May 7, 2025
Public Review Now Open: Draft CSA Z276.1:25 – Design Requirements for Marine Structures at LNG Facilities
The CSA Group has released a draft of its new standard for the design of marine structures associated with LNG facilities.
The public review is open until Tuesday, June 23, 2025.
You're invited to read the draft and submit feedback via the CSA Group website (account creation required): https://publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Details/5632
Free Access to CSA Standards
Canadians now have free, online access to important technical standards meant to keep pipelines safe. The BC Energy Regulator (BCER) is part of a group of energy regulators in western Canada that worked on the initiative, providing free access to several CSA safety standards, including CSA Z662, the main safety standard for designing, building and operating pipelines in Canada.
Visit the CSA Group website to find the list of standards now available to download at no fee: Petroleum & Natural Gas Standards - CSA Group Follow these instructions to get started.
BRFN Agreement - Rules for Oil and Gas Development
Following the provincial announcement on Jan. 18, 2023 of an implementation agreement (Agreement) with Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN), the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) and Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions (Ministry) are jointly releasing further information about the Agreement and specific to the petroleum and natural gas industry.
In order to provide early guidance and information to the oil and gas sector, the BCER has posted a summary of Rules for Oil and Gas Development.