Volumetrics

Jurisdiction	Topic Area	Date – Last Published	Title	Purpose

AB	Volumetrics	October 22	Click Here for Links to AER Website	Removed - this link has been added to a new website page under Learning Centre - Job Aids - Ministry Non-Compliance Errors/Penalties
AB/SK/BC/MB	Volumetrics	Apr 19/22	New Miscellaneous ID for Crude-by-Rail Reporting	To advise all users that a new Miscellaneous Railcar ID for Mexico (MX RC) is available for volumetric reporting of crude by rail.
AB/SK/BC/MB	Volumetrics	Apr 19/22	New Industry Report - "Unlinked Well Activity"	To inform Industry users of the new "Unlined Well Activity Report".
MB	Volumetrics	Apr 1/22	Manitoba Average Well Head Pressure Reporting	To notify MB injection facility operators of requirements to report average well head pressure.
AB	Volumetrics	Feb 1/22	AB Condensate Proration Factors Required at AER Battery Subtypes 362, 364, 367	To remind stakeholders that proration factors for all products (including condensate) must be reported as part of the monthly volumetric submissions in Petrinex for facility subtypes 362, 364 and 367.
AB	Volumetrics	Sept 20/21 Updated	Alberta Helium Functionality	To notify stakeholders of helium reporting functionality available in Petrinex for AB.
AB	Volumetrics	Oct 30/20 Updated	Availability of Volumetric Data for Non-Confidential Wells Linked to Experimental Facilities and Battery Sub-types 371/381	To notify Operators that effective July 15, 2019, Volumetric Data for non-confidential wells linked to Experimental facilities as well as Battery Subtypes 371/381 (Gas Testing/Drilling & Completing) has been available in the Petrinex Public Data Portal. Update: Effective November 5, 2020 this information will also be available in the Petrinex online Query Volumetric Submission screen.
SK	Volumetrics	Oct 7/20	SK - New Product Type of Hydrogen (HYDGN)	To inform Industry a new product type of Hydrogen (HYDGN) was added for SK reporting.
SK/MB	Volumetrics	Aug 19/20	Changes to the use of MB Facility IDs	To notify SK operators of changes related to the use of existing Manitoba (MB) facility IDs.
AB	Volumetrics/ Infrastructure	Mar 30/20	AER: Reporting Challenges Due to COVID-19 Restrictions	To inform Industry Operators faciing challenges in submitting their volumetric and infrastructure data in Petrinex due to the COVID-19 restrictions to contact AER's Production Accounting Helpdesk at PA.Help@aer.ca for prompt assistance and/or noncompliance penalty relief.
SK	Volumetrics/ Valuation	Jan 28/20 Updated	PURREC at WP and CT and Limitation of "WO"	To inform Industry of changes effective Jan 2020 for use of PURREC at WP and CT, and the limitation of "WO."
SK	Volumetrics	Jan 17/20	Changes to VME0041, VME0042 and VME0010	To informndustry that adjustements have been made to volumetric errors VME0041, VME0042 and VME0010.
AB	Volumetrics	Jan 8/20 Updated	Addition of Two New Metering Difference Errors	To inform Industry that the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has added two new metering difference errors to Petrinex. These new errors will be subject to non-compliance fees. Update: The shadow billing period has now ended for VME0057 and VME0058.
SK	Volumetrics	Dec 23/19	Changes to Fuel, Flare and Vent Definitions in Saskatchewan	To inform SK operators that new definitions of fuel, flare and vent that will come into effect on Jan 1, 2020.
SK	Volumetrics	Dec 20/19	Allow SK Operators to View Facility level Gas Plant Information for Another Operator's SK Gas Plant	To inform SK operators that functionality has been added to Petrinex to allow users to view facility level gas plant informtion for another operators's SK gas plants.
AB	Volumetrics	Dec 20/19 Updated	ISC and Energy Requirements for Custom Treaters, Miscellaneous and "Other" facillities	Outlines the volumetric submission requirements for In-Stream Components (ISCs) and Energy at certain facility types. Update: To include ISC requirements for cross-border facilities.
AB/SK/BC	Volumetrics	Dec 4/19 Updated	Access to Gross Volumetric Data (Security Blanket)	This tip describes the Petrinex "Volumetric Security Blanket" to provide an understanding to what data is availaable to non-operators in Petrinex and under the Public Data Access function.
BC	Volumetrics	Nov 19/19	Changes to Fuel, Flare and Vent BCOGC Definitions	To notify BC operators that new definitions of fuel, flare and vent will come into effect on Jan 1, 2020.
SK/BC	Volumetrics/ oil Valuation	Nov 19/19	Purchaser Contact Information on Oil Valuation Compliance and Balancing Report	To inform Industry that purchaser contact informatioin can be found on the Oil Valuation Compliance and Balancing Report for Oil Valuation Errors OVE003 (in SK) OVE005, OVE007 and OVE008 (in SK and BC).
AB	Volumetrics	Oct 16/19	Updates to Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER	To notify stakholders of the revised edition of Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER.
SK	Volumetrics	Sept 17/19	Recovered Crude Oil (RCO) Tax on Purchase Dispositions (PURDISP)	To inform industry that when a PURDISP is reported an an IF, the RTP is currently not being assessed a recovered crude oil (RCO) tax. The Ministry Energy and Resources is working on making the necessary system changes in order to assess the appropriate RCO tax.
SK	Volumetrics	Sept 17/19	New Facility Subtypes for VME0041	The Ministry of Energy and Resources (ER) has updated the list of facility subtypes triggering volumetric non-compliance error, VME0041. See also Tip titled "New SK Volumetric Reporting Error.
AB/SK/BC	Volumetrics	Aug 13/19	Volumetric Facility Activity Report - Additiional Information	To inform users of changes to the Volumetric Facility Activity Report effective August 7, 2019.
AB	Volumetrics	July 31/19	Changes to Fuel, flare and Vent AER Definitions	To notify operators that new definitions of fuel, flare and vent will come into effect on January 1, 2020. Operators are strongly encouraged to adopt these new definition changes prior to that date so they can test their systems and be prepared for them when this reporting becomes mandatory.
AB/SK/BC	Volumetric	June 12/19	Flared/Incinerated Acid Gas to be Reported in Petrines as FLARE/ACGAS	To notify operators that Petrinex functionality has been changed effective May 2019 production month to allow the reporting of acid gas that has been flared or incinerated as FLARE/ACGAS for AB and SK gas plants. This functionality has been effective since Nov/18 in BC.
SK	Volumetrics	June 11/19	Additon of Three New Metering Difference Errors	To inform Industry that Energy and Resources has added three new metering difference errors to Petrinex. All three of these new errors wil be subject to non-compliance penalty assessment.
SK	Volumetrics	Jan 16/19	Updated Functionality of SK CO Node for Disposition of Spec Products at Gas Plants	To inform industry that effective December 2018 reporting, the ER has expanded functionality of the Misc Node - SK CO Commercial in Petrinex to allow the reporting of DISP of spec product from gas plants to commercial customers that do not have a petrinex facility code.
AB	Volumetrics	Nov 2/18	New Edits in Petrinex to Prevent Fuel, Flare and Vent Reported at Subtype 343 Crude Bitumen Administrative Grouping Batteries	To notify operations that Petrinex edits have been put in place to prevent the reporting of fuel, flare and vent at the Facility level for Battery Subtype 343 (Crude Bitumen Administrative Grouping.
SK	Volumetrics	Oct 11/18	Implementation of the Miscellaneous Node - SKLF - Line Fill	To inform industry that the Ministry of Energy and Resources implemented a Miscellaneous Node - SKLF - Line Fill in Petrinex for the purpose of reporting volumes used to pressurize and depressurize pipelines effective Oct 4, 2018.
AB	Volumetrics	Oct 11/18	New Waste Location Description for Oilfield Spill Material During Transportation	To notify stakeholders of the new waste location ID description created for oilfield spill material location released during transportation.
SK	Volumetrics	July 6/18 Updated	Removal of INVADJ activity for Volumetric Reporting	To inform Industry that the volumetric reporting activity, inventory adjustment will no longer be allowed for most facilities. This update provides clarification on the exceptions.
SK	Volumetrics	June 12/18	Addition of New Miscellaneous Facility type - SK EG	To inform Industry that Energy and Resources (ER) has added a new miscellaneous facility type to Petrinex effective May production month.
SK	Volumetrics	June 12/18	Addition of New Product type - Entrained Gas	To inform Industry that Energy and Resources (ER) has added a new product type to Petrinex effective May production month.
SK	Volumetrics	April 4/18	Volumetrics - Error Message Updates	To inform Industry that the error message and message detail for errors VME0010, VME0041 and VME0042 have been adjusted.
SK	Volumetrics	Nov 6/17	Addition of New Product Type - Flue Gas	To inform Industry that a new product type (FLUE GAS) has been added to Petrinex.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Aug 30/17	VME0035 Warning - Updated Vent Volume Limits	This tip informs users that effective September 6, 2017 (August production month) the AER has updated the VME0035 warning message and decreased the vent limited from 30 e3m3 to 15 e3m3 per month
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Mar 28/17	Batteries and Injection Facilities Allowed to Report REC of Brackish Water from ABWS for Volumetrics	To notify AB Stakeholders that a change has been implemented in Petrinex to allow BT and IF to report a REC of Brackish Water (BRKWTR) from ABWS.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Oct 11/16	Introduction of the VME0042 Error for the Province of Saskatchewan	This tip is to inform Industry the ER has implemented a new chargeable volumetric error - VME0042.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Aug 17/16	Introduction of the VME0010 Error for the Province of Saskatchewan	To inform Industry that ER has implemented volumetric non-compliance error VME0010. This error is similar to the VME0010 error that currently exists in Alberta and applies to specific facility subtypes.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	June 8/15 Updated	Proper Use of PURDISP and PURREC	Describes a clarification to the definition of PURDISP as defined by the DOE and a change to the proper use of PURDISP and PURREC when reporting volumetrics in Alberta.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Sept 24/14	Reminder: New Non-Compliance Penalty Waiver Process Effective September 24, 2014	To explain that Saskatchewan's new non-compliance penalty waiver application process, implemented September 24, 2014, is now in effect.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	May 16/14 Updated	New SK Volumetric Reporting Error	This tip informs SK Petrinex users that ER has implemented a new online volumetric non-compliance error effective May 7/14 (for May 2014 production month).
AB/SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Mar 13/14 Updated	Crude-by-Rail Volumetric Reporting for Alberta and Saskatchewan	To describe enhancements to Petrinex to facilitate the reporting of crude oil volumes transported by rail, and to outline new and clarify existing rail reporting requirements in both Alberta and Saskatchewan.
AB/SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics and Reports & Queries	Nov 26/13	New Volumetric Load Inventory Report	To inform users of a new Volumetric Load Inventory Report that is now available for use by Industry
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics and Gas Valuation	Jun 28/13 Updated	Saskatchewan Raw Gas Sales Reporting and Valuation	To notify all Saskatchewan users of a change in policy regarding raw gas sales reporting in Petrinex.
AB/SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Jun 18/13 Updated	New Waste Plant Reporting of Water and Sand	In response to a request by Industry to simplify the current water and sand reporting process and reduce the number of adjustments required to balance water volumes, changes have been made to the waste plant reporting functionality.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Feb 5/13	New Online Warning Messages Impacting Alberta Users	This tip informs AB users that the AER has implemented seven new online error messages to better align EPAP Compliance Assessment Indicators, Petrinex edits and AER Directives to ensure continuous improvement to volumetric reporting.
AB/SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrincs	Aug 8/12 Updated	New On-Line Petrinex Message When Reporting Fuel, Vent and Flare at a Well Level	This tip informs Petrinex users that effective August 1, 2012 a new Petrinex on-line message will be displayed when fuel, vent and/or flare is reported at the well level and the total volume exceeds the gas production for the well.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	July 20/12	Extension of Shadow Billing for All Saskatchewan Error Messages Other than Volumetrics	This tip informs users on an extension to the shadow billing period for all reporting errors with the exception of volumetric reporting errors for non-waste plants. ECON also wants to clarify that errors for all production months commencing with March 2012 must be corrected by the end of shadow billing for Industry to avoid being invoiced for penalties that will be payable within 30 days of invoice date.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Dec 1/11	REMINDER - ERCB Noncompliance Shadow Billing Ending for Waste Plant Reporting	The AER would like to remind users that the noncompliance shadow billing period related to waste plant reporting will be ending soon.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Sep 23/11	New Well Licence Data Elements to be Displayed on Registry Screens and Reports	Effective September 2, 2011 Petrinex will display the well licence status and status information on various Petrinex screens and reports.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Sep 23/11	New PRA Notification for Wells Reporting SHUT In for 12 consecutive months.	Petrinex will generate a monthly notification to the operator and licensee of wells that have reported a volumetric activity of SHUT IN for 12 consecutive months.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Sep 20/11	Release of revised edition of ERCB Directive 007: Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements and On-Line Supplement to Directive 007.	To notify stakeholders that Directive 007: Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements and the On-Line Supplement to Directive 007 have been updated effective September 20, 2011.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Aug 15/11	New Miscellaneous Code AB LF (Line fill)	To advise Industry that effective August 2/11 the AER has created a NEW Miscellaneous Code ABLF in the Petroleum Registry for use when there is line fill.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Aug 15/11	Additional Product Reporting for Miscellaneous Code AB OT	To advise Industry that the AER now allows the reporting of Oxygen (02) as an Enhanced Recovery Technique.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Nov 3/10, Updated	Volumetric Reporting Changes Caused by New Waste Plant Reporting	This tip informs upstream facility operators of the volumetric reporting impacts of waste plant facility reporting in Petrinex.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	June 8/10	Mineable Oil Sands Reporting in Petrinex	This tip informs users that the AER requires mineable oil sands (AB OS) facility operators (mines and upgraders) to submit monthly reporting via Petrinex, and informs conventional users of the impacts of the reporting.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Oct 22/09	Water Reporting Clarification	This tip reminds users that the AER requires all reporting facilities to report their water volumes in Petrinex on a monthly basis.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Mar 26/09	Volumetric Data Submission Requirements for On-Off Cycling Techniques	This tip advises users that the importance of fully understanding the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) rules for reporting on-production is increased under the Alberta Royalty Framework (ARF) for certain wells that are using on-off cycling techniques to produce.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	May 06/05	ISC Balancing Tool for Meter Stations	This tip informs clients of a spreadsheet that is being made available to assist CSOs balance their in-stream component in cases where the meter station has more than one linked facility associated with it.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	May 31/04	Partner Reporting – Distribution Lists (Changes to the Security Blanket)	This tip outlines the impact enhancements will have on Petrinex's Security Blanket.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	May 19/04	Reporting Changes for Oil/Liquid Pipelines and Terminals	This tip is to inform operators of Petrinex enhancements that will create changes to volumetric reporting at oil pipelines and terminals.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Sept. 15/03	Use of Filters	This alert outlines how users of Petrinex can use the filter on the Well Activity View of the Facility Activity screen to see all volumetrics for a specific well at that facility.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Apr. 23/03	Confirming and/or querying submitted volumetric data in Petrinex	This tip outlines how clients should confirm and/or query the volumetric data they submitted to Petrinex.
Retired Tips
AB	Volumetrics	Aug 28/18 Removed	Release of Revised Edition of AER Manual 11: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER	To notify stakeholders of the revised edition of Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER. (Manual 11). This tip is superceded by tip dated Oct 16/19.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Feb 19/16 Removed	Revised Directive 007: Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements and Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER	To notify AER stakeholders that all references to Directive 019: Compliance Assurance, which has been rescinded, and all related information has been removed from directive 007 and Manual 011. This tip is superceded by tip dated Aug 28/18.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Nov 5/15 Removed	How to Submit a Waiver Request During the Period that the Integrated Resources Information System (IRIS) is Unavailable to Industry	This tip is no longer required.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics and Infrastructure Reporting	Mar 19/15 Removed	AER Directive 007: Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements and Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER	To notify stakeholders of the revised edition of Directive 007: Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements and Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER (formerly the online supplement to Directive 007). Superseded by Tip dated Feb 19/16.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics and Ministry Invoices and Statements	Removed	Extension of Shadow Billing for Certain Non-Compliance Fees and Application Process for Penalty Waiver	To explain the extension of shadow billing for certain non-compliance fees and to remind users how to apply for a waiver using the interim penalty assessment waiver process. This tip has been replaced with Tip dated September 15, 2014 titled Non-compliance Penalty Waiver Process Changing on September 24, 2014.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Removed	Non-Compliance Fees for Current Month Errors and Interim Penalty Assessment Waiver Process	This tip has been removed and replaced by the new tip posted Feb 114 - Extension of Shadow Billing for Certain Non-Compliance Fees and Application Process for Penalty Waiver.
SK	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Removed	Saskatchewan Interim Penalty Assessment Waiver Process	This tip has been removed as the information is included in the tip titled Non-Compliance Fees for Current Month Errors and Interim Penalty Assessment Waiver Process Reminder.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Removed	Volumetric Reporting Submission Errors and Noncompliance Fees Related to Waste Plant Reporting	This tip has been removed as it has been superseded by new tip titled Reminder - AER Noncompliance Shadow Billing Ending for Waste Plant Reported dated Dec 1/11.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Removed	REMINDER - ERCB Noncompliance Shadow Billing Ending for Water Metering Difference Error	This tip has been removed as this has been implemented by the ERCB.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Removed	Release of Revised Directive 19: Compliance Assurance	This tip has been removed. See link under ERCB Directive 007 Additional information - Volumetric Reporting Compliance Escalation Timelines above.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Removed	Commingling of Gas From Coal and Shale	This tip has been removed as it has been included in the updated Directive 007 - Online Supplement.
AB	Monthly Reporting - Volumetrics	Removed	ERCB Noncompliance Shadow Billing Ending for Water Metering Difference Errors - REMINDER	This tip has been removed as this has been implemented by the ERCB.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Additional Water Reporting Noncompliance Fees	This tip has been removed as this has been implemented by the ERCB.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Alternatives to using ABMC	This tip has been removed as it has been included in the updated Directive 007 - Online Supplement.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Water Reporting Noncompliance Fees	This tip has been removed as this has been implemented by the ERCB.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Water Reporting Enhancements	This tip has been removed as this has been implemented by the ERCB.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	New ERCB Noncompliance Event	This tip has been removed as it has been included in the updated Directive 007 and the Directive 007 Online Supplement.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Changes to the ERCB Noncompliance Report	This tip has been removed as this has been implemented by the ERCB.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Tips for Clearing ERCB Noncompliance Errors	This tip has been removed as it is no longer required.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	ERCB: Review of Low Risk Enforcement Actions Volumetric Deficiencies Letter	This tip has been removed as it has been included in the updated Directive 007 - Online Supplement.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Understanding the “invalid facility” message	This tip has been removed as it is no longer required.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Ensuring you are editing the latest data in the Registry	This tip has been removed as it is no longer required.
AB	Monthly Reporting Volumetrics	Removed	Understanding “P” for pending	This tip has been removed as it has been included in the updated Directive 007 - Online Supplement.
SK	Volumetrics/ Royalty Tax Payer	Sept 15/20 Removed	Reporting Relief Measures Rescinded - Two Month Grace Period in Effect	The temporary suspension of penalties associated with Petrinex reporting non-compliance ceased as of Sept 1/20. Industry has been granted a grace period of an additional two-months to become compliant with any outstanding reporting non-compliance that may have accrued during prior periods where invoicing was suspended. No longer valid.