Release Date
Today we released a new edition of Directive 020: Well Abandonment. Regulatory requirements unique to this directive have been numbered. The following sections have also been clarified:
- section 2.2 regarding AER notification
- sections 5.1.3 and 5.5.1.2 regarding remedial cementing of porous intervals and protected intervals
- sections 5.3 and 5.4 regarding setting of a permanent bridge plug and permanent packer
Appendices 2 and 3 have been removed. Licensees can see appendices 2 and 3 of Directive 087: Well Integrity Management for suggested procedures for testing gas migration and surface casing vent flow.
The revised edition of Directive 020 is available on our website at Directives. If you have any questions, contact our Customer Contact Centre by phone at 1-855-297-8311 or by email at inquiries@aer.ca.
