A company can no longer declare down-spacing. Any reduced setback that is not covered within Directive PNG006 requires a spacing modification authorization. See Well Spacing Modification for more details.
Adding a bore while drilling
To add a wellbore to a horizontal well during drilling, contact:
- ER Service Desk during business hours at 1-855-219-9373 or ER.servicedesk@gov.sk.ca.
- ERD Emergency Incidents Hotline after hours and on weekends at 1-844-764-3637.
Important:
- Provide notification on the proposed bore and basic information such as the bottom hole location, confirmation that the bore is within the same stratigraphic unit as the original licence, etc.
- An entity is created within IRIS to allow the bore to be reported on.
- An operator is expected to meet the requirements they have disclosed within the well licence application. The as-drilled information is reviewed by the ministry in IRIS. If the well does not meet regulatory requirements it may be subject to action.
Unintentional setback violation
In the case of an unintentional setback violation from a competitive lease boundary, the operator must immediately notify the offsetting mineral and working interest owners with an explanation. A copy of the notification must be provided to the ministry along with comments regarding any previous communications with offsetting owners. The well should be voluntarily shut-in and consents obtained before production can begin.
Report an Update to the Well Completion Drainage Area
A company can Report an Update to the Drainage Unit/Area tab of the Well Completion screen. The functionality is available for six months after the Initial Completion Date for wells that satisfy the following criteria:
- The ‘Submit as drilled survey’ obligation has been fulfilled on the Well;
- The Immediate Reporting on the initial completion has been previously completed;
- The well trajectory is Horizontal (HZ);
- If an additional wellbore has been drilled and the drilling activity has been reported, then the Report an Update function will be available up to six months after the Rig Release Date of the additional wellbore, as long as the ‘Submit revised as-drilled survey’ obligation on the Well Drilling Activity has been fulfilled.
A mandatory disclosure form must be submitted along with the update.