As outlined in The Oil and Gas Conservation Act, and The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations, 2012, an operator must perform an annulus test at least once every calendar year on all Injection and Disposal wells including Injection and Disposal wells with alternate configurations such as Poly-Bore or slimhole and suspended Injection or Disposal wells.
Annulus test data must be entered into the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) under the test tab for each well tested. The Ministry of Energy and Resources expects the test data to be entered into IRIS within 30 days of the date a test was conducted. Please refer to the IRIS TIP Annulus Test Results for instructions on data entry. A bulk data import option is available to facilitate the upload of multiple test results at a time. (Annulus Test Import Form)
See Guideline PNG029: Annulus Test Reporting Requirements for more information on:
- when to conduct annulus tests;
- how to conduct annulus tests;
- guidelines for failed tests; and
- options for repair, abandonment or suspension of these activities.