Regulatory Authorizations
VZFOX Canada Engineering provides regulatory consulting and application services tailored to various regulatory bodies in Canada such as Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission (BC OGC), Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy (ECON) and Manitoba Petroleum Branch. VZFOX Canada Engineering assists Clients with developing strategies and navigating across various regulations in order to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals and permits in an efficient and timely manner.
VZFOX Canada Engineering revolves around the principle of quality and excellence to which we deliver while managing ourselves within our Client’s requirement to provide great value and service while freeing up our Client’s in house resources. VZFOX Canada Engineering provides expertise pertaining to various regulatory boards like the AER, ABSA, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP), BC OGC, ECON etc.
Our Services:
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- Special Well Spacing (Holdings) & Drainage Unit Applications
- Enhanced Recovery (ER) & Optimization Projects
- Waterflood Applications
- Gas Injection Schemes
- Immiscible and Miscible Floods
- Thermal Recovery
- ER Scheme Amendments
- Approval Transfers
- Scheme Area Expansion and Adding Injectors
- Voidage Replacement Ratio (VRR) Amendments
- Maximum Wellhead Injection Pressure Increase
- Sour Injection
- Disposal Approval
- Acid Gas Disposal
- Class Ia/Ib Disposal (eg: frac flow back fluid)
- Produced Water Disposal (Class II, sweet or sour)
- Horizontal Well Development Projects
- Gas Storage Schemes
- AER Directive 51 Submissions
- Good Production Practice / GOR Penalty Relief
- Concurrent Production (CCP)
- Coalbed Methane (CBM) Control Wells
- Compulsory Pooling & Unitizations
- Commingling Approvals
- Off-Target Well
- Pool Delineation & Ultimate Reserves
- Special Project Approvals
- Voluntary Self Disclosure
- Industry Relations
- Special MRL & O-38
- Emergency Injection Approvals
- Gas Storage Schemes
- Primary Recovery Schemes (CHOPS, Horizontal drilling)
- Integrated Commercial & Demonstration Project Applications (SAGD, CSS, Vertical Steam, Injection)
- Disposals and Source Water Approvals
- Permit Management for In-situ Projects
- EPEA Approvals
- Gas Over Bitumen Production Approvals (AER ID99-01)
- Experimental Scheme Applications
- Well, Facility & Pipeline License Applications (under AER Directive 056 and similar)
- Commercial Projects and Plant Renewal
- Waste Management Facilities
- Flaring Approval Permits
- Trucked Volume Increase
- Gas Conservation Economics
- Sour Gas Plants
- Emergency Response Planning (ERP)
- EPZ assessment for sour (H2S) operations
- Directive 083 Hydraulic Fracturing
- Boiler & Pressure Vessels
- Fittings & Pressure Piping
- Maintenance & Design Changes
- Canadian Registration (CRN)
