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1
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Landowners may ask Land Personnel questions relating to casing. So you must be able to do what?

A Land Team is not expected to be an expert on these Directives, instead….

A

It is important to be able to speak knowledgeably and direct the landowner to the correct source of information.

  1. they must have a general understanding of what these Directives relate to, and
  2. must be confident calling in professional expertise as may be required to address concerns.
2
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As with all Directives, current versions are available on the ? website. Always check for any………………………………………………………………………………………….that may be posted.

The regulatory world is in a………………………………………………………… so you can expect changes and must be diligent about keeping current.

A

regulator

  1. Information Letters,
  2. Bulletins, and
  3. new Drafts

continuous improvement cycle,

3
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What Directives address drilling casing operations?

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Directive 008, 009, and 010

4
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Directive 008 - Surface Casing …

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Depth Requirements (2010)

5
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Directive 008 - Surface Casing Depth Requirements (2010)

What is the surface casting?

  • What does it provide?
  • What does it support?
  • Is it a permanent structure of the wellbore?
  • What does it protect?
  • And that which it protects supplies something important, what is it?
A

The surface casing is the first string of pipe to be set in a well bore.

  1. It provides structural integrity and
  2. supports the blow out prevention (BOP) system.
  3. The surface casing is a permanent structure of the well bore that
  4. effectively protects aquifers that
  5. supply domestic water wells.
6
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Type of cement

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Thermal & foam

7
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Depth of surface casing is ?

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The minimum surface casing depth must be 25 m below the deepest water well within 200 m radius from the surface location of the proposed well.

directive 008

8
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Type of production casing

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9
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Oil sands

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10
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Casing depth exemptions

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11
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Layers of casing

Well casing diagram

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12
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Support of well bore

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13
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Special areas…

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Kidney alberta

14
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Exemptions for the casing above 650m dont need to

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apply to aer

15
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There is a BOP to help prevent a blowout

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16
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The well may kick

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17
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EOP (Environment and)

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Operational Performance Branch