Getting a 2 year pipeline licence

Most pipeline licences are good for a year after they are approved -- you must install within that year. On occasion, certain circumstances may make it difficult to complete the pipeline within the year.

Sometimes you just need extra time to install your pipeline. You can get special treatment from the regulator if you know how.

This operator found a way around it and got approval for a two year pipeline licence. You can see how he requested and how he justified it by ordering his application using the "Get this application now" button below.

Often you can get approval for exceptions to the regulations. But the regulator won't budge on every issue. You need to know when you can get a special dispensation and under what circumstances they will approve it.

Maybe you need a special consideration in a new construction project. Perhaps you need to get back into compliance.

Oil and gas activity is defined by regulations

Let's face it, our industry is defined in a large part by the regulations we operate under. Knowing where you can lead those regulations gives you much more ability to improve your business.

Knowing which parts of the regulations are softer than others gives your operation much more flexibility.

You can predict when regulatory flexibility will increase

Regulatory flexibility changes over time. For example, we've noticed that just after the regulator creates new regulations, they are less flexible. As time passes, their flexibility increases.

Last week the regulator announced new regulations surrounding Subsurface Order No 5. It's likely we'll see tightening of their regulatory flexibility because of these new regulations. For example, watch for more closures on spacing applications.

Subsurface Order No. 4 dealing with Coal Bed Methane (CBM) control wells also came into effect last week. Because of this, Proven predicts a tightening of flexibility on all things related to CBM and shale gas.

This may not impact pipeline approvals very much, but it can illustrate how regulatory flexibility changes over time.

How to keep up on regulatory flexibility

The best way to keep abreast on regulatory flexibility is to read applications.

You can get fresh, relevant applications near your operation delivered to your email inbox daily. Area alerts are part of AppIntel's service.

Imagine getting an email with a link to a new pipeline application the day after it was submitted. What would that do for your business.

Subscribers can view this application by pasting the following link into their browser after logging into AppIntel. http://app.appintel.info/AOW.php?pxnrg=6s336n383439343o3431367542

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Granger Low   11 Oct 2016

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