The BC Energy Regulator offers access to a variety of online reports.
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Water
Water Management Basins [BCOGC-44435]
Water management basins define locations of water withdrawal when applying for a basin Section 8 application. If it is not possible for a company to pre-define all locations of water withdrawal, companies are then able to apply for a basin Section 8 approval. A basin Section 8 approval allows for withdrawals of up to 45 m3/day, to a maximum of 5,000 m3/year, specified to a drainage basin or basins. Basin Section 8 approvals are limited to small water uses where it is not possible to pre-define withdrawal points, including geophysical exploration, winter ice road construction, dust suppression, hydrostatic testing of pipelines, and other uses, provided the volume use restrictions can be met.
Unconventional Play Trends [BCOGC-44899]
Unconventional play trends depict the general location and extent of unconventional hydrocarbon resources. Play trends will change over time as knowledge of the resource increases. Current examples of unconventional play trends include the Montney, Liard, Cordova and Horn River Basin plays.
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Regional Well and Field Location Map [BCOGC-47944]
Regional well and field location maps for both South Half and North Half
Noise
Ambient Noise Contours For Major Highways in NEBC [BCOGC-75841]
Through the BC Oil and Gas Research and Innovation Society (BCOGRIS), a series of ambient noise level contours have been constructed around heavily-traveled roadways in Northeast BC. These contours are being made available to all permit holders to allow for the consistent calculation of Class A2 adjustments as described in the Noise Control Best Practices Guideline.
- PDF - BC OGRIS Ambient Noise Study Extended Area Study
- Zip - Noise Model Sound PLAN Grid Year Round
- Zip - Noise Model Sound PLAN Grid Winter
- Zip - Noise Model Sound PLAN Grid Summer
- Zip - Noise Model Year Round Nighttime
- Zip - Noise Model Year Round Daytime
- Zip - Noise Model ASL Winter Nighttime
- Zip - Noise Model ASL Winter Daytime
- Zip - Noise Model ASL Summer Nighttime
- Zip - Noise Model ASL Summer Daytime
- PDF - BC OGRIS Ambient Noise Study Metadata
Facilities
Leak, Detection and Repair Data for Wells and Facilities (2021) [BCOGC-87988]
2021 Leak Detection and Repair Data for wells and facilities and the 2021 Equivalency Report.
Reservoir Engineering
Disposal Well Dashboard [BCOGC-90772]
This tool combines operational data and approval information into plots and data tables for wells approved and operating for disposal of produced water and nonhazardous waste. Additionally, the Dashboard utilizes this data to estimate and display the remaining volume and date of disposal capacity fill-up. The Dashboard also allows for the export of disposal well approval information in csv/Excel format.
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BRFN SLU Data Layer [BCOGC-115661]
Surface Land Use (SLU) is a mechanism to measure surface disturbances caused by oil and gas activity and identify the type and land area attributed to historical and current oil and gas activities. As per the Blueberry River First Nations Implementation Agreement “New Disturbance” means, subject to any and all limitations and exclusions provided for in this definition, all (and only) Oil and Gas Activity-related disturbance on Crown land outside of any permitted and existing PNG footprint as identified in the Surface Land Use (SLU) Data Layer, including restored wells with a certificate of restoration but excluding: (i) restoration activities; (ii) health and safety activities; (iii) environmental protection activities; (iv) electricity transmission and distribution line rights-of-way outside of Area 1 or inside Area 1 with the consent of BRFN; (v) new operational activities within existing oil and gas related disturbances or other permanent road structures (including, without limitation, new wells on existing pads and pipelines within established rights of way); and (vi) conversion of non-status roads to oil and gas roads, so long as such conversion does not include any new construction or road modification. Full guidance can be found here.
The "BRFN SLU Data Layer" is updated separately from the "Annual SLU" dataset in coordination with the Blueberry River First Nation.
Engagement Contact: Adam Kamp Director, Responsive First Nations Engagement Responsible Development & Stewardship
Access Contact: Amy-Jade Louie Manager of Geospatial Services, Responsible Development & Stewardship Responsible Development & Stewardship
Seismic
Northeast B.C. Seismicity Map [BCOGC-129255]
This map displays recent and past seismic events of greater than local magnitude 1.5 that were recorded in the northeast region of British Columbia.
Geophysical
Legacy 2D Seismic Lines with Ecology Data [BCOGC-130319]
This dataset is a value-added product derived from multiple spatial data sources, including but not limited to, TRIM Miscellaneous Lines, vegetation resource inventories, historical wildfires, caribou herd locations, consolidated cutblocks and generalized forest cover ownership.
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RSEA Moose Core Effective Suitable Habitat [BCOGC-132738]
The Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment (RSEA) Moose Core Effective Suitable Habitat represents the core effective winter forage and shelter habitat for moose in Northeast British Columbia.
Dataset Inquiries:
Angela White, Section Head, Resource Stewardship Operations, Northeast Region.
Jennifer Brooks, NE Geospatial Services Team Lead.
BCER Inquiries:
Email: systems@bc-er.ca
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RSEA Old Forest Assessment [BCOGC-132789]
The Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment (RSEA) Old Forest 140 spatial data is a value-added product derived from an unspecified vintage of the annually updated Forest Vegetation Composite Polygons and Rank1 Layer (VRI) that represents forest stands 140 years and older, that is contiguous.
Dataset Inquiries:
Angela White, Section Head, Resource Stewardship Operations, Northeast Region.
Jennifer Brooks, NE Geospatial Services Team Lead.
BCER Inquiries:
Email: systems@bc-er.ca
Facilities
Leak, Detection and Repair Data for Wells and Facilities (2020) [BCOGC-133942]
2020 Leak Detection and Repair Data for wells and facilities and the 2020 Equivalency Report.
Geophysical
3D Seismic Line Ecological Recovery [BCOGC-145085]
This dataset is a value-added product derived from the BCER Geophysical Lines (Permitted) dataset; high-resolution satellite imagery was used to assess the condition of 3D seismic lines in a pilot study area to evaluate the current level of natural regeneration on 3D seismic lines. The information is useful in assessing the current condition of 3D seismic lines in the area and may be useful in potentially supporting restoration programs.
Facilities
Leak, Detection and Repair Data for Wells and Facilities (2022) [BCOGC-157842]
2022 Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Data for wells and facilities and the 2022 Equivalency Report.
Facilities
Leak, Detection and Repair Data for Wells and Facilities (2023) [BCOGC-271412]
2023 Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Data for wells and facilities and the 2023 Equivalency Report.
Air Quality
Roaming Air Monitoring Vehicle (RAM) Deployment, Kitimat, 2024 [BCOGC-272951]
This report and supplementary data files provide a summary of air quality monitoring conducted in Kitimat, B.C., using the BCER's Roaming Air Monitoring Vehicle (RAM) between May and November 2024, before and during the early commissioning phase of the LNG Canada facility.