M-13.1, r. 1 - Regulation respecting petroleum, natural gas and underground reservoirs

Section 86 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

86. An application for a lease to produce petroleum and natural gas must, in addition to the requirements under sections 81 and 82, contain the following information certified by an engineer who can prove training or experience in geology:

(1)  a technical description of characteristics of the pool or field indicating:

(a)  the type of stratigraphic or structural trap and the name of the geological formation and the type of rock or deposits it holds;

(b)  the surface area of the pool or field determined by means of a vertical projection from the closing area to the top of the pool or field;

(c)  the depth of the pool or field at its apex;

(d)  the average thickness of the pool or field;

(e)  the porosity and permeability of the pool or field;

(f)  the water saturation of the pool or field;

(g)  the temperature of the pool or field;

(h)  the absolute static initial pressure of the pool or field;

(i)  fluid and gas analyses depending on the temperature and pressure conditions of the pool or field;

(2)  a resumé of exploration operations carried out prior to the application for a lease, of tests made of the well flow and of the production capacity as determined under paragraph 2 of section 90 for each well of the pool or field;

(3)  a development and infrastructure program for the pool or field;

(4)  an estimate of the recoverable reserves of petroleum and natural gas and the method of calculation of the estimate.

O.C. 1539-88, s. 86; O.C. 1381-2009, s. 46.