10. Authorizes and ensures compliance with
regulations:
Exploration
Production
The Commission is Gathering
a single-window Processing
Storage
agency Disposal
Pipelines
Reclamation
Oil and gas roads
11. Legislative Structure
Where we came from How we responded
Pipeline Act – 1950s
Petroleum and Natural Gas Act – 1970s
Oil and Gas Activities Act
2010
Oil and Gas Commission Act - 1998
12. Legislation and Regulations
Legislation enacted by • Oil and Gas Activities Act and General
the provincial • Petroleum and Natural Gas Act and General
government • Environmental Protection and Management Regulation
• Administrative Penalties Regulation
• Prescribed Road Regulation
• Service Regulation
Regulations maintained • Geophysical Exploration Regulation
by Oil and Gas • Drilling and Production Regulation
Commission Board • Pipeline & LNG Facility Regulation
• Consultation and Notification Regulation
• Fee, Levy and Security Regulation
13. Enactments specific to oil and gas activities
Land Act: Occupation of Crown Land Ministry of Forests,
Lands and Natural
Resource Operations
Short Term Use of Water Ministry of
Water Act: Environment
Changes in and About a Stream
Ministry of Forests,
Forest Act: Licence to Cut Lands and Natural
Road Use Permit Resource Operations
Other Heritage Protection Various Ministries
Enactments: Hazardous Waste, Storage and
Disposal
14. Innovative aspects of OGAA for shale
Perceived Hazard Regulatory Mitigation
Groundwater Contamination • Cemented surface casing set to competent formation.
• Non-toxic drilling fluids until porous formations within 600
metres of surface are isolated.
Hydraulic Fracturing • Specific review requirements for fracturing above 600 metres.
• Records of fluid composition required.
• Temporary fluid storage on site in dual containment and
monitored pits and ultimate disposal via deep well injection.
Carbon Footprint • Venting only allowed by exception.
• Surface casing vents controlled and reported.
• Flaring limits and conservation requirements.
• In-line testing requirements.
Noise and Nuisance • Noise limitations.
• Requirements for air monitoring stations near larger plants.
• Flaring limits.
• Consultation and notification requirements.
15. Modified Subsurface Requirements
Well spacing
Drilling and Logging
Production
Sampling
Regulation
Testing
Multi-activity permitting
Created to Tools used to permit
allow for multi-activity more
OGAA multi-activity effectively:
permitting. • Area Based Analysis
• NEWT
Special Projects
Created to allow for
OGAA development of special
projects.
16. Trustworthiness of different sources of
information about oil and gas development
Universities/Colleges
Experts ENGOs Internet Friends National Media
Local Media Local Leaders Religious/Spiritual Government Politicians
Leaders
Strongly Distrust Somewhat Distrust Neither Somewhat Trust Strongly Trust
21. Area Based Analysis
Land Use First Nations & Stakeholder
Consultation and Notification
Area-based
Valued Management Multi-activity Development Monitoring
Components Triggers & Plans &
Requirements Reporting
Management Infrastructure Coordination
Strategies
Adaptive
Management
22. Area Based Analysis
Valued Components
Hydro-riparian ecosystems Most Valued Components:
• Defined spatially by the
Old forest Commission in
collaboration with the
Ministry of Environment
and other agencies.
Groundwater
• Based on stakeholder
High priority wildlife habitat, and First Nations input
ecosystems and features and interpretation of
strategic government
direction and policy
Boreal caribou using a broad-scale,
ecosystem defined
approach.
Resource and cultural
heritage features
23. Area Based Analysis
Non-Operating Area Land Base
Operating Area Land Base
Open Water Bodies (Lakes and Rivers)
Wetlands (W2 and enclosed uplands)
Federal Lands
Provincial Parks and Protected areas
Riparian Reserve Areas (Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands)
Riparian Management Areas (Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands)
Research Forest
Recreation Features and Sites
Known First Nation Cultural Features
Stream Riparian Areas
Operating Area Land Base
Private and Municipal Lands
Old Forest
Boreal Caribou Habitat (UWR)
Muskwa Kechika Management Area
Potential First Nations Cultural Areas of Interest
24. Etsho
Seismic Investigation 31 events (mag 2.2-4.1)
April 2009 to July 2011
20 station dense array operated
June 16 – August 15, 2011
Tattoo
7 events (mag 2.4 to 3.1)
Dec 2011
Objectives:
• Examine linkage
between oil and gas
activities and observed
seismicity.
• Review current
research on induced
seismicity.
• Consider mitigation
methodologies if a link
between oil and gas
Kiwigana
activities is seen. 72 events (mag 0.5 to 1.86ML)
October 25, 2011 – Jan 27, 2012
151 station dense array
Greater than Mag 0.5 = fault movement
25. Seismic Investigation
Commission Staff
• Expert Analysis of
Data
• Scientists/Geologists
• Investigation
• Communications
Scientists/Geologists
Industry Operators • GeoScience BC
• Data • NRCan Seismologists
• Peer Review • US experts
• Communications
Confidential
• Industry Scientists
Working Group
Consultative
Fair
Open
Federal & Provincial Participatory
Government Challenge Results
CAPP
• NRCan
• Peer Review
• Alberta Geological
• Communications
Survey
• BC and Alberta Gov’t
• Communications
Academia
• UBC
• Literature Search
26. Connecting to science and research
Evaluation of gas migration in unconventional wells
University of British Columbia
Cementing and surface casing vent flows
University of British Columbia
Air quality impacts
University of British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
Seismicity
University of British Columbia
Public perception
University of British Columbia
27. The Future
The economically viable recovery of huge volumes of gas from
shale or similar tight formations means that:
• North American
Canada
markets are saturated
and an oversupply
situation may persist
for decades.
• Alternative global
markets are
accessible via
shipping LNG from
Canada’s west coast.
28. Within the next 10 to 15
Currently the U.S.
years, the U.S. will not
accounts for 2/3rd of our
need to import natural
production.
gas from Canada.
Without LNG With LNG
capacity or Canadian 2020
other markets, Production
Canadian could
production will significantly
decline. increase.
2013
29. Challenge for all of us is to meet world oil and gas
demands while benefiting all citizens:
• Be strong regulators.
• Analyze and share knowledge.
• Regulate effectively.
