Operator 101 - ERCB Overview and Introduction:

Basic Background into the ERCB and Inspections of Production Oilfield Sites

Course Overview:

  1. Statistics on Inspections/ Field Work
  2. Introduction into Manual 1 (formerly D064/D063)
  3. Basic knowledge for the inspection
      a. Inspector Point of View
      b. Operator Point of View
  4. Presentation of the Facility
  5. Answering the Inspector
  6. Compliance
  7. Impact of the Decision of the Inspection
  8. DDS- Reporting and Enforcement
  9. Inspector Decisions
  10. Consequences of Inspections
  11. Overview of Inspection (snapshots)
  12. Questions and Answers

1. Stats on Inspectors Field Work

Includes information on:
- ERCB field inspections
- Percentage statistics on High-risk and Low-risk infractions

2. Introduction to Manual 1 (formerly D064/D063)

Includes information on:
- D064 and D063
- Basic description of Manual 1
- Information requirements for Inspections
- Directive overview of; D017, D060, D071, D055 and D058

3. Presentation of the Facility

Includes discussion on:
- Measurement
- Proper forms of Accounting and Calibration

4. Answering the Inspector

Protocol on communicating with ERCB Inspectors

5. Compliance- D019

Includes discussion on:
- Receiving a High or Low risk infraction
- Who to call next

6. Impacts of the Inspector Decision

Includes information on:
- ERCB Monthly Enforcement Action Summary "ST 108"
- Self Disclosure Processes'
- Knowing the problems and fixing them in the future!!

7. Impact of Decision of the Inspection

Includes information on:
- How to answer an Inspector
- Understanding the Inspector's view and what that entails
- What does high risk mean to the business?

8. DDS – Reporting and follow-up

Includes discussion on:
- DDS service provides a gateway for customers to access and provide electronic information and data to the systems that the ERCB uses in conducting their business.
- FIS Administrator @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone (403) 297-4845

9. Inspector Decision

Includes information on:
- Black vs. white
- Discretion on issues

10. Consequences of inspections

Includes information on:
- ERCB Monthly Enforcement Action Summary "ST 108"
- Self Disclosure Processes'

11. Overview of inspection (snapshots)

Includes information on:
- What it all means
- What to do next
- How to handle the situation

12. Questions and Answers

Conclusions and Presentation of Certificates.