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Presentation
Overview
1. Context Setting
2. Regulatory Update - BC
3. Regulatory Update– AB
4. Hydraulic Fracturing Water Lifecycle
5. Water Management Planning & Development
Planning
6. Alternative Water Sources& Mitigations
Why?
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Regulatory
Cost
Schedule
Infrastructure
Design
Environmental Impact
Development Planning
Stakeholders
Collaboration
Oil and Gas Commission (OGC)
Ministry of Environment (MoE)
Regulatory
Agencies
BC
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Key Legislation (BC)
Oil and Gas
Activities Act
Petroleum and
Natural Gas
Act
Environmental
Management
Act
Water
Sustainability
Act
Land Act
• Water Sustainability Act
• Updates to AMS (ongoing)
• Update to Management of Saline Fluids for
Hydraulic Fracturing Guideline
• Ground Motion Monitoring
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Recent Changes (BC)
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• Increased size limit for
above ground
produced water
storage
• Produced water – treat and discharge to
environment
• Groundwater users -
licence by 2019
Future Changes (BC)
Key
Regulatory
Agencies in
Alberta
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Alberta Environment & Parks (AEP)
Alberta Energy Regulator (AER)
Aboriginal Consultation Office (ACO)
Key Legislation (AB)
Responsible
Energy
Development
Act
Energy
EnactmentsWater Act
Environmental
Protection
Enhancement
Act
Public Lands
Act
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Recent Changes (AB)
• Wetland Policy
• Climate Leadership Plan
• Caribou Range Plans
• Liability Management Rating
• Interim Guidance to Authorize Reuse
of Municipal and Industrial
Wastewater
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Future Changes (AB)
• Integrated Decision
Approach / One-Stop
• Water Conservation Policy
• Environmental Net Effects
• Alternative fluid storage
regulatory tool
• Public Water Use
Performance Reporting
Water Source
Transport
Source Water Storage
Hydraulic Fracturing Water
Use
Produced Storage, Treatment &
Re-Use
Disposal
Hydraulic Fracturing Water Lifecycle
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Planning
Corporate
Water Policy
Corporate Water Strategy
Asset Water Strategy
Implementation
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Linking
Water
Management
&
Development
Planning
Alternative Water Sources
Municipal Wastewater
Streams
Produced/ Flowback
Water StreamsSaline Water
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Key Take-Aways
1. Keep your finger on the regulatory pulse
2. Understand regulatory impacts to schedule
3. Marry your development plan to your water management plan
4. Pro-active approach –get in front of the regulator early
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