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Jason Doupe, Presenter
Matt Scoular
Constance Ratelle
Water Technologies Symposium 2015
April 20-22, 2015
Lessons from Alberta, Canada: Play-based Regulation of Unconventional Oil and Gas Development
Agenda
1 Alberta Play-based Regulation (PBR) Process
2 The Project
3 Lessons Learned
4 Future Considerations
Play-Based Regulation
Why is Alberta considering PBR for unconventional oil and gas development?
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PBR - Single Application Process
Play-Based Regulation Pilot
PBR Pilot Application Guide, December 2014 • Pilot: Sep - Dec 2014 (extended to Mar 2015) Pilot Region • Duvernay play Objectives • Regulatory process efficiency • Operator collaboration • Stakeholder understanding and engagement • Minimizing cumulative environmental effects
The Project
Stantec supported proponent with bundled integrated water infrastructure system application in advance of PBR pilot.
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Duvernay Project • Used PBR approach in Simonette area prior to
official pilot • Scope focused on infrastructure components to
support water withdrawal in an unconventional play
• Stantec supported developer through the application/approval process
Project Schedule • Application prep and regulatory
consultation: June/July 2014 • Application submission: July • Staggered approval: September to
December
Lessons Learned
What successes and challenges were learned from the PBR process?
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Successes
• AER – coordination role with other departments • Multiple approvals through one application • Improved regulatory review times • Staggered approvals • Operational flexibility
Challenges
• No regulatory precedent • New application process combined with relatively
new regulator • AER not one-window (i.e., ACO) • AER’s current IT systems do not align with
PBR approach
Future Considerations
What can proponents do to better position their applications under the PBR process?
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Internal Understanding
Understand Your Project • Set temporal, spatial, and technical boundaries • Identify project components • Determine stakeholders Application Process Understanding • How does the regulatory process work? • Set up action/decision tracker with AER
External Understanding
Consultation and Engagement • AER and ACO • Develop consultation and engagement plan Collaboration • Collaborate with regional players during all
phases of development
Available Information
Existing Information • What information exists for the project area? • Stakeholder • Internal or third party information
Gaps • Is further data collection/analysis required? • Baseline data • Analysis/Assessment (e.g., cumulative effects)
Understand Risk
Understand Regional Issues • Environmental (land, water, air) • Socio-economic • Cultural Risk Management • Risk identification and analysis • Risk evaluation and treatment • Reporting
Reporting
Post-Approval Monitoring and Compliance • Report on commitments made during
application process • Compliance with approval conditions for
project life cycle
Conclusions
• AER still “ironing out the kinks” with PBR • Understand the limitations of the PBR process • Look for New Activity Lifecycle Assessment in June
