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99-17 1999/2000 Road Use Charges for the Sierra-Yoyo-Desan Road Assessment Area
(OGC 99-16) Holiday Hours
(OGC 99-15) Environmental Fund Announced
(OGC 99-14) Oil and Gas Commission and Treaty 8 First Nations
(OGC 99-11) Organizational Changes
(OGC 99-10) Application Review Process
  • Appendix II
  • Discussion Paper
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    (OGC 99-09) Open Fire Approvals Update
    (OGC 99-08) New fees under the Pipeline Act
    (OGC 99-07) New fees for Well Authorizations, Wellsite Plan Examinations and Gas Processing Plant Approvals
    (OGC 99-06) Access Roads and Petroleum Development Roads
    (OGC 99-05) 1999/2000 Oil and Gas Commission Levy Rate
    (OGC 99-04) Road Ban Information
    (OGC 99-03) Open Fire Approvals
    (OGC 99-02) Reporting Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators
    (OGC 99-01) Well Testing Information
  • Attachment
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    (OGC 05-16) OGC 05-16 Issuance of Certificate Under Pipeline Act S 2
    (OGC 05-15) OGC 05-15 Emergency Response Plans
    (OGC 05-14) Common Application Errors
    (OGC 05-13) Project Assessment Branch Structure Changes
    (OGC 05-12) Alert to Operators Drilling in Quaternary Gravels
    (OGC 05-11) Helmet Field Amalgamation
  • Helmet Field Amalgamation Change Matrix
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    (OGC 05-10) Junked Wells and Skidding Drilling Rigs Final
    (OGC 05-09) Amendment to the Well Authorization Application Fee and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Levy Rates
    (OGC 05-08) Inspection and Compliance Manual
    (OGC 05-07) Well Data From Zones Without Title Interest
    (OGC 05-06) COR Application Process
    (OGC 05-05) Injection Disposal Reporting
    (OGC 05-04) Well Testing During McMahon Gas Plant Shut Down
    (OGC 05-03) Notification Change re Schools
    (OGC 05-02) Roads - Changes in Legislative Authorities
    (OGC 05-01) Changes to Pipeline & Facilities Operations Manual
    (OGC 04-36) Revision to the stream crossing planning guide (NE BC)
    (OGC 04-35) Stream Crossing Tracking Portal
    (OGC 04-34) Electronic Submission of Wellsite Drilling Results
    (OGC 04-33) Amendment to Well Fees
    (OGC 04-32) Status for Shale Gas Projects
    (OGC 04-30) Requirements for Emergency Response Plans
    (OGC 04-29) Planning Construction Guide
    (OGC 04-28) Forest Stumpage & Utilization
    (OGC 04-26) Amended Standards for Processing Plants
  • Table summarizing applicable standards
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    (OGC 04-26) Standards for Processing Plants
    (OGC 04-25) Drilling and Production Regulation Amendment
    (OGC 04-24) Well Naming Conventions
    (OGC 04-23) Geophysical Guidelines for the Muskwa–Kechika Management Area
    (OGC 04-22) Amendment to the Well Authorization Application Fee and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Levy Rates
    (OGC 04-21) Only One Call Needed to Report Spills in BC
    (OGC 04-20) Applications for Oil and Gas Activities Within the Agricultural Land Reserve
    (OGC 04-19) Checklists Converted into On-line Application Resource Book
    (OGC 04-18) Setback Distance for Wellsite Trailers
    (OGC 04-16) Changes to application form(s) and introduction of new planning guides and tools, commencing April 1, 2004
    (OGC 04-15) On Duty Incident Commander
    (OGC 04-14) Use Of Community Transfer Stations for the Disposal of Business Waste
    (OGC 04-12) Principles for Heliportable Drilling in the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area
    (OGC 04-11) Agricultural Land Commission Delegation Agreement
  • ALC/OGC Delegation Agreement Background Note
  • Delegation Agreement
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    (OGC 04-10) Single-Well Batteries: CSA Z 662 is Standard, Forms PL101 & PL102 Required
    (OGC 04-09) CSA Z662 is Standard to be Used for Pipelines
    (OGC 04-08) Bored and Directionally Drilled Pipeline Stream Crossings - Operation Setbacks
    (OGC 04-07) Oil and Gas Handbook Section 1, Camps
    (OGC 04-06) Compliance and Regulation Issues in Regard to Water Usage
    (OGC 04-05) Compliance and Regulation Issues in Regard to Special Waste
    (OGC 04-03) Sewage Management and Disposal
    (OGC 04-02) COR Approval Without Landowner Sign-off
    (OGC 04-01a) Correction to Information Letter OGC 04-01
    (OGC 04-01) Forest and Range Practices Act and the Petroleum Sector
    (OGC 03-26) Dene Tha Consultation Agreement
    (OGC 03-24) Oil and Gas Handbook, Section 11: Emergency Planning and Requirements for Sour Wells
    (OGC 03-23) Well Test and Maintenance Flaring Public Notification Requirements
    (OGC 03-22) Oil and Gas Handbook
    (OGC 03-21) OGC Enhancements
    (OGC 03-18) Changes to Application Submission
    (OGC 03-17) Application Submission Guide for Besa–Prophet Pre-Tenure Plan Area
    (OGC 03-16) Website Changes
    (OGC 03-15) Road Use Changes
    (OGC 03-14) Legislation Amendments
    (OGC 03-13) Fish and Wildlife Timing Windows Information Letter
  • Background Document
  • Timing Windows Table
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    (OGC 03-12) Water Source Wells
    (OGC 03-11) Levy Amendments
    (OGC 03-10) Certificate of Restoration
    (OGC 03-09) WA Fee Amendment
    (OGC 03-08) Pipeline Rescindment
    (OGC 03-07) Well Transfers and Name Changes
    (OGC 03-06) Reporting Requirements for Gas Flaring During Underbalanced Drilling Operations
    (OGC 03-04) Notification of Construction Starts
    (OGC 03-03) Consultation with McLeod Lake Indian Band
    (OGC 03-02) Voluntary Compliance Commitment
    (OGC 03-01) Snowfills and Suitable Fill Material
    (OGC 02-11) Elimination of Fees
    (OGC 02-10) Forest and Range Practices Act Implications
    (OGC 02-09) Application to Alter a Well & Application for Flaring Approval
    (OGC 02-08) Application Submission Process Changes
    (OGC 02-07) Public Involvement Guideline
    (OGC 02-06) Fee Elimination and Amendment Notice
    (OGC 02-05) Results-Based Forest and Range Practices Regime for British Columbia
    (OGC 02-04) General Development Permits
  • Background Document
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    (OGC 02-03) Fish Stream Crossing Guide Book
    (OGC 02-02) Spring Break Up Information
    (OGC 02-01) 2002 Well Testing Overview
  • Checklist for Application for Modification for Annual Pool Pressure Testing Requirement
  • Table 1
  • Table 2
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    (OGC 01-18) Introduction of Timber Harvesting and Field Assessment Application Form
    (OGC 01-17) Use of Corduroy in Petroleum Access Roads
    (OGC 01-16) Submission of Mud Lists Mandatory After December 16, 2001
    (OGC 01-15) Spill Reporting
    (OGC 01-14) RECINDED Aug 29/06 * RECINDED* Management of Drilling Wastes Associated with Advanced Gel Chemical Systems
    (OGC 01-13) Forest Service Roads Used by Oil and Gas Industry
    (OGC 01-12) Review of Interim Guidelines for Natural Gas Flaring During Well Testing
    (OGC 01-11) - RECINDED Aug29/06 *RECINDED* Drilling Waste Management
    (OGC 01-10) Re-inspection Extension Date for Seismic Programs
    (OGC 01-09) Oil and Gas Roads
    (OGC 01-08) Drilling Waste Update: Land Spray While Drilling on Winter Access Roads
    (OGC 01-07) Geophysical Stream Crossings
    (OGC 01-06) Business Process Improvement - Meetings with Oil and Gas Commission Staff by Prior Appointment
    (OGC 01-05) Business Process Improvement - Regulatory Streamlining for the 2001/2002 Winter Drilling Season
    (OGC 01-04) Well Transfers in British Columbia
    (OGC 01-02) 2001 Well Testing
  • Summary Table
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    (OGC 01-01) Moving Forward - Development and Implementation of a New Compliance and Enforcement Model for Petroleum Industry Regulation in B.C.
  • Summary of Discussion Paper
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    (OGC 00-08) Amendment to the Electrical Section of the Drilling and Production Regulation
    (OGC 00-07) Archaeology Maps
    (OGC 00-06) Interim Public Consultation Policy
    (OGC 00-05) Transfer of the Pipelines and Facilities Safety and Engineering Group to Fort St. John
    (OGC 00-04) New Oil and Gas Commission Website
    (OGC 00-03) Year 2000 Well Testing
  • Summary Table
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    (OGC 00-02) Compliance and Enforcement Discussion Paper
  • Discussion Paper
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    (OGC 00-01) Natural Gas Flaring During Well Testing
  • Interim Guidelines
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    (EMD98-12) Sierra-Yoyo-Desan Road Improvement Implementation
    (EMD98-11) Streamlined Requirements for Drill Cuttings, Samples Collected, Preparations and Submissions
    OGC 06-14 Certificate of Restoration 10/27/2006
    OGC 06-11 Process Changes for Applications to Improve Efficiency 10/5/2006
    OGC 06-13 Mandatory ePASS Submissions 10/2/2006
    OGC 06-12 Adoption of CAN/CSA Z662-03 Oil and Gas Pipeline System Annex N Guideline for Integrity Management Programs 9/5/2006
    OGC 06-10 Drilling Waste Management 8/25/2006
    OGC 06-09 Deputy Commissioner Appointed 5/1/2006
    OGC 06-08 Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Can/CSA Z662-03 “Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems” Annex M and Annex N Supplement No. 1 4/27/2006
    OGC 06-07 Well Authorization Fee, Petroleum and Marketable Gas Levies and Orphan Site Reclamation Fund Tax 4/5/2006
    OGC 06-06 Amendment to the Well Authorization Application Fee and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Levy Rates 4/4/2006
    OGC 06-05 Amending Public Involvement Guideline 3/24/2006
    OGC 06-04 Cross Border Meaurement 3/7/2006
    OGC 06-03 Orphan Fund Tax 2/13/2006
    OGC 06-02 OIC 874 Enables Timber Export in NE BC 1/18/2006
    OGC 06-01 Commingled Production Area Approval - Deep Basin 1/16/2006