IRIS Learning Centre
These online training courses support industries in their regulatory reporting requirements and activities, some of which are through the Integrated Resources Information System (IRIS).
Information regarding updates and new modules added can be found in the IRIS Release Notes. For suggestions on topics to include in the IRIS Learning Centre please contact: er.servicedesk@gov.sk.ca.
1. Introduction to IRIS
Introduction to IRIS
IRIS basic features and functions: searches, tools (Maps), features, waivers, rules and specification for Wells, Facilities and Pipelines.
2. Licensing
Well Licensing
How to submit a Well Licence application. This includes the requirements related to ministries of Energy and Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, Re‑entry Well; Drainage Unit; Well Completion; and each individual application screen.
Facility Licensing
How to submit a Facility Licence application in IRIS.
Pipeline Licensing
How to submit a Pipeline/New Segment Licence application and how to retroactively license existing pipelines.
Licence Transfers
How to submit a Licence Transfer application related to Well Licence, Facility Licence or Pipeline Licence. This module also covers Work Items and notifications related to licence transfers.
3. Operational Applications and Information Reporting
Allowable Rate of Production
How to submit an application related to Maximum Permissible Rate, Good Production Practice (GPP), or Daily Allowable.
Enforcement Search
How to search for Enforcements in IRIS.
Enhanced Recovery Application
How to submit an Enhanced Recovery application. This module also covers Application Notifications, Authorization Notifications, Associated Project Records, and how to search for a submitted application.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG)
How to submit Emissions Reductions Plans and Final Assessments as well as the required IRIS Permission sets, Emissions calculations, Business Associate Emissions, and Facility Level Emissions.
Incidents
How to submit Incident information and subsequent the incident reports.
Inspections
How to search and view Inspections, Inspection notifications, second and third notice notifications, Inspection reports, and how to respond to an Inspection.
Obligations
How to submit information related to obligations on a Well Licence, Well, Drilling Activity, Wellbore, Well Completion, Infrastructure, Abandonment, Projects, and Reporting Facility obligations. This module covers fulfilling, tracking, monitoring and amending obligations.
Pipeline Applications
How to submit Pipeline applications such as Leave to Open, Liner Installation, Liner Removal, Segment Removal, Reactivation, Licence Data Amendment, Segment Data Amendment, Replacement, Reroute, Segment Cancellation, and Non-Routine Pipeline Application.
Pipeline Reporting
How to report Pipeline information such as Abandonment and Discontinuation, Construction Completion Report, Pressure Tests, Repairs, Split Licence and Segment, Field Work Notifications, and Licence Transfer.
Royalty Credit
How to submit Royalty Credit and Royalty Credit Transfer applications as well as search for Royalty Credits, Ledger Balances, Ledger Transactions and reports related to Royalty Credit and Ledger Transactions.
Well Reporting
How to submit information and applications for wells in IRIS. Topics include drilling, completion, logs, tests, commingling, reclassification, recompletion and abandonment.
4. Liability Management
Acknowledgement of Reclamation (AOR)
How to submit an Acknowledge of Reclamation application, Grandfathered Reclamation Application, Full Exemption from Reclamation application, or Partial Exemption from Reclamation application, and search for a submitted application.
Liability Management
How to submit Multi-Licensed Site Reclamation Liability Reduction application, Reclamation Declaration application, Security Deposit Refund request, and Corporate Financial Information reporting – Licensee Liability Rating (LLR). Also view LLR, Enforcement Search, LLR Licence Search, Search for submitted applications, orphan fund levy invoice, and liability management reports.
Inactive Liability Reduction Program (ILRP)
How the ILRP Process works including Annual Reduction Targets, Expenditure Submission for both Annual reduction targets and Inactive Liability Reduction Program, Obligations related to expenditure submissions, Reports and applications related requesting a decrease of annual reduction target, inactive liability reduction program compliance plan and use of security towards annual reduction target.
5. Mineral Rights Tax
Mineral Rights Tax (MRT)
Overview of the Mineral Rights Tax and how to view Mineral Titles, Exemption Approvals, and reports related to Mineral Titles, Trust Corporation Exemption, and Agriculture Corporation Exemption in IRIS.
Agricultural Corporation Exemption Application for Mineral Rights Tax
How to submit Agricultural Corporation Exemption application in IRIS, and details and process of applications, notifications, searching for applications, and records of approvals.
Trust Corporation Exemption Application for Mineral Rights Tax
How to submit Trust Corporation Exemption applications in IRIS, and details and process of applications, notifications, searching for applications, and records of approvals.