| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Demonstration of Environmental Protection Measures | other | for each facility or activity that has direct interactions with the environment, the applicant or licensee must demonstrate that environmental protection measures are or will be in place | Applies to facilities or activities with direct interactions with the environment | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Licence Application Demonstration of Protection Measures | other | The applicant or licensee’s licence application shall demonstrate (through performance assessments, monitoring or other assessments) that their environmental protection measures: are commensurate with the level of risk associated with the activity; recognize that uncertainty exists in science and account for this uncertainty: by keeping all releases to the environment as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)... through the application of the best available technology and techniques economically achievable (BATEA)... respect the precautionary principle, the “polluter pays” principle, and the concepts of pollution prevention, sustainable development and adaptive management; are assessed against performance indicators and targets that are based on sound science | During licence application for facilities/activities that interact with the environment | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Conduct Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) | other | For Class I facilities and uranium mines and mills, the licensee shall conduct an ERA in accordance with CSA N288.6, Environmental risk assessments at Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills. | Class I facilities and uranium mines and mills | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | health | mandatory | ERA Methodology and Inclusions | other | The ERA shall be completed in a systematic, scientifically defensible manner that identifies, quantifies and characterizes the risk posed by releases of nuclear and hazardous substances and physical disturbances (stressors) on representative human and non-human biota. The licensee shall ensure that the ERA includes, as applicable to the facility or activity, both an ecological risk assessment (EcoRA) for the environment and a human health risk assessment (HHRA) for members of the public. | | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Review and Revision of ERA | other | Where an ERA exists, the licensee shall review and revise the ERA in accordance with CSA N288.6, Environmental risk assessments at Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills; taking into consideration whether there has been: a significant change in the facility or activity that could alter the nature (type or magnitude) of the interactions with the environment (such as modification, expansion or refurbishment of the facility) within the ERA predictions; any transition to a new phase in the lifecycle (such as a transition to licence to operate, decommission or abandon) where the application for the new licensing phase includes any interactions with the environment that were not previously captured in the ERA | Where an ERA exists | high |
| #Q006 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Corrective Actions for ERA Exceedances | other | If the revised ERA indicates that the nature, extent and significance of environmental effects are greater than predicted, the licensee shall: evaluate the environmental effects in terms of risk; investigate mitigation measures as necessary; identify any changes needed to the effluent and emissions monitoring measures resulting from any mitigation measures | If the revised ERA indicates that the nature, extent and significance of environmental effects are greater than predicted | high |
| #Q007 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Effluent and Emissions Control and Monitoring Execution | wastewater, other | The effluent and emissions control and monitoring shall: identify and document the infrastructure and activities (such as pipelines or storage) with the potential for significant accidental release to the environment of nuclear and hazardous substances and the barriers (such as primary and secondary containment, and liners) to prevent releases; identify and document the points of release to the environment and the corresponding preventive control measures and equipment necessary to regulate and control the release of these nuclear and hazardous substances in the authorized manner; estimate or measure, document and report the quality and quantity of releases to the environment; verify the nature and quantity of releases against compliance criteria (such as authorized release limits), performance indicators (such as action levels) and the predictions of releases used as input parameters for the site-specific ERA; evaluate mitigation measures to further control releases when the monitoring results identify deviations from the expected performance | | high |
| #Q008 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Effluent and Emissions Monitoring Requirements for Class I | wastewater, other | For Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills, the effluent and emissions monitoring shall address the requirements in CSA N288.5, Effluent monitoring programs at Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills. | Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills | high |
| #Q009 | design | operational | mandatory | Design of Effluent and Emissions Monitoring | wastewater, other | The effluent and emissions monitoring shall be designed and implemented: to demonstrate compliance with authorized release limits; to respond to any action levels or other performance indicators, internal objectives or targets set on releases for effluent control; to confirm the adequacy of controls on releases from the source; to provide supportive data required to assess the level of risk on human health and safety and potential effects on the environment as determined by the ERA or regulation | | high |
| #Q010 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Non-Acutely Lethal Controlled Releases | wastewater, aquatic life | In addition, the licensee shall ensure that the effluent and emissions monitoring: demonstrates that controlled releases to water frequented by fish are not acutely lethal; supports and assesses the adequacy of any adaptive management measures | | high |
| #Q011 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Acute Lethality Assessment | wastewater, aquatic life | The applicant or licensee shall assess for acute lethality any effluents that are released to water frequented by fish and that contain hazardous substances that could be considered deleterious under the Fisheries Act. | Releases to water frequented by fish containing hazardous deleterious substances | high |
| #Q012 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Environmental Monitoring Compliance with CSA N288.4 | other | For Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills, the licensee shall ensure that the environmental monitoring addresses CSA N288.4, Environmental monitoring programs at Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills. | Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Groundwater Protection Program Compliance | drinking water, other | For Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills, the licensee shall ensure that the need for and design of groundwater protection programs and associated monitoring address CSA N288.7, Groundwater protection programs at Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills. | Class I nuclear facilities and uranium mines and mills | high |
| #Q014 | operational | unknown | mandatory | Groundwater Protection Implementation | drinking water, other | The applicant or licensee shall implement a groundwater protection program in a graded approach, appropriate to their circumstances, to: prevent or minimize releases of nuclear or hazardous substances to groundwater; prevent or minimize the effects of physical stressors on groundwater end uses; confirm that adequate measures are in place to stop, contain, control and monitor any releases and physical stressors that can occur under normal operation | | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Environmental Management System (EMS) Scope and Auditing | other | The licensee shall: establish, implement and maintain an EMS that meets the requirements set by CAN/CSA ISO 14001, Environmental Management Systems – Requirements with Guidance for Use (2004 edition or successor editions); ensure that the scope of the EMS is consistent with the definition of environment, environmental effects and pollution prevention provided in the glossary of this regulatory document; conduct internal audits at planned intervals so that all elements of the EMS are audited on at least a five-year cycle; conduct an annual management review | | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Management System Development | other | The applicant for an authorization shall develop an effective management system that integrates operations and technical systems with the management of financial and human resources to ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations. | | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | treatment | mandatory | Environmental Protection Plan Content | other | The environmental protection plan shall set out the procedures, practices, resources and monitoring necessary to manage hazards to and protect the environment from the proposed work or activity | | high |
| #Q018 | operational | operational | mandatory | General Safety and Environmental Precautions | other | The operator shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure safety and environmental protection | | high |
| #Q019 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Safe Handling of Waste and Chemicals | wastewater, other | The operator shall ensure that all chemical substances, including process fluids and diesel fuel, waste material, drilling fluid and drill cuttings generated at an installation, are handled in a way that does not create a hazard to safety or the environment. | | high |
| #Q020 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Work Cessation for Safety or Environment | other | The operator shall ensure that any work or activity ceases without delay if that work or activity (a) endangers or is likely to endanger the safety of persons; (b) endangers or is likely to endanger the safety or integrity of the well or the installation; or (c) causes or is likely to cause pollution. | When safety of persons or installation is endangered, or when pollution is likely. | high |
| #Q021 | design | health | mandatory | Potable Water Zone Protection | drinking water | The operator shall ensure that the well and casing are designed so that ... (c) the integrity of gas hydrate and permafrost zones — and, in the case of an onshore well, potable water zones — is protected. | Applicable to onshore wells | high |
| #Q022 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Measurement of Produced and Injected Fluids | wastewater, other | the operator shall ensure that the rate of flow and the volume of the following are measured and recorded: (a) the fluid that is produced from each well; (b) the fluid that is injected into each well; (c) any produced fluid that enters, leaves, is used or is flared, vented, burned or otherwise disposed of on an installation... (d) any air or materials injected for the purposes of disposal, storage or cycling, including drill cuttings and other useless material that is generated during drilling, well or production operations. | Unless otherwise included in specific approvals | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Incident and Near-miss Notification | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) the Board is notified of any incident or near-miss as soon as the circumstances permit | | high |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Environmental Report Submission | other | For each production project, the operator shall ensure that, not later than March 31 of each year, an annual environmental report relating to the preceding year is submitted to the Board | Due annually by March 31 | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Well Approval Requirement | wastewater, other | Subject to subsection (2), an operator who intends to drill, re-enter, work over, complete or recomplete a well or suspend or abandon a well or part of a well shall obtain a well approval. | Except for wire line, slick line or coiled tubing operations through a Christmas tree above sea level meeting specific criteria. | high |
| #Q026 | operational | operational | mandatory | Management System Compliance | other | The operator shall ensure compliance with the management system referred to in section 5. | | high |
| #Q027 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Five-Year Structural Inspection | other | The operator shall ensure that... a comprehensive inspection that includes a non-destructive examination of critical joints and structural members of an installation and any critical drilling or production equipment is made at an interval to ensure continued safe operation of the installation or equipment and in any case, at least once in every five-year period | | high |
| #Q028 | operational | operational | mandatory | Well Barrier Requirements | other | After setting the surface casing, the operator shall ensure that at least two independent and tested well barriers are in place during all well operations. | | high |
| #Q029 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Personnel Experience and Training | other | The operator shall ensure that all personnel have, before assuming their duties, the necessary experience, training and qualifications and are able to conduct their duties safely, competently and in compliance with these Regulations | | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Monthly Production Report Submission | wastewater, other | The operator shall ensure that a report summarizing the production data collected during the preceding month is submitted to the Board not later than the 15th day of each month. | | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Safety Report Submission | other | The operator shall ensure that, not later than March 31 of each year, an annual safety report relating to the preceding year is submitted to the Board | | high |
| #Q032 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Well Operations Report Submission | other | The operator shall ensure that a report including the following information is submitted to the Board within 30 days after the end of a well operation | | high |
| #Q033 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | Gas Flaring and Venting Prohibition | other | No operator shall flare or vent gas unless (a) it is otherwise permitted in the approval issued under subsection 52(4) or in the authorization; or (b) it is necessary to do so because of an emergency situation and the Board is notified | | high |
| #Q034 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Smoking Restrictions | other | No person shall smoke on an installation except in those areas set aside by the operator for that use. | | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Availability of Authorization and Plans | other | The operator shall keep a copy of the authorization, the well approval and all other approvals and plans required under these Regulations, the Act and the regulations made under the Act at each installation and shall make them available for examination at the request of any person at each installation. | Applicable to all installations | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Samples and Cores | other | The operator shall ensure that all cutting samples, fluid samples and cores collected as part of the well and field data acquisition programs are ... delivered to the Board within 60 days after the rig release date unless analyses are ongoing, in which case those samples and cores, or the remaining parts, are to be delivered on completion of the analyses | Within 60 days of rig release date or completion of analysis | high |
| #Q037 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | Oil Burning Prohibition | other | No operator shall burn oil unless (a) it is otherwise permitted in the approval issued under subsection 52(4) or in the authorization; or (b) it is necessary to do so because of an emergency situation and the Board is notified in the daily drilling report, daily production report or in any other written or electronic form, as soon as the circumstances permit, of the burning and the amount burned. | Unless authorized or due to emergency with notification | high |
| #Q038 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Daily Reporting to Board | other | The operator shall ensure that a copy of the following is submitted to the Board daily: (a) the daily drilling report; (b) the daily geological report, including any formation evaluation logs and data; and (c) in the case of a production installation, a summary, in the form of a daily production report, of the records referred to in paragraph 77(d) and the daily production record. | Daily frequency | high |
| #Q039 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Production Report Submission | other | The operator shall ensure that, not later than March 31 of each year, an annual production report relating to the preceding year for a pool, field or zone is submitted to the Board including details on the performance, production forecast, reserve revision, reasons for significant deviations in well performance from predictions in previous annual production reports, gas conservation resources, efforts to maximize recovery and reduce costs, and any other information required to demonstrate how the operator manages and intends to manage the resource without causing waste. | Due annually by March 31 | high |
| #Q040 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Well History Report Preparation | other | The operator shall ensure that a well history report is prepared for every well drilled by the operator under the well approval and that the report is submitted to the Board. | For every well drilled | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Operating Manuals Accessibility | other | The operator shall ensure that a copy of all operating manuals and other procedures and documents necessary to execute the work or activity and to operate the installation safely without pollution are readily accessible at each installation. | At each installation | high |
| #Q042 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Safety Equipment Tampering Prohibition | other | No person shall tamper with, activate without cause, or misuse any safety or environmental protection equipment. | | high |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | mandatory | Passenger Compliance with Safety Instructions | other | A passenger on a helicopter, supply vessel or any other support craft engaged in a drilling program or production project shall comply with all applicable safety instructions. | During transit to or from sites/installations | high |
| #Q044 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Hazardous Defect Rectification | other | The operator shall ensure that any defect in the installation, equipment, facilities and support craft that may be a hazard to safety or the environment is rectified without delay. | When defects present hazards to safety or environment | high |
| #Q045 | operational | operational | mandatory | Restriction on Activities Following Barrier Failure | other | If a barrier fails, the operator shall ensure that no other activities, other than those intended to restore or replace the barrier, take place in the well. | When a well barrier fails | high |
| #Q046 | operational | operational | mandatory | Seafloor Clearing Following Abandonment | other | The operator shall ensure that, on the abandonment of any offshore well, the seafloor is cleared of any material or equipment that might interfere with other commercial uses of the sea. | On abandonment of any offshore well | high |
| #Q047 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Drilling Installation Removal Restriction | other | No operator shall remove or cause to have removed a drilling installation from a well drilled under these Regulations unless the well has been terminated in accordance with these Regulations. | Prior to well termination | high |
| #Q048 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Safety Zone Entry Restriction | other | A support craft shall not enter the safety zone without the consent of the installation manager. | Within 500m of an offshore installation | high |
| #Q049 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Incident Investigation and Corrective Action | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) any incident or near-miss is investigated, its root cause and causal factors identified and corrective action taken | Following any incident or near-miss | high |
| #Q050 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Management System Content Requirements | other | The management system shall include (a) the policies on which the system is based; (b) the processes for setting goals for the improvement of safety, environmental protection and waste prevention; (c) the processes for identifying hazards and for evaluating and managing the associated risks; (d) the processes for ensuring that personnel are trained and competent to perform their duties; (e) the processes for ensuring and maintaining the integrity of all facilities, structures, installations, support craft and equipment necessary to ensure safety, environmental protection and waste prevention; (f) the processes for the internal reporting and analysis of hazards, minor injuries, incidents and near-misses and for taking corrective actions to prevent their recurrence; (g) the documents describing all management system processes and the processes for making personnel aware of their roles and responsibilities with respect to them; (h) the processes for ensuring that all documents associated with the system are current, valid and have been approved by the appropriate level of authority; (i) the processes for conducting periodic reviews or audits of the system and for taking corrective actions if reviews or audits identify areas of non-conformance with the system and opportunities for improvement; (j) the arrangements for coordinating the management and operations of the proposed work or activity among the owner of the installation, the contractors, the operator and others, as applicable; and (k) the name and position of the person accountable for the establishment and maintenance of the system and of the person responsible for implementing it. | | high |
| #Q051 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Application for Authorization Requirements | other | The application for authorization shall be accompanied by (a) a description of the scope of the proposed activities; (b) an execution plan and schedule for undertaking those activities; (c) a safety plan that meets the requirements of section 8; (d) an environmental protection plan that meets the requirements of section 9; (e) information on any proposed flaring or venting of gas... (f) information on any proposed burning of oil... (g) in the case of a drilling installation, a description of the drilling and well control equipment; (h) in the case of a production installation, a description of the processing facilities and control system; (i) in the case of a production project, a field data acquisition program... (j) contingency plans, including emergency response procedures... and (k) a description of the decommissioning and abandonment of the site, including methods for restoration of the site after its abandonment. | | high |
| #Q052 | operational | operational | mandatory | Storing and Handling of Consumables | drinking water, other | The operator shall ensure that fuel, potable water, spill containment products, safety-related chemicals, drilling fluids, cement and other consumables are (a) readily available and stored on an installation in quantities sufficient for any normal and reasonably foreseeable emergency condition; and (b) stored and handled in a manner that minimizes their deterioration, ensures safety and prevents pollution. | | high |
| #Q053 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Maintenance and Testing Records | other | The operator shall ensure that ... (c) records of maintenance, tests and inspections are kept. | | high |
| #Q054 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Formation Leak-Off Test Requirement | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) a formation leak-off test or a formation integrity test is conducted before drilling more than 10 m below the shoe of any casing other than the conductor casing; (b) the formation leak-off test or the formation integrity test is conducted to a pressure that allows for safe drilling to the next planned casing depth; and (c) a record is retained of each formation leak-off test and the results included in the daily drilling report referred to in paragraph 83(a) and in the well history report referred to in section 88. | Before drilling more than 10m below casing shoe | high |
| #Q055 | design | operational | mandatory | Subsurface Safety Valve Requirement | other | The operator of an offshore development well capable of flow shall ensure that the well is equipped with a fail-safe subsurface safety valve that is designed, installed, operated and tested to prevent uncontrolled well flow when it is activated. | Offshore development wells capable of flow | high |
| #Q056 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Meter Calibration and Repair | other | The operator shall ensure (a) that meters and associated equipment are calibrated and maintained to ensure their continued accuracy; (b) that equipment used to calibrate the flow system is calibrated in accordance with good measurement practices; (c) that any component of the flow system that may have an impact on the accuracy or integrity of the flow system and that is not functioning in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications is repaired or replaced without delay, or, if it is not possible to do so without delay, corrective measures are taken to minimize the impact on the accuracy and integrity of the flow system while the repair or replacement is proceeding; and (d) that a conservation officer is notified, as soon as the circumstances permit, of any malfunction or failure of any flow system component that may have an impact on the accuracy of the flow system and of the corrective measures taken. | | high |
| #Q057 | operational | operational | mandatory | Support Craft Availability | other | The operator of a manned installation shall ensure that at least one support craft is (a) available at a distance that is not greater than that required for a return time of twenty minutes; and (b) suitably equipped to supply the necessary emergency services including rescue and first aid treatment for all personnel on the installation in the event of an emergency. | Manned installations | high |
| #Q058 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Well Location Survey | other | The operator shall ensure that a survey is used to confirm (a) for an onshore well, the surface location; and (b) for an offshore well, the location on the seafloor. | Survey must be certified by a person licensed under the Canada Lands Surveyors Act | high |
| #Q059 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Management of Records System | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) all processes are in place and implemented to identify, generate, control and retain records necessary to support operational and regulatory requirements; and (b) the records are readily accessible for inspection by the Board. | | high |
| #Q060 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Exploration Well Environmental Report | other | For each drilling installation for an exploration or delineation well, the operator shall ensure that an environmental report relating to each well is submitted to the Board within 90 days after the rig release date and includes (a) a description of the general environmental conditions during the drilling program and a description of ice management activities and downtime caused by weather or ice; and (b) a summary of environmental protection matters during the drilling program, including a summary of spills, discharges occurred and waste material produced, a discussion of efforts undertaken to reduce them, and a description of environmental contingency plan exercises. | Within 90 days after rig release date for exploration/delineation wells | high |
| #Q061 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Applied Research Reporting | other | The operator shall ensure that the Board is made aware, at least once a year, of any report containing relevant information regarding applied research work or studies obtained or compiled by the operator relating to the operator’s work or activities and that a copy of any report is submitted to the Board on request. | Frequency of at least once a year | high |
| #Q062 | design | operational | mandatory | General Design and Operational Duty | other | The operator shall ensure that (a) all wells, installations, equipment and facilities are designed, constructed, tested, maintained and operated to prevent incidents and waste under the maximum load conditions that may be reasonably anticipated during any operation; | | high |
| #Q063 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Emergency Rectification of Well Control | other | If the well control is lost or if safety, environmental protection or resource conservation is at risk, the operator shall ensure that any action necessary to rectify the situation is taken without delay, despite any condition to the contrary in the well approval. | Loss of well control or risk to safety/environment/resources | high |
| #Q064 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Operational and Maintenance Records | other | The operator shall ensure that records are kept of (a) all persons arriving, leaving or present on the installation; (b) the location and movement of support craft, the emergency drills and exercises, incidents, near-misses, the quantities of consumable substances that are required to ensure the safety of operations and other observations and information critical to the safety of persons on the installation or the protection of the environment; (c) daily maintenance and operating activities, including any activity that may be critical to the safety of persons on the installation, the protection of the environment or the prevention of waste; | | high |
| #Q065 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Physical Environment Monitoring and Forecasting | other | The operator of an offshore installation shall ensure (a) that the installation is equipped with facilities and equipment for observing, measuring and recording physical environmental conditions and that a comprehensive record of observations of physical environmental conditions is maintained onboard the installation; and (b) that forecasts of meteorological conditions, sea states and ice movements are obtained and recorded each day and each time during the day that they change substantially from those forecasted. | Offshore installations | high |
| #Q066 | design | treatment | mandatory | Cement Slurry Design and Zonal Isolation | other | The operator shall ensure that cement slurry is designed and installed so that (a) the movement of formation fluids in the casing annuli is prevented and, where required for safety, resource evaluation or prevention of waste, the isolation of the oil, gas and water zones is ensured; (b) support for the casing is provided; (c) corrosion of the casing over the cemented interval is retarded; and (d) the integrity of gas hydrate and permafrost zones — and, in the case of an onshore well, potable water zones — is protected. | Casing and cementing operations | high |