DDS Guide

DDS Online Guide

The DDS online guide will assist you while using the DDS services.

DDS Interface

The DDS interface provides you with forms are reports to enable you prepare various communications for the AER using the DDS Internet system.

DDS Navigator

Are you use to the old DDS system? See how to use the new navigator.

DDS Screens

The DDS screens are the forms you use to exchange information with the AER.

About Browsers

Browsers, or Internet Browsers, are the programs we use to view webiste pages, including the DDS service pages.

Emergency Response Plans

The Emergency Response Plan service lets you prepare and electronically register and maintain Emergency Response Plans.

questions and answers

Answers to some of the questions you have asked about our DDS services.


DDS Navigator

The DDS Navigator provides you with quick access to all of the DDS functions. The navigator is an explorer-type menu that groups functions by the nature of the communication with the AER (applications, incidents, notifications, etc.) and then according to the type of information being considered.

Quick use guide:

Navigator Choices...

The DDS Navigator offers the following choices grouped according to category. Detailed documentation is available for many of the DDS functions. Follow the links where available.

Applications
An electronic request submitted for consideration and requiring approval by the AER.
Facilities/Resources/Utilities Application
Issuance of Dispositions (Approvals/Denials/Closures) for Facilities, Resources and Utilities Applications.
Licence Transfer
Transfer of Licence holder or ownership.
Non-Routine Well Licence Abandonment
Abandonment of a Non-Routine Well Licence.
Incidents
An event that has the potential to have public safety and/or environmental impacts.
Casing Failure
Reporting an incident concerning Casing Failure.
Surface Casing Vent Flow/Gas Migration
Reporting an incident concerning Surface Casing Vent Flow or Gas Migration.
Notifications
An ad hoc informational notice.
Field Surveillance
Notifications concerning field surveillance or inspections.
Licence
Notifications concerning Licences.
Reports
Information available to Digital Data Submission subscribers.
Enforcement
Reports concerning enforcement.
Inspection
Reports concerning inspections.
Licence
Reports concerning Licences.
Licensee Liability
Reports concerning licensee liability.
Release Incidents
Reports concerning release incidents.
Submission History
A searchable log of previous submissions; selectable by ID, date, reference, or type.
Submissions
A mandatory report, which has time-dependent submission requirements, which will be reviewed by the AER.
Gas Removal Data
Submission of Gas Removal data.
Licence Abandonment
Submission of Licence Abandonment data.
Licence Suspension
Submission of Well Licence Suspension data.
Oilfield Waste Disposition
Submission of Oilfield Waste Disposition data.
Well Drilling Completion Data
Submission of Well Drilling Completion data.
Well Packer Test Results
Submission of Well Packer Test Results data.
Well Test Data
Submission of Well Test Capture data.
DDS Administration
The Administrative area allows for two primary functions:
  • System Users may administer their own profile (e.g. contact information, password, secret question/answer combination) and get a listing of company contacts/administrators.
  • System Administrators may add new users and administrators, edit existing users, and search all the users that they administer based on the selected criteria.


Digital Data Submissions Online Guide