Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations (SOR/2024-25)

Marginal note:Documents and information

8 The application for an authorization must be accompanied by the following documents and information:

• The following provision is not in force.

  (a) the scope of the proposed work or activity;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (b) an execution plan and schedule for undertaking the proposed work or activity;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (c) the safety plan referred to in section 9;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (d) the environmental protection plan referred to in section 10;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (e) the contingency plan referred to in section 11;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (f) a description of the installations, including their systems and equipment, pipelines, vessels and support craft, that are to be used for carrying out the work or activity, including the layouts of the installations;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (g) in the case of a production project, a description of the field data acquisition program referred to in section 13;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (h) in the case of a drilling program or a production project,

  • (i) information on

    • (A) any proposed flaring or venting of gas, including the rationale for flaring or venting and the estimated rate, quantity and period of the flaring or venting, and

    • (B) any proposed burning of oil, including the rationale for burning and the estimated quantity of oil to be burned, and

  • (ii) the decommissioning and abandonment plan referred to in section 15;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (i) in the case of a geoscientific program, geotechnical program or environmental program,

  • (i) a map illustrating the location of the program works and activities and their proximity to any man-made structures or vulnerable natural structures, as well as any territorial or other boundaries,

  • (ii) a description of the methods to be used in carrying out the program works and activities and a description of any aircraft or vessel to be used, and

  • (iii) a description of the proposed data acquisition plan;

• The following provision is not in force.

  (j) in the case of a diving project, the dive project plan required under section 171 of the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations; and

• The following provision is not in force.

  (k) if applicable, the list required under paragraph 151(a), the records made in the course of conducting the risk assessment required under paragraph 151(b) and the action plan required under paragraph 151(c).