Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulations (Petroleum Sector) (SOR/2020-231)

Marginal note:Annual report beginning in 2023

• 32 (1) Beginnning in 2023 and ending in 2027, the operator of a facility must, on or before June 30 in each year, submit a report to the Minister that contains the information required by sections 33 to 41 in respect of the facility for the preceding calendar year.

• Marginal note:Annual report beginning in 2028

  (2) Beginning in 2028, the operator of a facility must, on or before June 30 in each year, submit a report to the Minister that contains the information required by subsections 33(1) and (3) and 34(1) and (3) and sections 35 to 41 in respect of the facility for the preceding calendar year.

Marginal note:Heavy-liquid equipment components — three inspections

• 33 (1) The annual report must contain, with respect to the heavy-liquid equipment components that are required to be inspected visually three times per calendar year under paragraph 6(1)(a) and that are set out by type in Schedule 1, the following information with respect to those inspections for each of those types of equipment components:

  • (a) the number of equipment components that were required to be inspected;

  • (b) the number of inspections that were carried out under paragraph 6(1)(a);

  • (c) the number of those inspections during which a significant leak was detected in an equipment component;

  • (d) the number of repairs that were completed

    • (i) within 15 days after the day on which a significant leak was detected in an equipment component during such an inspection,

    • (ii) more than 15 days but not more than 60 days after the day on which such a leak was detected,

    • (iii) more than 60 days but not more than 365 days after the day on which such a leak was detected, and

    • (iv) more than 365 days after the day on which such a leak was detected; and

  • (e) the number of equipment components in which a significant leak was detected during such an inspection but that were not repaired as of the date of the report.

• Marginal note:Heavy-liquid equipment components — one inspection

  (2) The annual report must contain, with respect to the heavy-liquid equipment components that are required to be inspected visually once per calendar year under paragraph 6(2)(a) and that are set out by type in Schedule 1, the following information with respect to those inspections for each of those types of equipment components:

  • (a) the number of equipment components that were required to be inspected;

  • (b) the number of inspections that were carried out under paragraph 6(2)(a);

  • (c) the number of those inspections during which a significant leak was detected in an equipment component;

  • (d) the number of repairs that were completed

    • (i) within 15 days after the day on which a significant leak was detected in an equipment component during such an inspection,

    • (ii) more than 15 days but not more than 60 days after the day on which such a leak was detected,

    • (iii) more than 60 days but not more than 365 days after the day on which such a leak was detected, and

    • (iv) more than 365 days after the day on which such a leak was detected; and

  • (e) the number of equipment components in which a significant leak was detected during such an inspection but that were not repaired as of the date of the report.

• Marginal note:Heavy-liquid equipment components — other detections

  (3) The annual report must contain, with respect to the heavy-liquid equipment components that are listed in the inventory referred to in paragraph 3(2)(a) and that are set out by type in Schedule 1, the following information for each of those types of equipment components:

  • (a) the number of leaks that were detected, other than during the inspections required by paragraphs 6(1)(a) and (2)(a), for which the heavy-liquid drop rate was

    • (i) less than three drops per minute, and

    • (ii) equal to or greater than three drops per minute;

  • (b) the number of leaks that were detected, other than during the inspections required by paragraphs 6(1)(a) and (2)(a), in an equipment component that was not inspected before it was repaired because an authorized official determined, under subsection 8(5), that it could not be inspected without exposing any individual to immediate danger;

  • (c) the number of repairs, following the detection of a significant leak in an equipment component other than during the inspections required by paragraphs 6(1)(a) and (2)(a), that were completed

    • (i) within 15 days after the day on which the leak was detected,

    • (ii) more than 15 days but not more than 60 days after the day on which the leak was detected,

    • (iii) more than 60 days but not more than 365 days after the day on which the leak was detected, and

    • (iv) more than 365 days after the day on which the leak was detected; and

  • (d) the number of equipment components in which a significant leak was detected, other than during the inspections required by paragraphs 6(1)(a) and (2)(a), but that were not repaired as of the date of the report.

Marginal note:Gas and light-liquid equipment components — three inspections

• 34 (1) The annual report must contain, with respect to the gas and light-liquid equipment components that are required to be inspected three times per calendar year under paragraph 6(1)(b) and that are set out by type in Schedule 1, the following information with respect to those inspections for each of those types of equipment components:

  • (a) the number of equipment components that were required to be inspected;

  • (b) the number of inspections that were carried out under paragraph 6(1)(b) using a portable monitoring instrument;

  • (c) the number of inspections referred to in paragraph (b) during which a leak was detected in an equipment component and the concentration of VOCs, as measured by the portable monitoring instrument, was

    • (i) equal to or greater than 500 ppmv and less than 1000 ppmv,

    • (ii) equal to or greater than 1000 ppmv and less than 10,000 ppmv, and

    • (iii) equal to or greater than 10,000 ppmv;

  • (d) the number of inspections that were carried out under paragraph 6(1)(b) using an optical gas-imaging instrument;

  • (e) the number of inspections referred to in paragraph (d) during which a leak was detected in an equipment component and the concentration of VOCs measured during the inspection required by subsection 8(4) was

    • (i) less than 500 ppmv,

    • (ii) equal to or greater than 500 ppmv and less than 1000 ppmv,

    • (iii) equal to or greater than 1000 ppmv and less than 10,000 ppmv, and

    • (iv) equal to or greater than 10,000 ppmv;

  • (f) the number of inspections referred to in paragraph (d) during which a leak was detected in an equipment component that was not inspected before it was repaired because an authorized official determined, under subsection 8(5), that it could not be inspected without exposing any individual to immediate danger;

  • (g) the number of repairs, following the detection of a significant leak in an equipment component during an inspection carried out under paragraph 6(1)(b), that were completed

    • (i) within 15 days after the day on which the leak was detected,

    • (ii) more than 15 days but not more than 60 days after the day on which the leak was detected,

    • (iii) more than 60 days but not more than 365 days after the day on which the leak was detected, and

    • (iv) more than 365 days after the day on which the leak was detected; and

  • (h) the number of equipment components in which a significant leak was detected during such an inspection but that were not repaired as of the date of the report.

• Marginal note:Gas and light-liquid equipment components — one inspection

  (2) The annual report must contain, with respect to the gas and light-liquid equipment components that are required to be inspected once per calendar year under paragraph 6(2)(b) and that are set out by type in Schedule 1, the following information with respect to those inspections for each of those types of equipment components:

  • (a) the number of equipment components that were required to be inspected;

  • (b) the number of inspections that were carried out under paragraph 6(2)(b) using a portable monitoring instrument;

  • (c) the number of inspections referred to in paragraph (b) during which a leak was detected in an equipment component and the concentration of VOCs, as measured by the portable monitoring instrument, was

    • (i) equal to or greater than 500 ppmv and less than 1000 ppmv,

    • (ii) equal to or greater than 1000 ppmv and less than 10,000 ppmv, and

    • (iii) equal to or greater than 10,000 ppmv;

  • (d) the number of inspections that were carried out under paragraph 6(2)(b) using an optical gas-imaging instrument;

  • (e) the number of inspections referred to in paragraph (d) during which a leak was detected in an equipment component, and the concentration of VOCs measured during the inspection required by subsection 8(4) was

    • (i) less than 500 ppmv,

    • (ii) equal to or greater than 500 ppmv and less than 1000 ppmv,

    • (iii) equal to or greater than 1000 ppmv and less than 10,000 ppmv, and

    • (iv) equal to or greater than 10,000 ppmv;

  • (f) the number of inspections referred to in paragraph (d) during which a leak was detected in an equipment component that was not inspected before it was repaired because an authorized official determined, under subsection 8(5), that it could not be inspected without exposing any individual to immediate danger;

  • (g) the number of repairs, following the detection of a significant leak in an equipment component during an inspection carried out under paragraph 6(2)(b), that were completed

    • (i) within 15 days after the day on which the leak was detected,

    • (ii) more than 15 days but not more than 60 days after the day on which the leak was detected,

    • (iii) more than 60 days but not more than 365 days after the day on which the leak was detected, and

    • (iv) more than 365 days after the day on which the leak was detected; and

  • (h) the number of equipment components in which a significant leak was detected during such an inspection but that were not repaired as of the date of the report.

• Marginal note:Gas and light-liquid equipment components — other detections

  (3) The annual report must contain, with respect to the gas and light-liquid equipment components that are listed in the inventory referred to in paragraph 3(2)(a) and that are set out by type in Schedule 1, the following information for each of those types of equipment components:

  • (a) the number of leaks that were detected, other than during the inspections required by paragraphs 6(1)(b) and (2)(b), for which the concentration of VOCs, as measured by a portable monitoring instrument that meets the requirements of subsection 5(1), was

    • (i) less than 500 ppmv,

    • (ii) equal to or greater than 500 ppmv and less than 1000 ppmv,

    • (iii) equal to or greater than 1000 ppmv and less than 10,000 ppmv, and

    • (iv) equal to or greater than 10,000 ppmv;

  • (b) the number of leaks that were detected, other than during the inspections required by paragraphs 6(1)(b) and (2)(b), in an equipment component that was not inspected before it was repaired because an authorized official determined, under subsection 8(5), that it could not be inspected without exposing any individual to immediate danger;

  • (c) the number of repairs, following the detection of a significant leak in an equipment component other than during the inspections required by paragraphs 6(1)(b) and (2)(b), that were completed

    • (i) within 15 days after the day on which the leak was detected,

    • (ii) more than 15 days but not more than 60 days after the day on which the leak was detected,

    • (iii) more than 60 days but not more than 365 days after the day on which the leak was detected, and

    • (iv) more than 365 days after the day on which the leak was detected; and

  • (d) the number of equipment components in which a significant leak was detected, other than during the inspections required by paragraphs 6(1)(b) and (2)(b), but that were not repaired as of the date of the report.

Marginal note:Valves with three significant leaks

35 The annual report must indicate, with respect to the valves that are listed in the inventory referred to in paragraph 3(2)(a) and that are set out by type in items 1 to 3 of Schedule 1, the number of each of those types of valves

• (a) in which a significant leak was detected for the third time in 24 consecutive months;

• (b) that are referred to in paragraph (a) and that were replaced or re-packed as required by subsection 8(8); and

• (c) that are referred to in subsection 8(9).