrinking resin that creates an impermeable seal for gas micro-leaks around cement plugs and packers. It stops gas flow during abandonment and is mixed with cement to seal micro-annuli and repair surface casing vent flow or gas migration. (PR36-Cenovus) Gambler 6 - 12 months PR36-Cenovus | |||||
| Outlier Resources Ltd. | Well Integrity Surface Casing Vent Flow / Gas Migration Repair Pilots | Denied | |||
Company requested to use a product that uses natural soil microbes to produce limestone through a controlled metabolic process. When applied to well leakage pathways, it forms crystalline calcium carbonate, sealing and repairing surface casing vent flows and gas migration. Whitecourt 6 - 12 months PR35-Outlier | |||||
| Cenovus Energy Inc. | Well Integrity Surface Casing Vent Flow / Gas Migration Repair Pilots | Approved | |||
Company requested to use a non-shrinking resin that creates an impermeable seal for gas micro-leaks around cement plugs and packers. It stops gas flow during abandonment and is mixed with cement to seal micro-annuli and repair surface casing vent flow or gas migration. Wildmere 6 - 12 months PR34-Cenovus | |||||
| Islander Oil & Gas Inc. | In Situ Oil Sands Stand Alone Pilots | Approved | |||
Company requested to remove the Central Mound with the vertical/deviated wellbore and substituting with horizontal well. Company also requested for an extension to run the pilot for another year until the end of 2026. Peace River 1 year PR33-Islander | |||||
| NuVista Energy Ltd. | Well Integrity Surface Casing Vent Flow / Gas Migration Repair Pilots | Approved | |||
Company requested to use a product that uses natural soil microbes to produce limestone through a controlled metabolic process. When applied to well leakage pathways, it forms crystalline calcium carbonate, sealing and repairing surface casing vent flows and gas migration. Sousa 6 - 12 months PR32-NuVista | |||||
| Outlier Resources Ltd. | Well Integrity Surface Casing Vent Flow / Gas Migration Repair Pilots | Approved | |||
Company requested to use a product that uses natural soil microbes to produce limestone through a controlled metabolic process. When applied to well leakage pathways, it forms crystalline calcium carbonate, sealing and repairing surface casing vent flows and gas migration. Whitecourt 6 - 12 months PR31-Outlier | |||||
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited | In Situ Oil Sands Pilots Within Existing Commercial Schemes | Approved | |||
Company requested for the permission of a temporary injection test into the McMurray Formation. Athabasca Oil Sands 0 - 6 months PR30-CNRL | |||||
