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Industry Recommended Practices (IRPs) In Progress

IRP Volume 1, Critical Sour Drilling

 

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: CAPP
  • Current Status: Sanctioned January 2004
  • Other Information: Next review 2010

IRP Volume 2, Completing and Servicing Critical Sour Wells

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: CAPP
  • Current Status: Sanctioned April 2006
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next Review 2011

IRP Volume 3, Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Operations

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: ERCB
  • Current Status: Under Review
  • Available Formats: PDF
  • Other Information: This IRP is in review stage, hard copies are not available until review process is complete. Please use the PDF version for the interim.

IRP Volume 4, Well Testing and Fluid Handling

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: PSAC
  • Current Status: Sanctioned October 2009
    Other Information: Next Review October 2012

Section 4.3.7 High Reid Vapour Fluid Recovery and Handling has been sanctioned by the Drilling and Completions Committee.

 

IRP Volume 5, Minimum Wellhead Requirements

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: ERCB
  • Current Status: Industry Review and Feedback
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: This IRP is in review stage, although hard copies are available for purchase. It is recommended to download the PDF version until the review process is complete.

IRP Volume 6, Critical Sour Underbalanced Drilling

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: CAPP
  • Current Status: Sanctioned January 2004
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next Review 2009

IRP Volume 7, Standards for Wellsite Supervision of Drilling, Completion and Workovers

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: CAPP
  • Current Status: Sanctioned March 2002
  • Other Information: Next review 2010

IRP Volume 8, Pumping of Flammable Fluids

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: PSAC
  • Current Status: Sanctioned March 2009
  • Available Formats: PDF
  • Other Information:Next Review 2009

Edition 2 of this includes a revised and sanctioned Section 8.8 Handling Well Intervention and Flow Back Fluids. All other sections of this IRP remain the same.

IRP Volume 9, Health and Safety Management System - Currently Basic Safety Program (BSP)

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: Enform
  • Current Status: Under Review
  • Other Information:

IRP Volume 10, Return-To-Work Program

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: Saskatchewan WCB
  • Current Status: Sanctioned January 2000
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next Review 2012

IRP Volume 11, Dangerous Tree Control

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: CAGC
  • Current Status: Sanctioned January 2000
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next Review 2011

IRP Volume 12, Hand Signals for Directing Vehicles

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: CAODC
  • Current Status: Sanctioned January 2000
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next Review 2011

IRP Volume 13, Slickline Operations

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: PSAC and CAODC
  • Current Status: Sanctioned November 2007
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next review 2012. This IRP has been officially sanctioned by all parties and is in final form.

IRP Volume 14, Non Water Based Drilling and Completions/Well Servicing Fluids

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organizations: CAODC and CAPP
  • Current Status: Under Review since October 2009. Existing (Volume 14 - 2004) copy will remain posted until a new draft is available
  • Available Formats: PDF only
  • Other Information: This IRP is in review stage, hard copies are not available until review process is complete. Please use the PDF version for the interim

IRP Volume 15, Snubbing Operations

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: PSAC
  • Current Status: Under Review. Existing (Volume 15 - 2007) copy will remain posted until a new draft is available
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next Review 2012

IRP Volume 16, Basic Safety Awareness Training

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: CAPP
  • Current Status: Under Review. Existing (Volume 16 - 2003) copy will remain posted until a new draft is available
  • Available Formats: PDF
  • Other Information: This IRP is in review stage, hard copies are not available until review process is complete. Please use the PDF version for the interim.

IRP VOLUME 17 - Ground Disturbance and Damage Prevention
(Formerly known as Ground Disturbance in the Vicinity of Buried Facilities)

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: CAPP
  • Current Status: Sanctioned September 2009
  • Other Information: Next review 2015. This IRP has been officially sanctioned by all parties and is in final form.
  • Available Formats: PDF

IRP Volume 18, Fire and Explosion Hazard Management

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organizations: CAPP and PSAC
  • Current Status: Sanctioned January 2007
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next review 2012

IRP Volume 19, Vacant

  • Other Information: Currently there is no IRP 19

IRP Volume 20, Wellsite Design Spacing Recommendations

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: CAPP
  • Current Status: Sanctioned February 2008
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information: Next review 2013

IRP Volume 21, Coiled Tubing Operations

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: CAPP and PSAC
  • Current Status: Under Review
  • Chairman: B. Gavin and J. Semeniuk
  • Other Information:

The Draft I IRP 21 is now closed for public review and comments as of March 17, 2010

IRP Volume 22, Underbalanced and Managed Pressure Drilling Operations Using Jointed Pipe

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organizations: CAPP and PSAC
  • Current Status:Industry Review and Feedback
  • Co-chairs: J. Saponja and A. Steiner
  • Available Formats: None
  • Other Information:

IRP Volume 23, Lease Lighting Standards

  • Developer: DACC
  • Sponsor Organization: PSAC
  • Current Status: Industry Review and Feedback
  • Available Formats: None
  • Other Information:

Guide to Safe Work, Fatigue Management

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: Saskatchewan WCB
  • Current Status: Released June 6, 2003
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information:

Guide to Safe Work, Slips, Trips and Falls

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: PSAC
  • Current Status: Released May 2, 2005
  • Available Formats: PDF, Printed Hard Copy
  • Other Information:

Guide to Safe Work, Open Hole Guideline

  • Developer: Enform
  • Sponsor Organization: PSAC
  • Current Status: Released May 22, 2006
  • Available Formats: PDF
  • Other Information: