Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations (SOR/2009-316). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Sub-national agreement Energy conservation/energy production Oil Policy/planning Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Regulations enter into force on 31 December 2009. Abstract The present Regulations are made under the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act. Any person may apply for a Drilling Programme Authorization by completing and forwarding an application to the Board. Section 6 lists the requirements necessary for such an authorization. No operator shall in a drilling programme use drilling equipment that has not been proven under field conditions unless it has been approved by the Board or any person designated by the Board. The text consists of 105 articles divided into 12 Parts as follows: Board’s powers (1); Management system, application for authorization and well approvals (2); Operator’s duties (3); Equipment and operations (4); Evaluation of wells, pools and fields (5); Well termination (6); Measurements (7); Production conservation (8); Support operations (9); Training and competency (10); Submissions, notifications, records and reports (11); Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, repeals and coming into force (12). One Schedule is enclosed. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. O-7). Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2016) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Minerals, Exploration, Mining, Oil, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX