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ENERGY RESOURCES REGULATIONS 2013 - REG 46B

46B—Hydraulic fracturing report

        (1)         A licensee who undertakes hydraulic fracturing for the purposes of producing a regulated substance from a well bore must provide to the Minister, within 6 months after the hydraulic fracturing is completed, a "hydraulic fracturing report" in accordance with the requirements of this regulation.

Administrative penalty.

        (2)         A hydraulic fracturing report must include the following:

            (a)         the well name, well number and hydraulic fracturing stage number;

            (b)         information on the type of hydraulic fracturing that was carried out;

            (c)         the dates during which the hydraulic fracturing was carried out;

            (d)         the depth of the interval fractured;

            (e)         the volume of fluid and proppant injected;

            (f)         the rate of injection and the pumping schedule;

            (g)         the pressures measured at the surface hole and the bottom hole;

            (h)         the results of any diagnostic fracture injection tests that have been undertaken;

                  (i)         a description of any analysis or interpretation of the data collected during hydraulic fracturing.

        (3)         A copy of a report under this regulation will be available for public inspection after the expiration of 2 years from the date on which the hydraulic fracturing was first carried out.



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