SDR Project

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SDR Project

• Presented to
• National Data Repository Meeting
• Norway, March 5, 2002

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Eastern Canada SDR Project

• Canadas Regulatory Environment
• East Coast Canada
• Legislation/Standardization
• SDR initiative

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PLAT SHOWING FEDERAL JURISDICTIONAL
AREAS/AGENCIES(ATLANTIC, NORTHERN CANADA,
ARCTIC)

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BOARDS JURISDICTION AND MANDATE

• SUMMARY OF BOARDS MANDATE
• LIMITED TO RESPECTIVE OFFSHORE AREAS AND
  LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS
• ISSUANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF PETROLEUM RIGHTS
• APPROVAL OF ALL ACTIVITIES RESPECTING THE
  EXPLORATION, DRILLING,PRODUCTION, CONSERVATION,
  PROCESSING, OR TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM -
  PARTICULAR REGARD TO ENVIRONMENT SAFETY
• APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL BENEFITS
  PLANS
• CURATION OF TECHNICAL SAMPLES MATERIALS

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North Sea Comparison
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Significant Discoveries - Offshore Newfoundland
and Labrador
Labrador
SNORRI
HOPEDALE
NORTH BJARNI
BJARNI
GUDRID
Jeanne dArc Basin/Ridge Complex
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Significant Discoveries - Offshore Nova Scotia
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Iceberg Under Tow
Photo PAL
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Iceberg Being Water-Cannoned
Photo PAL
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Legislation Issues

• Information and documentation is privilege
• Limited disclosure of data from drilling,
  seismic, geological and production activities
• Ownership of data
• Data acquisition and reporting guidelines
• Release of data

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Standardization

• Have specified standards and reporting formats,
  where appropriate, in guidelines
• Data quality continues to be an issue
• Held discussions with service companies and
  industry on data quality issues
• Committee consisting of regulatory and industry
  representative as part of SDR initiative

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SDR Project Organization

• Collaboration with regulators and industry
• Input from stakeholders
• SDR committee established co-chaired by CNOPB,
  CNSOPB and CAPP
• Sub-committees established
• Business requirements
• Policy
• Standards

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Business Model

• Defining Business Requirements
• Operation
• Funding

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Relationship with Industry

• Cooperative
• Have provided resources to explore the SDR
  concept

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Experience and Lessons Learnt

• Consensus building is a challenging process
• Need a focus effort with defined time lines
• Industry is very sensitive with release of
  digital data
• Data ownership and release policies
• Software and technology

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Future Challenges and Trends

• Implement SDR
• Its more than data management its a business
  process where all parties can be winners

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The End