Well applications overview

Use EAS Schedule 4 to apply for a well licence application for

1.  a new oil, gas, or crude bitumen well

2.  a water well > 150 m

3.  a new disposal or injection well

4.  re-entering a well

5.  resuming drilling operations after original rig release

6.  an evaluation well or test hole

7.  a coalbed methane well

8.  drilling a well through a potential hydrocarbon zone for any other purpose

9.  amending a previously issued well licence prior to spud or rig release

10.  deepening an existing well while the rig is on hole

11.  changing an oil sands evaluation well to a production well (if within 30 day of drilling)

Depending on the project, you must submit one Schedule 1 (Applicant General Information) along with one or more of the following schedules:

·      Schedule 4 Well licence application

·      Schedule 4.1 Well working interest participants

·      Schedule 4.2 Multi-well pad location

·      Schedule 4.3 Well H2S information

Note: For wells that will be drilled deeper than 150 m to supply water for domestic or stock watering purposes, a well licence application is required. Please contact AER Facilities Applications for details and instruction.

A project is defined as a network of facilities, pipelines, and/or wells that connect to a common facility. A project submission may consist of a single licence application or of multiple licence applications of related facilities, pipelines, and wells.

To file a project submission, you must:

1.   submit the application under one company name using one Schedule 1 - Applicant General Information

2.   fulfill all applicable regulatory requirements, including participant involvement requirements (Directive 056, Section 2), prior to filing a new application for a project for which a licence has expired.

Due to the complexity of some developments, it is possible that you may not be able to act on a licence before the expiry date. If licence expiry is imminent, contact Facilities Applications for advice on how best to proceed.

See:

Well applications registration flow chart

Well application registration