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63Formation flow test#
(1)An operator must ensure that no development well is put into production unless a formation flow test that has been approved by the Board under subsection (5) is conducted.
(2)If a development well is subjected to a well operation that might change its deliverability, productivity or injectivity, the operator must, for the purpose of determining the effects of the operation on the well’s deliverability, productivity or injectivity, ensure that a formation flow test that has been approved by the Board under subsection (5) is conducted as soon as the circumstances permit after the well operation has ended and the flow or injection conditions have stabilized.
(3)Before conducting a formation flow test on a well drilled on a geological feature, the operator must
(a)submit a formation flow test program to the Board; and
(b)obtain the Board’s approval under subsection (5) to conduct the formation flow test.
(4)The Board may require that the operator conduct a formation flow test on a well drilled on a geological feature, other than the first well, if the Board determines that the test would contribute to the geological and reservoir evaluation.
(5)The Board must approve a formation flow test if the operator demonstrates that the test will be conducted in a manner that ensures safety and the protection of the environment and in accordance with good oilfield practices and that the test will enable the operator to
(a)obtain data on the deliverability of the reservoir and the productivity of the well;
(b)establish the characteristics of the reservoir; and
(c)obtain representative samples of the formation fluids.
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