Saskatchewan Energy and Resources (SER) recently announced the release of Saskatchewan’s proposed flaring and venting standards, similar to flaring and venting standards for the upstream petroleum industry in Alberta (Directive 17 and Directive 60).
SER released draft versions of:
- Saskatchewan Upstream Petroleum Industry Associated Gas Conservation Standards, Directive S-10, Draft Version 1, June 1, 2010 (PDF)
- Saskatchewan Upstream Flaring and Incineration Specifications, S-20, June 1, 2010v (PDF)
At this point S-10 and S-20 are only drafts, but we’ll keep you up to date on any regulation changes we see and how the S-10 and S-20 regulations will be implemented.
It’s an important step forward for Saskatchewan in terms of flaring and venting regulation its awareness of greenhouse gas emissions. It should be interesting to see how Saskatchewan’s regulations end up and when its flaring and venting regulations will be implemented.
Check out Saskatchewan Energy and Resources for more info about the Saskatchewan petroleum industry.
Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources (ER) is pleased to announce the introduction of Directive S-10 Saskatchewan Upstream Petroleum Industry Associated Gas Conservation Directive and S-20 Saskatchewan Upstream Flaring and Incineration Requirements.
Directives S-10 and S-20 has been developed through the Saskatchewan Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Flaring and Venting Emission Reduction Committee. The committee consists of subject matter experts in the field of production accounting, air quality protection, oil and gas operations and gas processing from the upstream oil and gas industry associations and Government of Saskatchewan organizations.
These documents are available for download on ER’s website: http://www.er.gov.sk.ca/ under the heading Our Oil & Gas Resources (left column) followed by the heading What’s New then followed by the heading Notice to All Operators: S-10 and S-20.
These requirements are regulatory requirements and applicable licensees shall comply with the requirements.