Drilling Waste Inspections
On September 6, 2022, the AER released a new Manual 002: Drilling Waste Inspections (“Manual 002”), replacing the 2012 edition. Manual 2 is divided into six sections: Notification and Approvals; Storage; Cement Returns; Sampling and Analysis; Disposal; and Treatment. The AER updated Manual 002 as follows:
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noncompliance statements were added or removed as needed to reflect the current edition of Directive 050: Drilling Waste Management;
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noncompliance statements to reflect other current AER requirements and energy resource enactments were added or removed as needed (i.e., Directive 058: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry and Oil and Gas Conservation Act);
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the low- and high-risk ratings were removed to align Manual 002 with the Integrated Compliance Assurance Framework and Manual 013: Compliance and Enforcement Program; and
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Manual 002 was formatted to meet the AER’s current publication standards.
