Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Directive 083: Hydraulic Fracturing - Subsurface Integrity

Effective August 21, 2013 Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) Directive 083: Hydraulic Fracturing - Subsurface Integrity

The Key Objectives of the Directive include:

  • Prevent the loss of well integrity at a subject well.
  • Reduce the likelihood of unintended interwellbore communication between a subject well and an offset well.
  • Manage well control at an offset well in the event of interwellbore communication with a subject well.
  • Prevent adverse effects to nonsaline aquifers
  • Prevent impacts to water wells.
  • Prevent surface impacts.

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Directive 83 is available at www.aer.ca