The BC Energy Regulator offers access to a variety of online reports.
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Wells
Abandonment Notice [BCOGC-111293]
Wells for which an abandonment notice has been submitted
Facilities
Plant Capacities with Facility Statuses [BCOGC-112554]
Plant capacities with facility statuses. Mimics the report from data downloads, but with the added facility status column
Data Downloads
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
Activity Levels
Drilling & Production [BCOGC-129238]
We regulate oil and gas activity and are responsive to changes in activity levels, in order to protect the integrity of B.C.’s environment and water resources. As technology evolves, average reserves per new well continues to increase, enabling drilling to replace and increase production with fewer new locations.
Water
Water Allocation & Use [BCOGC-129247]
Water is an essential component in many energy resource operations, used for purposes such as hydraulic fracturing, drilling wells, and dust control. This data narrative covers the annual allocation and actual use of water authorized by the Regulator for energy resource activities across the province.
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.
Dormant Sites
Dormant Sites Map [BCOGC-129263]
This map allows users to identify information on dormant sites, filter by operator and status, and search for dormant sites by location and well authorization number. Orphan Sites can also be shown on the map and include wells, facilities, pipelines and associated areas where a company is declared bankrupt or cannot be located.
Compliance and Enforcement
Submissions Due [BCOGC-130003]
This report lists upcoming and past due well data submissions. The report can be filtered and sorted by permit holder (“operator”), submission type, and a selection of other data fields. Permit holders are expected to use this information to help manage their reporting timelines and stay in compliance with legislated requirements for information submissions.
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.
Data Downloads
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
Data Downloads
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.
Orphan Sites
Orphan Sites and Open Activities [BCOGC-143962]
This report lists all designated orphan sites (individual pad sites), each of which may contain well(s), facility equipment, and/or pipeline segments, as well as planned activities on orphan sites for the current operational year.
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
Well Flare and Facility Volumetrics including Flare, Vent & Fuel Data [BCOGC-162511]
This report includes Petrinex and pre-Petrinex (prior to November 2018) reported data for wells and facilities in the province of British Columbia.
Wells
External Well Population Report [BCOGC-168553]
The report quantifies and illustrates the population of wells permitted in BC by status. The user is able to select a report year to illustrate the population of wells by status at the end of the calendar year, as well as how the populations change over time.
Activity Levels
BC Production Dashboard [BCOGC-179311]
The BC Production Dashboard provides comprehensive provincial hydrocarbon production data in a highly interactive and user-friendly interface. Users can explore production data across various dimensions, such as geography (basins or province-wide), operator, product type or well vintage – or down to the level of an individual well. Well drilling data is also available.
Data Downloads
BCER NEBC Annual Status Data [BCOGC-182231]
The BCER NEBC Annual Status datasets are updated and published annually by the BC Energy Regulator to evaluate the level of disturbance in designated areas in northeast BC. These datasets include a disturbance metric for Old Growth Management Areas (OGMA), Wildlife Habitat Areas (WHA) and Ungulate Winter Ranges (UWR). This information is useful in operational planning and decision making to support consideration of management development allowance, in OGMA, and material adverse effect, in WHA and UWR. This annual disturbance assessment helps to define the level of risk to designated areas and helps the regulator to assess changes overtime. Riparian Reserve Zones are also included in the BCER NEBC Annual Status. This dataset provides a spatial representation of riparian areas and reports riparian disturbance at the water management basin level for consideration under Environmental Protection and Management Regulation. The riparian data is sourced from the Fresh Water Atlas. Field validation of this data is encouraged in development planning.
Usage and interpretation: Jacqueline Howard, Environmental Management Specialist, Responsible Development & Stewardship
- PDF - Riparian Reserve Zone Annual Status Annual Status Metadata
- PDF - Wildlife Annual Status Metadata
- PDF - NEBC Old Growth Management Area (OGMA) Current Condition Annual Status Metadata
- Geographic Dataset - Riparian Reserve Zone Annual Status Annual Status dataset
- Geographic Dataset - Wildlife Annual Status dataset
- Geographic Dataset - NEBC Old Growth Management Area (OGMA) Current Condition Annual Status Dataset
- email - Jacqueline Howard
Data Downloads
Northeast BC VRI Old Forest [BCOGC-182627]
The Northeast BC VRI Old Forest (NEBC_VRI_OLD_FOREST_PY) is a value-added product derived from the 2023 vintage of the annually updated Forest Vegetation Composite Polygons and Rank1 Layer (VRI) that represents forest stands 140 years and older.
Contacts:
Jacqueline Howard, Environmental Management Specialist, Responsible Development & Stewardship
Hannah Wilson, Land and Resource Specialist, Ministry of Forests (FOR) – North Area
Anna Regnier, Land and Resource Specialist, Ministry of Forests (FOR) – North Area"
Data Downloads
Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan Management Zones (Type 1) [BCOGC-187445]
The Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan Management Zones delineate management types for boreal caribou habitat in the Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan (BCPRP) area. These zones are meant to guide future management actions to meet established objectives and make progress towards the recovery goal. Additional information regarding the BCPRP can be found on the Province of British Columbia’s website at Boreal Caribou Protection & Recovery Plan (see link below).
Contact Information:
BC Government, Tyler Muhly, Caribou Recovery Program, Habitat Team Lead
BC Energy Regulator, Katelyn White, Biologist
BC Energy Regulator, Wade Abbott, Director of Regulatory Strategy
Activity Levels
Pipeline Liability Report [BCOGC-189898]
External facing report with information on the liability associated with a specific pipeline as determined by the Liability Management team