Our directives contain requirements and processes that energy companies operating in Alberta must follow. If not, we will enforce action through our compliance assurance program.
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| Name | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Directive 001 | Requirements for Site-Specific Liability Assessments | July 04, 2023 |
| Directive 006 | Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program | December 01, 2021 |
| Directive 007 | Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements | March 27, 2023 |
| Directive 007-1 | Allowables Handbook | February 06, 2023 |
| Directive 008 | Surface Casing Depth Requirements | February 08, 2024 |
| Directive 009 | Casing Cementing Minimum Requirements | August 24, 2022 |
| Directive 010 | Minimum Casing Design Requirements | August 22, 2022 |
| Directive 011 | Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program: Updated Industry Parameters and Liability Costs | June 26, 2024 |
| Directive 013 | Suspension Requirements for Wells | October 19, 2022 |
| Directive 017 | Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations | March 17, 2022 |
| Directive 020 | Well Abandonment | September 05, 2023 |
| Directive 024 | Large Facility Liability Management Program | February 24, 2016 |
| Directive 030 | Digital Data Submission of the Annual Oilfield Waste Disposition Report | May 10, 2022 |
| Directive 031 | REDA Energy Cost Claims | February 24, 2016 |
| Directive 033 | Well Servicing and Completions Operations - Interim Requirement Regarding the Potential for Explosive Mixtures and Ignition in Wells | July 24, 2007 |
| Directive 034 | Gas Well Testing, Theory and Practice | September 01, 1979 |
| Directive 035 | Baseline Water Well Testing Requirement for Coalbed Methane Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection | March 15, 2022 |
| Directive 036 | Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures | August 22, 2022 |
| Directive 037 | Service Rig Inspection Manual | April 08, 2020 |
| Directive 038 | Noise Control | April 02, 2024 |
| Directive 039 | Revised Program to Reduce Benzene Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators | June 19, 2018 |
| Directive 040 | Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Wells | March 25, 2024 |
| Directive 042 | Measurement, Accounting, and Reporting Plan (MARP) Requirements for Thermal Bitumen Schemes | September 28, 2023 |
| Directive 044 | Requirements for Surveillance of Water Production in Hydrocarbon Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection | July 14, 2020 |
| Directive 046 | Production Audit Handbook | June 01, 2011 |
| Directive 047 | Waste Reporting Requirements for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities | June 27, 2023 |
| Directive 050 | Drilling Waste Management | March 06, 2023 |
| Directive 051 | Injection and Disposal Wells – Well Classifications, Completions, Logging, and Testing Requirements | April 28, 2023 |
| Directive 054 | Performance Reporting and Surveillance of In Situ Oil Sands Schemes | April 03, 2020 |
| Directive 055 | Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry | May 06, 2024 |
| Directive 056 | Energy Development Applications and Schedules | February 08, 2024 |
| Directive 058 | Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry | October 07, 2022 |
| Directive 059 | Well Drilling and Completion Data Filing Requirements | March 17, 2023 |
| Directive 060 | Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting | April 06, 2022 |
| Directive 065 | Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs | July 27, 2023 |
| Directive 067 | Eligibility Requirements for Acquiring and Holding Energy Licences and Approvals | March 15, 2024 |
| Directive 068 | Security Deposits | October 03, 2022 |
| Directive 071 | Emergency Preparedness and Response | February 08, 2023 |
| Directive 073 | Requirements for Inspection and Compliance of Oil Sands Mining and Processing Plant Operations in the Oil Sands Mining Area | November 18, 2022 |
| Directive 075 | Oilfield Waste Liability (OWL) Program | April 11, 2016 |
| Directive 076 | Operator Declaration Regarding Measurement and Reporting Requirements | August 23, 2022 |
| Directive 077 | Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools | November 15, 2023 |
| Directive 079 | Surface Development in Proximity to Abandoned Wells | September 06, 2022 |
| Directive 080 | Well Logging | March 27, 2023 |
| Directive 081 | Water Disposal Limits and Reporting Requirements for Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Schemes | November 05, 2019 |
| Directive 082 | Operating Criteria: Resource Recovery Requirements for Oil Sands Mine and Processing Plant Operations | April 11, 2016 |
| Directive 083 | Hydraulic Fracturing – Subsurface Integrity | April 24, 2023 |
| Directive 084 | Requirements for Hydrocarbon Emission Controls and Gas Conservation in the Peace River Area | September 11, 2018 |
| Directive 085 | Fluid Tailings Management for Oil Sands Mining Projects | May 19, 2022 |
| Directive 023 | Oil Sands Project Applications | February 08, 2024 |
| Directive 087 | Well Integrity Management | October 19, 2022 |
| Directive 088 | Licensee Life-Cycle Management | April 09, 2024 |
| Directive 089 | Geothermal Resource Development | August 15, 2022 |
| Directive 090 | Brine-Hosted Mineral Resource Development | March 15, 2023 |
| Directive 091 | Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development | February 29, 2024 |
| Directive 065 (DRAFT) | Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs | July 18, 2024 |
| Directive 071 (DRAFT) | Emergency Preparedness and Response | July 29, 2024 |
| LMR Replacement | Four updated directives | October 08, 2024 |
| Directive 005 | Calculating Subsurface Pressure via Fluid-Level Recorders [Rescinded] | January 01, 1978 |
| Directive 026 | Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines [rescinded by Bulletin 2024-02] | September 22, 2005 |
| Directive 032 | Common Gas Purchaser and Related Matters, Board Policy and Views | November 01, 1983 |
| Directive 055 (Addendum) | Interim Requirements for Aboveground Synthetically- Lined Wall Storage Systems, Updates to Liner Requirements, and Optional Diking Requirements for Single-Walled aboveground Storage Tanks [Incorporated into Directive 055, March 2022 edition] | October 10, 2011 |
| Directive 058 (Addendum) | Oilfield Waste Management Facility Approvals—Notification and Amendment Procedures [Incorporated into Directive 058, March 2022 edition] | January 14, 2015 |
| Directive 062 | Coalbed Methane Control Well Requirements and Related Matters [Rescinded by Bulletin 2021-29] | July 28, 2021 |
| Directive 086 | Reservoir Containment Application Requirements for Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Projects in the Shallow Athabasca Oil Sands Area [rescinded by Directive 023: Oil Sands Project Applications] | February 08, 2024 |
| Directive 037 (Addendum) | Well Control and Well Blowout Prevention Training [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-07] | April 08, 2020 |
| Directive 061 | How to Apply for Government Approval of Coal Projects in Alberta [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-07] | April 08, 2020 |
| Directive 078 | Regulatory Application Process for Modifications to Commercial In Situ Oil Sands Projects [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-09] | April 08, 2020 |
| Directive 004 | Termination of Water Production at Gas Wells [Rescinded by Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations] | April 18, 2011 |
| Directive 019 | Compliance Assurance [Rescinded by Manual 013: Compliance and Enforcement Program] | September 01, 2010 |
| Directive 021 | Standards for the Submission of Digital Log Data to the EUB [Rescinded by Directive 080: Well Logging] | November 01, 1992 |
| Directive 022 | Use of Bimodal High-Density Polyethylene Pipe in Oil and Gas Service [Rescinded by Directive 077: Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools] | June 15, 2010 |
| Directive 025 | Industrial Development Permit Applications to the ERCB - A Guide to Content [On May 13, 2011, the Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 came into force. It repealed Sections 28 to 31 of the Coal Conservation Act, Section 43 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, and Section 12 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act. These sections deal with industrial development permits. As a result of these amendments, the ERCB will no longer issue industrial development permits. All existing industrial development permits and all applications for industrial development permits are cancelled, and Directive 025 is no longer in effect.] | May 13, 2011 |
| Directive 027 | Shallow Fracturing Operations-Restricted Operations [Rescinded & superseded by Directive 083: Hydraulic Fracturing – Subsurface Integrity] | August 14, 2009 |
| Directive 029 | Energy and Utility Development Applications and the Hearing Process | January 01, 2003 |
| Directive 041 | Adoption of CSA Z662-03, Annex N, as Mandatory [Rescinded by Directive 077: Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools] | March 21, 2011 |
| Directive 043 | Well Logging Requirements-Surface Casing Interval [Rescinded by Directive 080: Well Logging] | November 01, 2006 |
| Directive 045 | Digital Data Submission of Drilling Waste Disposal Notification [Rescinded by Directive 050: Drilling Waste Management] | May 01, 2012 |
| Directive 048 | Monthly Custom Treating Plant Statement [Rescinded by Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER] | May 26, 2015 |
| Directive 049 | Gas Density Measurement Frequency (Orifice Meters) [Rescinded by Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations] | October 22, 2009 |
| Directive 057 | Fencing and Site Access Requirements for Oil and Gas [Rescinded by Bulletin 2011-04] | February 23, 2011 |
| Directive 063 | Requirements and Procedures for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities [Rescinded by Manual 001: Facility and Well Site Inspections] | January 01, 2011 |
| Directive 064 | Requirements and Procedures for Facilities [Rescinded by Manual 001: Facility and Well Site Inspections] | January 01, 2011 |
| Directive 066 | Requirements and Procedures for Pipelines [Rescinded by Manual 005: Pipeline Inspections] | March 09, 2011 |
| Directive 070 | Drilling Waste Disposal Inspection Manual [Rescinded by Manual 002: Drilling Waste Inspections] | January 01, 2013 |
| Directive 072 | Well Abandonment Notification Requirements [Rescinded by Directive 020: Well Abandonment] | December 16, 2008 |
| Directive 074 | Tailings Performance Criteria and Requirements for Oil Sands Mining Schemes [Rescinded by Directive 085: Fluid Tailings Management for Oil Sands Mining Projects] | July 14, 2016 |
| ID 2000-04 | An Update to the Requirements for the Appropriate Management of Oilfield Wastes | June 19, 2000 |
| ID 2000-03 | Harmonization of Waste Management and Memorandum of Understanding Between the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board and Alberta Environment. Rescinded but continues as a memorandum of understanding. | May 31, 2000 |
| ID 99-04 | Deposition of Oilfield Waste into Landfills | April 22, 1999 |
| Name | Description | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Directive 001 | Requirements for Site-Specific Liability Assessments | July 04, 2023 |
| Directive 006 | Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program | December 01, 2021 |
| Directive 007 | Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements | March 27, 2023 |
| Directive 007-1 | Allowables Handbook | February 06, 2023 |
| Directive 008 | Surface Casing Depth Requirements | February 08, 2024 |
| Directive 009 | Casing Cementing Minimum Requirements | August 24, 2022 |
| Directive 010 | Minimum Casing Design Requirements | August 22, 2022 |
| Directive 011 | Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program: Updated Industry Parameters and Liability Costs | June 26, 2024 |
| Directive 013 | Suspension Requirements for Wells | October 19, 2022 |
| Directive 017 | Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations | March 17, 2022 |
| Directive 020 | Well Abandonment | September 05, 2023 |
| Directive 024 | Large Facility Liability Management Program | February 24, 2016 |
| Directive 030 | Digital Data Submission of the Annual Oilfield Waste Disposition Report | May 10, 2022 |
| Directive 031 | REDA Energy Cost Claims | February 24, 2016 |
| Directive 033 | Well Servicing and Completions Operations - Interim Requirement Regarding the Potential for Explosive Mixtures and Ignition in Wells | July 24, 2007 |
| Directive 034 | Gas Well Testing, Theory and Practice | September 01, 1979 |
| Directive 035 | Baseline Water Well Testing Requirement for Coalbed Methane Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection | March 15, 2022 |
| Directive 036 | Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures | August 22, 2022 |
| Directive 037 | Service Rig Inspection Manual | April 08, 2020 |
| Directive 038 | Noise Control | April 02, 2024 |
| Directive 039 | Revised Program to Reduce Benzene Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators | June 19, 2018 |
| Directive 040 | Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Wells | March 25, 2024 |
| Directive 042 | Measurement, Accounting, and Reporting Plan (MARP) Requirements for Thermal Bitumen Schemes | September 28, 2023 |
| Directive 044 | Requirements for Surveillance of Water Production in Hydrocarbon Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection | July 14, 2020 |
| Directive 046 | Production Audit Handbook | June 01, 2011 |
| Directive 047 | Waste Reporting Requirements for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities | June 27, 2023 |
| Directive 050 | Drilling Waste Management | March 06, 2023 |
| Directive 051 | Injection and Disposal Wells – Well Classifications, Completions, Logging, and Testing Requirements | April 28, 2023 |
| Directive 054 | Performance Reporting and Surveillance of In Situ Oil Sands Schemes | April 03, 2020 |
| Directive 055 | Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry | May 06, 2024 |
| Directive 056 | Energy Development Applications and Schedules | February 08, 2024 |
| Directive 058 | Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry | October 07, 2022 |
| Directive 059 | Well Drilling and Completion Data Filing Requirements | March 17, 2023 |
| Directive 060 | Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting | April 06, 2022 |
| Directive 065 | Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs | July 27, 2023 |
| Directive 067 | Eligibility Requirements for Acquiring and Holding Energy Licences and Approvals | March 15, 2024 |
| Directive 068 | Security Deposits | October 03, 2022 |
| Directive 071 | Emergency Preparedness and Response | February 08, 2023 |
| Directive 073 | Requirements for Inspection and Compliance of Oil Sands Mining and Processing Plant Operations in the Oil Sands Mining Area | November 18, 2022 |
| Directive 075 | Oilfield Waste Liability (OWL) Program | April 11, 2016 |
| Directive 076 | Operator Declaration Regarding Measurement and Reporting Requirements | August 23, 2022 |
| Directive 077 | Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools | November 15, 2023 |
| Directive 079 | Surface Development in Proximity to Abandoned Wells | September 06, 2022 |
| Directive 080 | Well Logging | March 27, 2023 |
| Directive 081 | Water Disposal Limits and Reporting Requirements for Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Schemes | November 05, 2019 |
| Directive 082 | Operating Criteria: Resource Recovery Requirements for Oil Sands Mine and Processing Plant Operations | April 11, 2016 |
| Directive 083 | Hydraulic Fracturing – Subsurface Integrity | April 24, 2023 |
| Directive 084 | Requirements for Hydrocarbon Emission Controls and Gas Conservation in the Peace River Area | September 11, 2018 |
| Directive 085 | Fluid Tailings Management for Oil Sands Mining Projects | May 19, 2022 |
| Directive 023 | Oil Sands Project Applications | February 08, 2024 |
| Directive 087 | Well Integrity Management | October 19, 2022 |
| Directive 088 | Licensee Life-Cycle Management | April 09, 2024 |
| Directive 089 | Geothermal Resource Development | August 15, 2022 |
| Directive 090 | Brine-Hosted Mineral Resource Development | March 15, 2023 |
| Directive 091 | Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development | February 29, 2024 |
| Name | Description | Release Date | Feedback Deadline Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directive 065 (DRAFT) | Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs | July 18, 2024 | |
| Directive 071 (DRAFT) | Emergency Preparedness and Response | July 29, 2024 | |
| LMR Replacement | Four updated directives | October 08, 2024 |
| Name | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Directive 005 | Calculating Subsurface Pressure via Fluid-Level Recorders [Rescinded] | January 01, 1978 |
| Directive 026 | Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines [rescinded by Bulletin 2024-02] | September 22, 2005 |
| Directive 032 | Common Gas Purchaser and Related Matters, Board Policy and Views | November 01, 1983 |
| Directive 055 (Addendum) | Interim Requirements for Aboveground Synthetically- Lined Wall Storage Systems, Updates to Liner Requirements, and Optional Diking Requirements for Single-Walled aboveground Storage Tanks [Incorporated into Directive 055, March 2022 edition] | October 10, 2011 |
| Directive 058 (Addendum) | Oilfield Waste Management Facility Approvals—Notification and Amendment Procedures [Incorporated into Directive 058, March 2022 edition] | January 14, 2015 |
| Directive 062 | Coalbed Methane Control Well Requirements and Related Matters [Rescinded by Bulletin 2021-29] | July 28, 2021 |
| Directive 086 | Reservoir Containment Application Requirements for Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Projects in the Shallow Athabasca Oil Sands Area [rescinded by Directive 023: Oil Sands Project Applications] | February 08, 2024 |
| Directive 037 (Addendum) | Well Control and Well Blowout Prevention Training [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-07] | April 08, 2020 |
| Directive 061 | How to Apply for Government Approval of Coal Projects in Alberta [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-07] | April 08, 2020 |
| Directive 078 | Regulatory Application Process for Modifications to Commercial In Situ Oil Sands Projects [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-09] | April 08, 2020 |
| Directive 004 | Termination of Water Production at Gas Wells [Rescinded by Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations] | April 18, 2011 |
| Directive 019 | Compliance Assurance [Rescinded by Manual 013: Compliance and Enforcement Program] | September 01, 2010 |
| Directive 021 | Standards for the Submission of Digital Log Data to the EUB [Rescinded by Directive 080: Well Logging] | November 01, 1992 |
| Directive 022 | Use of Bimodal High-Density Polyethylene Pipe in Oil and Gas Service [Rescinded by Directive 077: Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools] | June 15, 2010 |
| Directive 025 | Industrial Development Permit Applications to the ERCB - A Guide to Content [On May 13, 2011, the Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 came into force. It repealed Sections 28 to 31 of the Coal Conservation Act, Section 43 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, and Section 12 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act. These sections deal with industrial development permits. As a result of these amendments, the ERCB will no longer issue industrial development permits. All existing industrial development permits and all applications for industrial development permits are cancelled, and Directive 025 is no longer in effect.] | May 13, 2011 |
| Directive 027 | Shallow Fracturing Operations-Restricted Operations [Rescinded & superseded by Directive 083: Hydraulic Fracturing – Subsurface Integrity] | August 14, 2009 |
| Directive 029 | Energy and Utility Development Applications and the Hearing Process | January 01, 2003 |
| Directive 041 | Adoption of CSA Z662-03, Annex N, as Mandatory [Rescinded by Directive 077: Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools] | March 21, 2011 |
| Directive 043 | Well Logging Requirements-Surface Casing Interval [Rescinded by Directive 080: Well Logging] | November 01, 2006 |
| Directive 045 | Digital Data Submission of Drilling Waste Disposal Notification [Rescinded by Directive 050: Drilling Waste Management] | May 01, 2012 |
| Directive 048 | Monthly Custom Treating Plant Statement [Rescinded by Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER] | May 26, 2015 |
| Directive 049 | Gas Density Measurement Frequency (Orifice Meters) [Rescinded by Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations] | October 22, 2009 |
| Directive 057 | Fencing and Site Access Requirements for Oil and Gas [Rescinded by Bulletin 2011-04] | February 23, 2011 |
| Directive 063 | Requirements and Procedures for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities [Rescinded by Manual 001: Facility and Well Site Inspections] | January 01, 2011 |
| Directive 064 | Requirements and Procedures for Facilities [Rescinded by Manual 001: Facility and Well Site Inspections] | January 01, 2011 |
| Directive 066 | Requirements and Procedures for Pipelines [Rescinded by Manual 005: Pipeline Inspections] | March 09, 2011 |
| Directive 070 | Drilling Waste Disposal Inspection Manual [Rescinded by Manual 002: Drilling Waste Inspections] | January 01, 2013 |
| Directive 072 | Well Abandonment Notification Requirements [Rescinded by Directive 020: Well Abandonment] | December 16, 2008 |
| Directive 074 | Tailings Performance Criteria and Requirements for Oil Sands Mining Schemes [Rescinded by Directive 085: Fluid Tailings Management for Oil Sands Mining Projects] | July 14, 2016 |
| ID 2000-04 | An Update to the Requirements for the Appropriate Management of Oilfield Wastes | June 19, 2000 |
| ID 2000-03 | Harmonization of Waste Management and Memorandum of Understanding Between the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board and Alberta Environment. Rescinded but continues as a memorandum of understanding. | May 31, 2000 |
| ID 99-04 | Deposition of Oilfield Waste into Landfills | April 22, 1999 |
| Number | Name | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID 96-01 | Hay-Zama Lake Complex - Special Requirements | In Effect. Updated in 2020 as per Bulletin 2020-07 | April 08, 2020 |
| ID 91-03 | Heavy Oil/Oil Sands Operations | In Effect. Updated in 2020 as per Bulletin 2020-07 | April 08, 2020 |
| ID 99-01 | Gas/Bitumen Production in Oil Sands Areas – Application, Notification and Drilling Requirements [includes all 4 amendments] | In Effect - Maps released with this version have been superseded by ID 99-01 Third Amendment dated November 28, 2000 | February 03, 1999 |
| ID 2001-03 | Sulphur Recovery Guidelines for the Province of Alberta | In Effect | August 29, 2001 |
| ID 96-03 | Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry [Rescinded by Bulletin 2019-25] | Rescinded | November 22, 1996 |
| ID 94-05 | Consolidation of Regulations for Off-Target Penalty Determination | In Effect | August 08, 1994 |
| ID 94-02 | Revisions to Oil & Gas Well Spacing Administration | In Effect | May 08, 1994 |
| ID 90-01 | Completion and Servicing of Sour Wells | In Effect [Section 3 has been RESCINDED by Guide 71, June 2003 - now Directive 071] | January 01, 1990 |
| ID 81-03 | Minimum Distance Requirements Separation New Sour Gas Facilities from Residential and Other Developments | AMENDED BY ID 96-02. Appendix 3 was replaced by the requirements identified in Guide 56which was rescinded by Guide 56 in 2003 and ID 97-06] | December 16, 1981 |
| ID 2003-01 | 1) Isolation Packer Testing, Reporting, and Repair Requirements; 2) Surface Casing Venting Flow/Gas Migration Testing, Reporting, and Repair Requirements; 3) Casing Failure Reporting and Repair Requirements [Rescinded by Directive 087: Well Integrity Management] | Rescinded | January 30, 2003 |
