Directives

Directives set out requirements or processes that energy companies operating in Alberta must follow.

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 DescriptionDate
Directive 013Suspension Requirements for Wells
Directive 017Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations
Directive 019Compliance Assurance [Rescinded by Manual 013: Compliance and Enforcement Program]
Directive 020Well Abandonment
Directive 021Standards for the Submission of Digital Log Data to the EUB [Rescinded by Directive 080: Well Logging]
Directive 022Use of Bimodal High-Density Polyethylene Pipe in Oil and Gas Service [Rescinded by Directive 077: Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools]
Directive 023Oil Sands Project Applications
Directive 024Large Facility Liability Management Program
Directive 025Industrial 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 It repealed Sections 28 to 31 of the Coal Conservation Act, Section 43 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, and Section 12 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act.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development permits and all applications for industrial development permits are cancelled, and Directive 025 is no longer in effect.]
Directive 026Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines [rescinded by Bulletin 2024-02]
Name DescriptionRelease Date
Directive 023Oil Sands Project Applications
Directive 030Digital Data Submission of the Annual Oilfield Waste Disposition Report
Directive 031REDA Energy Cost Claims
Directive 033Well Servicing and Completions Operations - Interim Requirement Regarding the Potential for Explosive Mixtures and Ignition in Wells
Directive 034Gas Well Testing, Theory and Practice
Directive 035Baseline Water Well Testing Requirement for Coalbed Methane Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection
Directive 036Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures
Directive 037Service Rig Inspection Manual
Directive 038Noise Control
Directive 039Revised Program to Reduce Benzene Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators

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Name DescriptionDate
Directive 029Energy and Utility Development Applications and the Hearing Process
Directive 032Common Gas Purchaser and Related Matters, Board Policy and Views
Directive 037 (Addendum)Well Control and Well Blowout Prevention Training [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-07]
Directive 041Adoption of CSA Z662-03, Annex N, as Mandatory [Rescinded by Directive 077: Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools]
Directive 043Well Logging Requirements-Surface Casing Interval [Rescinded by Directive 080: Well Logging]
Directive 045Digital Data Submission of Drilling Waste Disposal Notification [Rescinded by Directive 050: Drilling Waste Management]
Directive 046Production Audit Handbook
Directive 048Monthly Custom Treating Plant Statement [Rescinded by Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER]
Directive 049Gas Density Measurement Frequency (Orifice Meters) [Rescinded by Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations]
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]

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