Regulatory Requirements – Well Abandonment
On April 25, 2022, the AER released a new edition of Directive 020: Well Abandonment. Regulatory requirements unique to this directive have been numbered. The following sections were clarified:
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section 2.2 regarding AER notification;
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sections 5.1.3 and 5.5.1.2 regarding remedial cementing of porous intervals and protected intervals; and
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sections 5.3 and 5.4 regarding the setting of a permanent bridge plug and permanent packer.
Appendices 2 and 3 were removed. Licensees can see appendices 2 and 3 of Directive 087: Well Integrity Management for suggested procedures for testing gas migration and surface casing vent flow.
