Decision 2002-41
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision3475
- Applicant
- Compton Petroleum Corporation
- Application Number
- 1084839
- 1084841
- 1076136
- Title
- Decision 2002-41 : Compton Petroleum Corporation applications for a sour gas well, batteries, and associated pipelines, Vulcan field
- Date
- 2002
- Title
- Decision 2002-41 : Compton Petroleum Corporation applications for a sour gas well, batteries, and associated pipelines, Vulcan field
- Date
- 2002
- Applicant
- Compton Petroleum Corporation
- Application Number
- 1084839
- 1084841
- 1076136
- Hearing Panel
- McGee TM
- Miller GJ
- Bruni MJ
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Well licence
- Pipelines
- Descriptors
- Battery
- Pipeline construction
- Gas flaring
- Emergency procedure
- Public consultation
- Safety
- Sour gas
- Vulcan field
- NTS 82I
- Well licence
- Legal References
- Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations S2.020
- Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations S7.001
- Pipeline Act Part 4
- Notes
- EUB Decision 2002-41 on applications by Compton Petroleum for a sour gas well at Lsd 4-11-17-25 W4M, for two sour gas batteries and associated pipelines at lsd 4-11-17-25 W4M and Lsd 5-1-17-25 W4M with a maximum hydrogen sulphide content of 7.5 moles per kilomole.
- Interveners
- Degenstein P
- Graff B
- Graff L
- Kettenbach E
- Kettenbach J
- Roberts N
- Approval
- Approved with conditions
- Conditions
- The conditions imposed in the licences are summarized below. Conditions generally are requirements in addition to or otherwise expanding upon existing regulations and guidelines. An applicant must comply with conditions or it is in breach of its approval and subject to enforcement action by the EUB. Enforcement of an approval includes enforcement of the conditions attached to that licence. Sanctions imposed for the breach of such conditions may include the suspension of the approval, resulting in the shut-in of a facility. 1) The Board directs Compton to ensure that the flares are designed and operated so that flare emissions from uncombusted sour gas does not result in off-lease odours. If repeat off-lease odours are traced to poor flare performance, the Board may require Compton to adopt measures to ensure adequate combustion of the sour gas. 2) The Board directs Compton to ensure that gas and H2S detection, reporting, and correction procedures are specifically included in its operating practices and in any third-party operations contracts. 3) The Board directs Compton to provide a summary description of its operations and facility integrity (maintenance) management system for the proposed project prior to initiation of operations at the 4-11 and 5-1 batteries. The report must include contact information that will be provided to local residents and a description of Compton’s procedures for responding to public complaints. The report must detail how any arrangements with third-party operating contractors will address Compton’s operations management system and procedures for responding to public complaints. 4) The Board directs Compton to conduct an exercise of its drilling ERP prior to entering the sour zone and of its production operations ERP prior to placing the 13-2 and 5-1 wells on production. The Board further directs Compton to afford the public and EUB staff the opportunity to actively participate in both these exercises. The Board directs Compton to test all key components of its ERPs, including chain of command, public notification, communications equipment, and linkages, including outside services, evacuation procedures, and ignition procedures, to satisfy EUB staff that the systems are in order for immediate implementation. Further, the Board directs Compton to satisfy EUB staff that the exercise was successfully carried out prior to entering the sour zone of the 13-2 well.
- Location
- 04-11-017-25W4
- 05-01-017-25W4