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Petrinex IOGC Inclusion Project

Industry Readiness Handbook

Version 2.1

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PIIP Industry Readiness Handbook Change Log

Version Release Title Key Changes Release Date

V1.0 Initial Release

V1.1 Added Appendix 6 April 19, 2018

V1.2 Section 1.3 and Appendix 6 – IOGC Industry Change Summary - Mineral Ownership (FN Interest) – Target Change Date - Product Pricing – Target Change Date

June 22, 2018

V1.3 Section 1.3 and Appendix 6 – IOGC Industry Change - IOGC/Petrinex Communications – Target Change Date - Mineral Ownership (FN interest) – Target Change

Date

September 25, 2018

V1.4 Section 1.3 and Appendix 6 – IOGC Industry Change - IOGC/Petrinex Communications – Target Change Date

October 2, 2018

V1.5 Section 1.3, Appendix 2 - Changes from Current IOGC Reporting Processes and Appendix 6 – IOGC Industry Change - IOGC/Petrinex Communications – Target Change Date

November 28, 2018

V1.6 Section 1.3, Appendix 2 - Changes from Current IOGC Reporting Processes and Appendix 6 – IOGC Industry Change - IOGC/Petrinex Communications – Target Change Date

January 14, 2019

V1.7 Section 1.3, Appendix 2 - Changes from Current IOGC Reporting Processes and Appendix 6 – IOGC Industry Change - IOGC/Petrinex Communications – Target Change Date

February 5, 2019

V1.8 Appendix 1 – IOGC Advisory Notice, Appendix 2 –Overview of IOGC GCA Management in Petrinex (entire appendix update), Appendix 4 – Information on Petrinex Training Resources, Appendix 5 – Frequently Asked Questions.

May 17, 2019

V1.9 Appendix 2 – Miscellaneous tips, reminders and important items to note. Items 12 and 18.

May 21, 2019

V2.0 Formatting Changes Appendix 2 - Change in IOGC Policy on submission of Final IOGC GCA Rate Approval Table 1.3a – Production Allocation Discrepancy Report Table 1.3a – Target Change Date

June 18, 2019

V2.1 Table 1.3a – Target Change Date February 12, 2020

All changes are highlighted in yellow

Notes

IOGC Change Leaders will be notified of all updates to this Handbook.

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Contents Formatting Changes ................................................................................................................................................ 2

Appendix 2 - Change in IOGC Policy on submission of Final IOGC GCA Rate Approval........................................... 2

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

The Petrinex IOGC Inclusion Project (PIIP) ............................................................................................... 4

About this Handbook ............................................................................................................................... 5

Scope and Timing of Changes Affecting Industry .................................................................................... 5

1.3a Table of IOGC Reporting Changes Affecting Industry version 14.0 ............................................................. 6

Readiness Activities and Resources ......................................................................................................... 9

Key Contact Information ........................................................................................................................ 10

PIIP Steps to Readiness .............................................................................................................................. 11

2.1 Identify and Register a Change Leader for you Company ...................................................................... 11

2.2 Understand the impacts of PIIP on your Company ................................................................................ 11

2.3 Have a Plan to respond to New Changes ............................................................................................... 12

2.4 Prepare your Systems ............................................................................................................................ 12

2.5 Ensure your staff members are trained ................................................................................................. 13

2.6 Implement required Pre-Go-Live activities ............................................................................................ 15

2.7 Go-Live and get the benefits .................................................................................................................. 15

Appendix 1: IOGC Communications ...................................................................................................................... 16

Appendix 2: Overview of IOGC GCA Management in Petrinex V3.0 ..................................................................... 17

Appendix 3: Testing Instructions ........................................................................................................................... 26

Appendix 4: Information on Petrinex Training Resources..................................................................................... 28

Appendix 5: Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................................. 29

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Overview

The Petrinex IOGC Inclusion Project (PIIP)

As an operator of oil and/or gas wells/facilities on lands managed by Indian Oil and Gas Canada (IOGC), you may already be aware that IOGC has initiated a project to join Petrinex to improve its regulatory and royalty management processes. The 24 month Petrinex IOGC Inclusion Project is part of a larger IOGC modernization project that keys off a new Indian Oil and Gas Act which received Royal Assent in May 2009. The 2009 Act, along with a set of core regulations, are expected to both become law in early 2019. For stakeholders to derive optimal benefit, IOGC’s on-reserve oil and gas legislative and regulatory regime will be implemented via modernized business practices supported by new information systems. IOGC’s Resource Information Management System 2 (RIMS2) project includes:

1. the Petrinex IOGC Inclusion Project; 2. a new royalty management system for IOGC; and, 3. introduction of elements of a case management system at IOGC.

Petrinex is a collaborative strategic organization supporting Canada’s upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas industry and is represented by Government [Alberta Department of Energy (DOE), the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy (ECON), the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER)], and Industry [represented by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and the Explorer and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC)]. The Petrinex British Columbia Inclusion Project is well underway with BC reporting in Petrinex scheduled to commence in November 2018. For more information on Petrinex please visit the website www.petrinex.ca.

Design and development activities related to IOGC inclusion in Petrinex started in January 2017 and are proceeding in phases. Implementation is also being phased for different IOGC jurisdictions (SK and AB) and functional areas.

The medium-longer term objective is that IOGC will receive all information required to calculate AB and SK IOGC royalties through Petrinex; and that Industry will no longer submit information (including estimates) manually or through the IOGC website. This objective will be realized once all necessary regulatory and system changes (Petrinex and IOGC systems) are completed. Given these interdependencies there will be a period of time, for some functional areas, where existing IOGC systems and processes will run concurrently (in parallel) with new Petrinex IOGC processes.

IOGC and Petrinex understand the importance of industry collaboration in this project. To that end a cross-section of IOGC producers and the Petrinex Industry team have been actively engaged throughout the design process. IOGC and the Petrinex team have and will continue to provide updates and resources by way of emails, communique documents, Change Leader meetings, etc. to all IOGC operators.

There are a number of key factors that make the Petrinex IOGC Inclusion Project unique among other jurisdictional inclusion projects. These include the following:

Multiple Jurisdictions: IOGC operates in multiple jurisdictions. The PIIP scope includes IOGC requirements for Alberta and Saskatchewan.

IOGC Changes: PIIP is a large project for IOGC and for Petrinex, but much of the change relates to IOGC gaining access to data already reported through Petrinex by industry in compliance with the requirements of the Alberta Energy Regulator, the Alberta Department of Energy and the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy. Accessing this data is a big change for IOGC; but no change for Industry. The PIIP will lever off this data, and in doing so, eliminate duplicate reporting where possible.

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Industry Changes: PIIP does include some new reporting for Industry.

Clarifying these new Industry requirements is the primary focus of this Handbook.

About this Handbook

This Handbook is intended to be a focal point in helping your organization prepare for PIIP Go-Live. All individuals within your company who will be required to use Petrinex in the future for administrative or IOGC reporting purposes should review this Handbook.

We recognize that there is a wide range in experience levels between companies and individual users; from those who have extensive Petrinex knowledge through reporting in Alberta or Saskatchewan to those who have never used Petrinex before.

Unlike other Inclusion Project Industry Readiness Handbooks this Handbook will not focus on how to use existing Petrinex functionality. It will focus on unique net-new reporting for IOGC. There are many existing resources for available for users who are totally new to Petrinex. These are provided in Appendix 4.

It is recommended that all stakeholders engaged in IOGC reporting review sections 1 and 2 in this Handbook. These sections provide a synopsis of what is changing for IOGC reporting and recommended “Steps to Readiness”.

All of the other information in this Handbook is organized into Appendices as follows:

1. IOGC Communications

2. Changes from current IOGC reporting processes

3. Testing instructions

4. Information on Petrinex training resources

5. Frequently asked questions

This Handbook is an evolving document that will continue to be updated as new information becomes available. New releases will be published online to provide information on key activities such as Industry testing and training. IOGC Change Leaders will be notified when new releases are available. Key changes will be documented in the change log on page 2 of this document and changes from one release to the next will be highlighted in yellow in the document.

Scope and Timing of Changes Affecting Industry

The following table summarizes what is and what is not changing for IOGC reporting in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Black Print: Information only. No Industry reporting change required.

Red Print: Industry reporting change required.

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1.3a Table of IOGC Reporting Changes Affecting Industry version 18.0 (Black Print: Information only. No industry reporting change required. Red Print: Industry reporting changes required.)

Target Change Date

General Data Submission: -The medium-long term objective is that IOGC will receive all information required from Industry to calculate AB and SK IOGC royalties through Petrinex; and that Industry will no longer submit information (incl. estimates) manually or through the IOGC website. This objective will be realized once all necessary regulatory & system changes (Petrinex & IOGC) are complete.

Q1 2021

IOGC / Petrinex Communications: -Companies will continue to pay IOGC royalties based on their estimates. As an initial step, IOGC will provide its current statements to BA’s through a new area in Petrinex similar to “Ministry Invoices and Statements”. IOGC Invoices and Statements

SK Q3 2020

AB Q2 2021

Mineral Ownership (FN interest): -Petrinex will use DOE and GoS ownership records to identify FN wells/facilities “of interest”. IOGC will rely on IOGC ownership records for the purposes of royalty calculation. For AB and SK, Petrinex will have a “First Nation Interest Discrepancy Report” identifying DOE and IOGC “views” of ownership for reference. Alberta BAs will also be able to access FN ownership information through Query PE (online) and the PE Report; SK through Query RTA and the RTA Report (Federal Freehold Exempt and Federal 508).

AB Q3 2020

SK Q2 2019

Compliance and other Process Changes: -Historically the initial point of contact for IOGC associated with IOGC reporting has been the Royalty Tax Payer. Post implementation the initial point of contact will be the Operator. -In Saskatchewan IOGC will rely on SER compliance assurance processes associated with Oil Valuation. In Alberta IOGC will manage compliance assurance for Oil Valuation. -IOGC provisional assessment and penalty processes may be introduced by IOGC. Any such changes will be communicated at a future date. -EPAP is out of scope for this project. Change to existing Saskatchewan EOR reporting is out of scope.

Data Sources: -Apart from any exception listed below, IOGC will source required data from Petrinex that Industry currently reports through Petrinex to AER/DOE and GoS.

SK Only AB Only

Infrastructure -No change from current SK reporting. -No change from current AB reporting.

Volumetrics -No change from current SK reporting. -No change from current AB reporting.

Allocations -Currently there are 2 operators that will report gas allocations on specific properties where royalties are calculated on sales (vs. Production). Allocations for royalty purposes are not required from operators of leases where royalties are based on production.

-Gas sales allocations already exist in AB and IOGC will use the SAF data by wells/units of interest.

SK-Q4 2017

Royalty Tax Payer

-No change from existing SK process. Operators use this functionality to identify parties (RTPs) responsible for paying royalty on FN production.

-Royalty Tax Payer functionality, a modification of the SK process, will be introduced in AB for operators to identify RTPs for production/sales on FN interest land.

AB – To be determined

Pipeline Splits

-No change from existing SK process. Pipeline Splits will be used to identify (and auto-populate) the Royalty Tax Payers (RTPs) and Purchasers responsible for reporting sales price and purchase price in the OV-RTP and OV-Purchaser processes.

-Not applicable in AB for IOGC purposes.

Oil Valuation-Royalty Tax Payer

-No change from existing SK process. IOGC RTPs will report prices on volumes to be valued identified in Pipeline Splits.

-The oil volume to be valued will be autopopulated based on volumes from Volumetrics and RTPs from RTP functionality. In OV-RTP the RTP will identify the purchasers and the

AB – Q4 2020

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price received for their oil. This is a modification of the OV-RTP Saskatchewan functionality.

SK Only AB Only Target Change Date

Oil Valuation- Purchaser

-No change from existing SK process. IOGC Purchasers will report purchase prices on volumes identified from pipeline splits for arm’s length transactions. IOGC will be able to run a query to identify outstanding discrepancies.

-Purchasers identified in the OV-RTP functionality will report prices paid in a process similar to OV-Purchaser in SK.

AB – Q2 2021

Oil Valuation - EVAP

- No change from existing SK process. IOGC will rely on GoS EVAP audit processes for non-arms-length transactions. Note:

EVAP does not apply to RTPs that sell their raw crude oil at arm’s length at an upstream facility such as a battery, terminal or pipeline inlet (i.e. situations where an arm’s length purchaser can validate the RTP reported raw crude oil price).

EVAP does apply to RTPs that, during a declaration period, have any oil sales that meet the following conditions prior to being sold for the first time at arm’s length: o Their crude oil production is blended with condensate or natural gas liquids o Their crude oil is transported downstream of any (SK or out of province) terminal, pipeline inlet or rail transloader facility o Their oil is transported to the outlet of a single shipper pipeline via a buy/sell arrangement with the pipeline operator

These situations all require the RTP to calculate & report a raw crude oil price that can’t be validated directly by the oil purchaser.

-N/A for Alberta at this time.

Product Pricing

-Where leases require valuation to be determined on actual sales (vs. index) a new screen/process will be used for the RTP to enter prices received for Gas/C5-SP/Cond, NGLs and Sulphur (if applicable).

-Where leases require valuation to be determined on actual sales (vs. index) a new screen/process will be used for the RTP to enter prices received for Gas/C5-SP/Cond, NGLs and Sulphur (if applicable).

SK – Q2 2020 AB – Q4 2020

GCA -New functionality will be developed in Petrinex for IOGC-specific GCA reporting where lease agreements provide for deductions for Gas Cost Allowance.

-New functionality will be developed in Petrinex for IOGC-specific GCA reporting where lease agreements provide for deductions for Gas Cost Allowance.

SK – Feb 2019

AB – Feb 2019

Non-Compliance Reports

-Industry will rely on non-compliance reports used in SK for existing functionality. The following new non-compliance/missing processes and reports will be developed for new IOGC functionality: ▪ Product Pricing - sweeps/on demand.

-Industry will rely on non-compliance reports used in AB for existing functionality. New non-compliance/missing processes and reports may be developed for new IOGC functionality:

Each non-compliance/missing

report will be delivered with the functionality as it is promoted to PROD.

▪ Product Pricing - sweeps/on demand. ▪ RTP - sweeps/on demand.

▪ Oil Valuation - sweeps/on demand.

Production Allocation Discrepancy (PAD) Report

SK- There is no PAD report for Saskatchewan.

AB- The PAD report is a tool used to compare gas production volumes reported at the wellhead to gas and product(s) allocations reported at the stream (well or unit) level. The report is used to ensure that Crown royalties have been assessed correctly and that field operations/reporting is within corporate tolerances. Combined allocation volumes of the gas and liquids should theoretically always be less than or equal to the wellhead gas production. If allocations are greater than the production from the stream; or if allocations are significantly less than production, it is likely that an error has been made in the allocation/reporting process.

In Alberta for Crown Royalty purposes, the monthly auto-created PAD report flags any discrepancy outside the pre-established Alberta Energy tolerance threshold of +/-20%. Royalties are automatically recalculated if the discrepancy isn’t fixed within an established time frame. Industry has access to an Industry version of the PAD report that can be run on an On-Demand basis and in which the tolerance threshold is set by requester as a report variable.

AB – July 2019

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IOGC now has access to the Industry version of the PAD report for AB and will use the report for audit purposes to identify production - allocation discrepancies associated with First Nations “of interest” production. Industry also has the option to use the “identifier list builder” on the PAD report to specifically select FN “of interest” properties.

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Readiness Activities and Resources

a. Data Conversion

Data conversion will be happening throughout the design and development phases of this project. The vast majority of data conversion will come from government systems; however, there are a couple of items that may require Industry verification:

A process will be developed and communicated with Change Leaders to collect and reconcile this

information.

b. Testing Online Testing: IOGC and Industry Team are/will be engaged in testing all online testing of new IOGC functionality. Industry Interoperability Testing:

Spreadsheet uploads (CSV) - Some of the new IOGC functionality allows for Industry to input data via spreadsheet uploads. Change Leaders will be informed of the windows that will be made available for testing the upload process prior to go-live. The following new areas of new Petrinex IOGC functionality allow for spreadsheet uploads and will be have a “testing window” are:

o SK Gas Allocations o AB/SK Product Pricing o AB/SK IOGC GCA o AB Oil Valuation Royalty Tax Payer o AB Oil Valuation Purchaser

Vendor system testing (XML) – Petrinex is not currently aware of new vendor system functionality being built for new IOGC functionality. If you are a vendor or use a vendor system where new IOGC functionality is being developed, please contact [email protected]

More information on Industry Interoperability Testing can be found in Appendix 3: Testing Instructions.

c. Training

Several training resources will be made available to help users become familiar with new Petrinex IOGC functionality. Modules and/or Job Aids and/or Tips will be prepared for the following new IOGC functional areas:

o SK Gas Allocations o AB/SK Product Pricing o AB/SK IOGC GCA o AB Royalty Tax Payer o AB Oil Valuation Royalty Tax Payer o AB Oil Valuation Purchaser

More information on training resources for existing and new Petrinex functionality can be found in Appendix

4: Information on Petrinex Training.

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d. Industry Support and Change Leader Program

The Petrinex Industry Manager and his team of subject matter experts represent Industry’s interests at Petrinex and contribute Industry expertise to Petrinex operations and management. The Industry Petrinex Team [IRT] is funded by the oil and gas industry and is responsible for ensuring that IOGC industry operators are aware and fully prepared for this change.

To ensure that we are positioned to communicate with the correct individual in your company, if you have not already done so, please provide us with the name, telephone number and e-mail address of a prime contact (a Petrinex “Change Leader”) for your company for this Petrinex IOGC Inclusion Project. If you currently have operations in Alberta and/or Saskatchewan and wish to have your existing Change Leader be the prime Petrinex contact for the PIIP, please let us know.

To register your Change Leader please contact the Petrinex Service Desk at 403-297-6111 in Calgary or 1-800-992-1144 toll free outside of Calgary; or e-mail your Change Leader contact information to us at [email protected]

Industry readiness activities will be ongoing throughout the project. Examples of readiness activities include but are not limited to:

Change Leader and Software Vendor Meetings

Providing communications and materials intended to clarify or provide instructions in regards to reporting changes and Petrinex processes.

Company readiness scorecard tracking.

Key Contact Information

For questions with regard IOGC changes please contact Bill Currie, Director of Strategic Projects, IOGC 403-813-0467, [email protected]

For Industry questions relating to PIIP & Petrinex, contact Sharon Rudyk, Industry Coordinator, Petrinex 403-297-3313, [email protected]

For questions relating to Petrinex Industry Policy, contact Ross Weaver, Industry Manager, Petrinex 403-297-4411, [email protected]

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PIIP Steps to Readiness

PIIP implementation will introduce changes for both IOGC and Industry. All companies are strongly encouraged to follow the outlined “PIIP Steps to Readiness” to ensure that they are ready for the move from the current reporting processes to Petrinex.

Steps to Readiness

2.1 Identify and Register a Change Leader for your Company

2.2 Understand the impacts of PIIP on your Company

2.3 Have a Plan to respond to New Changes

2.4 Prepare your Systems

2.5 Ensure your staff members are trained

2.6 Implement required Pre-Go-Live activities

2.7 Go-Live and get the benefits

Detailed Steps to Readiness

2.1 Identify and Register a Change Leader for you Company

The Change Leader Program is a central readiness and communications strategy for PIIP. Every company should register a Change Leader to ensure that they receive all important information related to new business processes and reporting requirement changes.

The Change Leader has two primary roles:

a) Be the Primary Point of Contact with Petrinex

Pass on information received from Petrinex to the appropriate parties in your company, and ensure that the information is understood.

Attend all Change Leader meetings scheduled by the PIIP team. All Change Leader’s will be notified with dates and venues for Change Leader meetings as they are scheduled.

b) Be the Leader for PIIP Implementation

Develop a PIIP implementation plan for your company. Track and report progress against that plan and make adjustments as appropriate.

Be the “go-to” person in terms of understanding what PIIP is all about and how it will impact your company.

Ensure all of the “Steps to Readiness” are implemented efficiently, effectively and on a timely basis at your company.

2.2 Understand the impacts of PIIP on your Company

PIIP will impact different companies and stakeholder groups in different ways. Once you have identified which stakeholder group your company belongs to, carefully review Table 1.3a “Table of IOGC Reporting Changes Affecting Industry” to understand the impacts of PIIP implementation. The following are the identified stakeholder groups:

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a. Oil & Gas Operating Producers These companies operate wells, batteries, gathering systems or other oil and gas facilities. These companies have responsibility for reporting in Petrinex using a number of the Petrinex functional areas. Oil and Gas Operating Producers should carefully review Section 1.3 and Appendix 2 in this Handbook to identify changes applicable to them in the provinces in which they have operations.

b. Royalty Tax Payers Royalty Tax Payers (RTPs) are companies that are responsible for paying royalties to IOGC. Most of the time the Oil and Gas Operating Producer is also the Royalty Tax Payer. RTPs are responsible for reporting the price received for oil and product pricing (“Oil Valuation – RTP”).

c. Purchasers of Oil Purchasers of oil are responsible for reporting through Petrinex the price paid for oil. The only Petrinex functionality applicable to this group is “Oil Valuation - Purchaser”.

d. Production Accounting Service Providers (PASPs) PASPs are professionals that operate under contract to perform specific services for their clients. PASPs are advised to fully understand all changes being introduced with PIIP as assess what changes are applicable for each of their clients.

e. Production Accounting Software Providers These companies are third party software providers to oil & gas producers who may have to alter or

design their product to accommodate new reporting requirements.

2.3 Have a Plan to respond to New Changes

A company’s plan to manage change may vary in detail and scope depending on the size and the number of operated properties and on the stakeholder group(s) to which they belong. Each company is strongly encouraged to have a plan in place that will assess the impact of change on its business, outline steps to implement any needed changes, and track progress against the plan.

2.4 Prepare your Systems

a) Minimum Computer Specifications

Devices used to access Petrinex must meet certain minimum specifications, as well as to access the online training modules. Contact [email protected] if you need these specifications.

b) System Interfaces

Companies may have a variety of systems that will need to interface with Petrinex including:

Third Party Production Accounting – Petrinex is working with production accounting and software providers that currently interface with Petrinex in other jurisdictions. Petrinex will be providing the specifications necessary to interface with Petrinex. Each company is encouraged to discuss PIIP with their software providers to ensure they are preparing for Petrinex reporting.

Internally Developed Applications – If you have internally developed production accounting systems (other than simple spreadsheets) and require documentation with Petrinex specifications, please contact the Sheryl Moody, 403-297-5575, [email protected].

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Internally Developed Spreadsheets – Petrinex has the ability to efficiently upload information from CSV spreadsheet files using batch upload functionality. Specific instructions on mapping and formatting internal spreadsheets for upload to Petrinex will be provided later in the project.

Third Party Marketing/Pricing Software – Modifications to these systems may also be required. You are encouraged to discuss this with your software providers as required.

c) Test your Upload Files

Petrinex has a comprehensive plan for testing uploads for all applicable functionality. All interested companies and software providers will have the opportunity to have samples of various CSV upload files run in the Petrinex test system.

Interested parties will create these sample upload files and email them to Petrinex. The files will be uploaded into the test system by a Petrinex staff member. The results will be evaluated and feedback will be returned. This allows a company to ensure that they understand what information is required and that files are formatted properly.

Additional information regarding testing, including the upload templates, will be provided closer to planned testing period. Please see Appendix 3: Testing Instructions for more information.

2.5 Ensure your staff members are trained

a) Identify the Petrinex users in your company

A company (Business Associate) determines how many users are required depending on its size and complexity. Petrinex requires that a Business Associate have at least two user accounts, and it is strongly recommended that you have least three user accounts. Specifically:

Primary User Security Administrator (USA): Every Business Associate (BA) using Petrinex must have a Primary USA. The USA is responsible for managing user accounts including account creation and deactivation. The USA also creates User Security Roles and assigns these roles to the appropriate users within the company. User Security Roles define which functions a user can perform in Petrinex.

Backup User Security Administrator: It is strongly recommended that each BA have a Backup USA with authority to perform the functions of the Primary USA should that individual not be available.

Users: The Primary and Backup USA roles cannot perform any functions in Petrinex other than setting up user security roles and granting specific access to users. As such, at least one other user must be created to carry out the company’s required reporting activities in Petrinex.

Instructions for setting up your USA will be communicated to Change Leaders as the implementation date gets closer. Similarly, training information will be provided to USA’s on how to set up users, including how to specify the tasks each user is permitted to perform in Petrinex, as required.

b) Petrinex Learning Resources

Petrinex uses a number of approaches to help BAs ensure their users are fully trained in Petrinex functionality. Here are some of the Learning Resources that will be available for the PIIP project:

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PIIP Industry Readiness Handbook This Handbook is an evolving document which will be continually updated as Go-Live approaches. It is meant to provide useful information and tips to assist Industry with the transition to Petrinex. Anyone identified as a future Petrinex user at your company is encouraged to keep current with the most recent updates to this guide as they become available.

Change Leader Meetings: Change Leader meetings will be scheduled over the life of the PIIP project. Change Leaders are a key focal point for Petrinex communications. The primary purpose of these meetings is to keep Change Leaders aware of ongoing project and implementation changes, demonstrate Petrinex IOGC functionality, and provide a forum for having your questions answered. Change Leaders should communicate information shared in these meetings with the appropriate users in their companies.

Training Modules All Petrinex functionality has associated web-based training modules available on the Petrinex website under the Resource Centre. Existing training modules will be updated with IOGC content and new modules will be created for new functionality developed exclusively for IOGC. The dates of availability for these new training modules will be communicated once they have been determined. More information on training support is provided in Appendix 4.

Tips and Job Aids Change Leaders will be alerted to new Tips and Job Aids posted to the Petrinex website in the coming months. Job Aids are created to provide examples, templates, shortcuts, and other information that make using certain functions within Petrinex easier and more efficient. Tips are communications intended to provide up-to-the-minute information and updates dealing with a variety of Petrinex issues.

Online Help Online help screens will be available for PIIP functionality at Go-Live. While logged into Petrinex, a user can access Online Help on any page by clicking on the Help symbol. Online Help is context sensitive and provides step-by-step “how to” information as well as related background information relating to the page.

Petrinex Website Initiatives Page All Change Leaders and future Petrinex users can access many of the resources listed above and more on the Petrinex website under Initiatives under the Petrinex IOGC Inclusion Project (follow the link

below): http://www.petrinex.ca/205.asp

Examples of what can be found on this page include:

o The most recent update of the PIIP Industry Readiness Handbook o Updates and links related to Training, Tips and Job Aids o Materials presented at Change Leader meetings o Announcements/New Releases related to this project

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2.6 Implement required Pre-Go-Live activities

As the PIIP timeline moves forward, Petrinex will communicate specific activities that should be performed prior to the go-live date. These activities will be communicated to Change Leaders well in advance. One very specific activity is:

Primary USA Identification

Business Associates will need to identify their Primary USA prior to Go-Live. Those who already have a Primary USA for other Petrinex jurisdictions may choose to use the same person for IOGC as well.

Upon Go-Live, the Primary USA must create any required User IDs and assign User Security Roles before

anyone will be able to commence reporting on Petrinex.

Other activities as identified during the project

Any additional pre-go-live requirements will be communicated to Change Leaders and documented in the IOGC Initiatives Page.

2.7 Go-Live and get the benefits

Petrinex has provided significant benefits to users in Alberta and Saskatchewan for many years. These benefits are now extending to IOGC users. It is important, especially during the early months after implementation, to monitor how Petrinex processes are working for your company and to investigate any issues that may arise that could detract from the benefits expected from the project. It is also important that your users are aware of and make full use of the various tools and reports provided through Petrinex to help them do their work efficiently and effectively. The Petrinex Business Desk is an important resource for Petrinex users. The Business Desk serves as the single point-of-contact for queries related to the business functionality and operations of Petrinex. It supports both Industry and Ministry users by providing telephone and email support and providing management, coordination, analysis and response to user queries.

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Appendix 1: IOGC Communications

This appendix is reserved for IOGC communications relevant to this project.

IOGC Advisory Notice – Applications Filing – 2018 Actual and 2019 Estimated Gas Cost Allowance

o Regarding Industry Deadline Extension Request – Released May 15, 2019

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Appendix 2: Overview of IOGC GCA Management in Petrinex V3.0 Updates from V2.0 are in Red

While IOGC GCA rules and regulations are for the most part unchanged, the process by which

Industry reports GCA to IOGC represents significant change for Business Associates (BAs) with the

introduction of Petrinex. This short document is intended to provide:

An summary of key changes, terminology and concepts being introduced

An overview of GCA1, GCA2 and GCA3 functionality

A summary of tips, reminders and important items to note related to IOGC GCA activities.

In addition to this document, IOGC GCA filers should, of course, be well versed in IOGC rules and

regulations. We also recommend that you review the Petrinex Learning Modules applicable to IOGC

GCA. Having said that, reviewing this document is suggested as a starting point to get a high-level

perspective on the new processes.

A. Key Changes, Terminology and Concepts

1. Use of Petrinex:

-The most significant change is that BAs will use Petrinex to file and retrieve information related to IOGC GCA. To gain access to Petrinex to do this work, contact your BA User Security Administrator and let them know you want to become a Petrinex user with the right to edit and view IOGC GCA submissions.

2. Petrinex Facility IDs:

-Another very significant change is the use of Petrinex Facility IDs versus previous IOGC FCC IDs for submission of GCA cost information. The new approach permits IOGC and Industry to lever off volumetric information reported in Petrinex applicable to First Nations “of interest” production. -The new Facility ID approach requires significant GCA “set-up” changes in year 1 for the processes to function properly. At the start of the next GCA year the set-ups put in place this year will “roll-over” and be available for next year’s submissions. Flowlines: -The term Flowline takes on a new and important meaning in the Petrinex set-up process. “Flowlines” can represent:

o A physical length of pipe connecting a well to a battery and/or o A notional grouping of wells that produce to a battery that have the same working interest

ownership. This is such an important point that it is worth showing an example. (See Attachment 1)

In this example: o Wells 1-6 produce at the BT and have no physical Flowline. Well 7 produces to BT through a

physical Flowline. o Wells 1-3 will be “attached” to BT1 with notional Flowline 1 because they have common

ownership.

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o Wells 4-6 will be “attached” to BT1 with notional Flowline 2 because they have common ownership.

o Well 7 will be “attached” to BT1 with physical Flowline 3 and 100% ownership.

With the BT and FLs set up in this way: o The GCA rate from BT1/FL1 attributable to volumes produced from Wells 1-3 will be correctly

allocated to owners in Wells 1-3 according to their common working interests o The GCA rate from BT1/FL2 attributable to volumes produced from Wells 4-6 will be correctly

allocated to owners in Wells 4-6 according to their common working interests, and o The GCA rate from BT1 and physical Flowline 3 attributable to volumes produced from Well 7

will be correctly allocated to the 100% owner of Well 7. For all Batteries with a Flowline Petrinex will create a GCA3 for reporting of capital and operating costs. In our example, the GCA3 created for BT1/FL3 will allow for submission of costs unique to physical FL3. The costs associated with BT1 are applicable to all three flowlines and can be reported on the BT1/FL1 GCA3. Therefore the BT1/FL2 GCA3 is not required and can be deleted.

Compressor Stations: -Licensed Compressor Stations, like any other Petrinex facility will be identified by their Petrinex Facility ID. -In the past, unlicensed Compressor Stations could not be specifically included in GCA filings for IOGC. Now they can. Since unlicensed Compressor Stations do not have a Petrinex Facility ID, these need to be set up in the GCA 1 process. Unlicensed Compressor Stations are set up as a special type of Gathering System. The ID convention for unlicensed Compressor Stations is ABGS FL990 to 999. Final Destination/Receiving Facility: -The Final Destination (also called “Receiving Facility”) must be identified in the GCA1 set-up process to specify the final volume to be auto-populated by Petrinex on the related GCA3. Generally, this is the gas plant or gathering system to which the production is ultimately delivered for sale. Swing Percent: -Swing Percent relates to the percent of gas that leaves a BT that “swings” between two or more Final Destinations over the GCA year. If there is only one Final Destination the Swing Percent should be set to 100%.

B. GCA 1

-Using the concepts identified above [i.e. use of Petrinex Facility IDs; grouping of wells flowing to a BT that have common ownership using “Flowlines”; naming convention for unlicensed Compressor Stations, final destination] the Petrinex GCA 1 functionality is used to report the relationships (“related facilities”), ownership, well links and other attributes associated with the reporting facilities. -Some general things to note about Petrinex IOGC GCA1 functionality:

a. Submission Status: This is a “workflow” process with IOGC.

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OPEN: BAs should do all their work in this OPEN status.

SUBMITTED: When you have completed and validated your work (by clicking

“Validate”), changing the status to SUBMITTED and clicking “Submit” sends the

information to IOGC.

Other statuses (REVIEWING, REJECTED, APPROVED etc.) reflects IOGC processing of

your submission.

b. Saving your work: While in OPEN status make sure you save your work when you make

changes…or your work will be lost. Saving is accomplished by clicking “submit” (while

ensuring your Submission Status is in OPEN).

c. GCA Type: Clicking “Capital” (Capital only) or “Full” (Capital plus Operating) designates the

type of GCA3 reporting that will be performed.

d. Percent Capital Allowed: This is the expected GCA rate for the facility type.

The starting point for GCA 1 reporting is the Battery. For every different Battery/Flowline

combination, a separate GCA1 is required. In our example, GCA1s will be set up for BT1/FL1,

BT1/FL2 and BT1/FL3. Set-up is managed on the Edit IOGC Facility Cost Centre – GCA1 screen.

Related Facilities:

In the “Related Facilities” area of the screen, the rows to be entered will be as indicated below for

the GCA1 for BT1/FL1 in our example. This structure shows the “path” from each related facility

(and Battery/Flowline as applicable) through to the Receiving Facility (Final Destination). (Note:

Content that is autopopulated by Petrinex on the GCA1 screen is not shown in the example

below):

Facility Id Flowline Receiving Facility ID

Swing Percent (%)

Comments

ABBT1 1 ABGP1 100 If there is no “Swing”, enter 100% in this row.

ABBT1 2 ABGP1

ABBT1 3 ABGP1

ABGS1 ABGP1

ABGS1 991 ABGP1 The 991 here indicates this is an unlicensed CS

ABGS2 ABGP1

ABGP1 ABGP1

Note: The above is correct content for the GCA1 for BT1/FL1 in our example. Similar Related Facility information would be entered for BT1/FL2 and BT1/FL3 in the GCA1s applicable to those Battery/Flowline combinations. Related Facility information would be autopopulated by Petrinex for GS1, GS1/991, GS2 and GP1 based on the information already provided in the BT1/FL1 submission.

Owners: This table is used to identify the ownership in each facility GCA1. In our example:

For the BT1/FL1 GCA1 the ownership is Owner A 50%; Owner B 50%.

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For the BT1/FL2 GCA1 the ownership is Owner A 75%; Owner B 25%.

For the BT1/FL3 GCA1 the ownership is Owner A 100%.

Well Event Links: Petrinex “knows” all the wells linked to any given battery.

For a Battery with no Flowline Petrinex will automatically select all wells.

For Batteries with Flowlines, the user selects the specific wells associated with each BT/FL

combination.

Attachments:

Appropriate schematics must be attached for each GCA1 or you will not be allowed to complete

the submission.

Validate:

Once all work is completed for the GCA1, the work should be “validated” to check for

errors/warnings prior to submission. (Click “Validate”).

Submit:

At this stage, you should change the Submission Status to “Submitted” and click “Submit” to

send the file to IOGC. This process also will tell Petrinex to automatically create a GCA3 for that

facility.

C. GCA 3

-When you go to Edit IOGC Gas Cost Allowance - GCA3 and search for a specific facility (e.g. BT1/FL1) the header information is autopopulated by Petrinex. -The sections in the GCA3 are listed below. IOGC GCA accountants should be familiar with these requirements based on IOGC rules and regulations. More detail is also provided in the Petrinex Learning Modules (Step-by-Step section). Note that much of the information on the GCA3 is pre-populated by Petrinex.

Confirm Escalation Rate

2019 Estimate

Allowable GCA Volume Calculation

o Volume Summary – Final Downstream Point

o Summary of Costs Allowable

o Capital Additions/Retirements/amortization

o Capital Additions/Retirements

Contact Information

Attachments. These attachments must include:

o Schematics (will be the same as the GCA1 schematics)

o Capital GL

o Operating Cost GL

o AFEs. If you have no additions or retirements, you can attach a blank sheet.

IOGC has indicated that it would also be helpful for BAs to submit information they have that maps legacy versus new set-ups for GCA3. This type of documentation can be attached.

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D. GCA 2

-When you go to Edit IOGC Custom Processing Fee – GCA2 and search for a specific facility (e.g. BT1/FL1) the header information is autopopulated by Petrinex. -The GCA2 process is used to claim custom processing fees on facilities used by a BA where that BA is not a working interest owner. The content for this submission is:

Custom Processing Fee

o Actual or Estimated

Contact Information

Attachment

o BAs must attach agreements and invoices as appropriate.

E. Final IOGC GCA Rate Approval

IOGC’s policy concerning the requirement for Operators and WIOs to file Final IOGC GCA Rate Approval has changed. The previous policy was that the Final IOGC GCA Rate Approval process is used exclusively for Batteries and must be submitted by each and every individual Operators and WIO named in the GCA1 for that Battery. IOGC has indicated that Operators and WIOs no longer need to file the “Final IOGC GCA Rate Approval”. This “form” will become “Query-only” in Petrinex and will reflect the status of submissions and/or revisions. The above policy change notwithstanding, For “Actual” and “Estimated” WIOs should:

1. Check to ensure all facilities associated with each specific Battery GCA1 in which you have

a working interest are listed on the form. If a facility is missing, you should contact the

operator of that facility to ensure you do not miss out on eligible IOGC GCA deductions.

2. Check to ensure all facilities are in a SUBMITTED status. If not, again, contact the operator.

F. Dashboard

The IOGC Gas Cost Allowance Dashboard screen is an important resource to review the status of GCA forms for all facilities that you operate. You should review the Dashboard frequently to ensure work is progressing and or complete.

G. Reports

Four reports are available for BAs related to IOGC GCA reporting:

IOGC Custom Processing Fee – GCA 2 Report

IOGC Facility Cost Centre – GCA 1 Report

IOGC Gas Costs Allowance – GCA 3 Report

IOGC Gas Costs Allowance Summary Report

A Petrinex Learning module is available with detailed instructions on how to use these reports.

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BT 1

Well 1 [Owner A 50%; Owner B 50%] Well 4 [Owner A 75%; Owner B 25%] Well 2 [Owner A 50%; Owner B 50%] Well 5 [Owner A 75%; Owner B 25%] Well 3 [Owner A 50%; Owner B 50%] Well 6 [Owner A 75%; Owner B 25%]

Well 7 [Owner A 100%] In this example:

o Wells 1-6 produce at the BT and have no physical Flowline. Well 7 produces to the BT through a

physical Flowline.

o Wells 1-3 will be “attached” to BT1 with notional Flowline 1 because they have common ownership.

o Wells 4-6 will be “attached” to BT1 with notional Flowline 2 because they have common ownership.

o Well 7 will be “attached” to BT1 with physical Flowline 3 at 100% ownership.

o BA and Facility IDs will be actual Petrinex IDs. “BT1” etc. is used here for ease of reference only.

Overview of GCA Management in Petrinex

Attachment 1: Simplified IOGC GCA Schematic

FL2 FL1

FL3

CS (unlicensed)

GP

GS1

GS2

(Final Destination)

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Overview of GCA Management in Petrinex

Attachment 2: Miscellaneous Tips, Reminders and Important Items to Note

1. Reporting Deadline (The following are excerpts from IOGC Advisory Notice issued May 15,

2019)

“The submission deadline remains May 31, 2019 for 2018 annual submissions. IOGC will however review individual GCA applicant requests on a case-by-case basis. The process of requesting approvals for extension is the same as for prior years and communicated in the IOGC information letter sent out to GCA applicants on April 23, 2019. The deadline for making a request to extend the deadline is May 21, 2019.

The underlying criteria in considering any requests for extension, as discussed at the May 8th meeting, will be the efforts made by companies to submit their applications. IOGC has over the last few months worked with various applicants to ensure accurate submissions. IOGC recognizes that some companies have not been able to submit their applications for set-ups in a timely manner for reasons beyond their control, typically non-operator working interest owners.

As per Petrinex communique sent out February 19, 2019 and re-iterated in IOGC’s information letter only GCA applicants that have made their annual submissions will have access to the transition period ending December 2, 2019.

In view of the aforementioned, clarity was sought by Industry as to what constitutes an acceptable submission to be eligible for the transition period during which time amendments will be allowed. All the following must be completed:

1) Initial facilities have been set-up in Petrinex through submitting GCA1’s on or before May 31.

2) Corresponding GCA3’s and GCA2’s have been submitted as applicable. 3) Final rate approvals have been submitted for GCA rates on or before May 31, 2019

including “0” rate submissions, for non-operator working interest owners (WIO’s), will be accepted only for the Final rate submission.

Please note: you do not have to wait for any approvals in order to be able to submit e.g. submitting GCA3’s, without GCA1’s being reviewed or approved.

IOGC recognizes some applicants may not be able to submit GCA2’s, due to non-submission by partner operators of GCA1’s, if this is the case in certain instances please contact IOGC via [email protected] before May 31, 2019.

Petrinex, Industry and IOGC will collaborate to develop workable solutions to mitigate future reporting challenges. The above consideration only applies to the 2018 annual submissions.

Please contact either Amyn Vassanji at 403-292-5629, Dorrie Chevrier at 403-292-5885, Allison Monnery at 403-292-6026 or Munir Jivraj at 403-292-5886 with any questions”.

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2. Cost information (GCA2 and GCA3) information cannot be submitted until the GCA1 is set up by the operator of the facility.

3. Costs (GCA3) cannot be reported at a battery Facility ID unless it is associated with a Flowline. Batteries without flowlines can still be set up (and in many cases must be set up) so they can be identified as “related facilities” for reporting of ownership.

4. GCA2 costs cannot be submitted for any facility where you are an owner.

5. Keep your IOGC GCA forms in “OPEN” status [while still clicking on the “submit” button so

that your entries will be saved in Petrinex] until you are ready to send it to IOGC. Once you change your GCA status to “SUBMITTED” and click on the submit button, this send your form to IOGC for approval.

6. Finalize your work before changing Status to “Submitted”. Once the form is in “Submitted” status it is in IOGC’s “hands” and you will not be able to make amendments

7. Remember to look at the As of Date. It will be defaulted to the current reporting month [2019-03 right now]. If you put in the wrong date it will be rejected by IOGC. You will have to delete it and start a new submission.

8. Even if you are not submitting a specific GCA1 with Swing Gas, you MUST enter 100 under the Swing Percent (%) column as this ties your GCA1 calculations on through GCA3 and Final Approval. If you do not enter the Swing Percent, your rate will not be calculated.

9. WIOs can query any facility in which they have an interest, through the Petrinex IOGC GCA menu (i.e. Query GCA1, GCA2, GCA3, and Final GCA Rate Approval). In doing so WIOs can track the status of work being performed by operators of facilities in which they have ownership.

10. If BAs are unable to make a complete submission, they can file for a $0 rate. They can then revise the submission during the transition period. This is only for the Final Approve rate where a WIO is waiting on an operator to submit a GCA 3 for the rate to carry over to the final rate approval, therefore outside the WIO’s control. If you are the operator that is required to submit the GCA 3 you need to ensure your GCA 3 and final approve submission is submitted by the deadline.

11. Where Petrinex/IOGC requires “attachments” in submissions, BAs are encouraged to attach blank sheets if content was not yet available. The content can be added during the transition period. The blank sheet acceptability is for applicants that do not have any new capital/additions/retirements. For those that do, the blank attachment is not acceptable. It is not an IOGC requirement for companies to submit prior AFE’s and/or GL’s. This functionality is available for those who wish to have their data captured electronically in Petrinex.

12. All BTs with or without flowlines needed to have submissions for Final IOGC GCA rate approval (including all WIOs).

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13. IOGC has clarified that while a given BA may have successfully made “good submissions” for

some or most of their facilities…each submission would be assessed; not the company as a whole (with respect to being eligible for the transition period).

14. Filing of GCA 2 for off-reserve facilities. -The issue is that some off-reserve facility operators do not have any relationship with IOGC and are reluctant/ineffective in setting up the GCA1. An option would be to allow direct filing of GCA2s with documentation (invoices etc.). -IOGC suggested that if operators were being impacted by this issue they should make IOGC aware of the issue for the specific off-reserve facility.

15. Treatment of capital balances under legacy set-ups. -IOGC encourages industry to include as much information as possible to provide clarity to how legacy set-ups were being translated to the new structure. This information can be provided in the form of attachments to the submissions.

16. IOGC filing on behalf of WIOs. IOGC policy has changed with respect to the requirement for WIOs (and Operators) to file “Finals”. IOGC no longer requires Operators and WIOs to make Final submissions. Petrinex will be updated to reflect this change of policy. The “Final IOGC GCA Rate Approval” form will become “Query-only” in Petrinex and will reflect the status of submissions and/or revisions.

17. Use of Dashboard -Producers were encouraged to review their “dashboard” to confirm the status of submissions. It was noted that “Finals” needed to be submitted for each individual battery with a Flowline.

18. Trident Insolvency -Given that Trident Exploration is in receivership, some parties will be impacted by not being

able to make GCA2 submissions due to non-filing of Trident GCA1s. If you hare impacted in

this way please contact IOGC immediately for direction on how to proceed.

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Appendix 3: Testing Instructions

Industry Interoperability Testing Scope

Industry Interoperability Testing (IIO) provides BAs the opportunity to submit batch files to the Petrinex Industry Team for the purpose of testing:

Files generated by the BA’s production accounting software (in XML or CSV format)

Spreadsheets developed for uploading data to Petrinex (in CSV format).

Note: Industry will not be engaged in testing Petrinex online functionality; this will be performed by the Petrinex Industry Team.

Each BA will have to assess how much, if any IIO testing they will conduct. The Petrinex Industry Team

anticipates that:

A number of companies will submit IIO test files for each of the major PA systems.

At least one company will submit IIO files for every PA system that will interface with Petrinex.

All companies developing internal software with interfaces to Petrinex will test their software.

Most companies preparing CSV spreadsheets for upload to Petrinex will want to test this capability. IIO Testing “Window” This section will updated with the dates that the interoperability testing window will be open when they have

been determined. Links will also be posted to job aids that provide:

Instructions for creating/formatting upload submission files.

Submission templates.

IIO Testing Procedures

IIO test files can be submitted in either CSV or XML. Each test file submission along with the IIO transmittal

form is to be emailed to [email protected] with IOGC Inclusion Project in the Subject Line. If the

transmittal form is incomplete or not included the batch submission will not be processed. The file will be sent

back to the BA with a request for the additional required information. The transmittal form has been

embedded as a Word Document at the bottom of this appendix.

The target timeframe for the initial processing of a file is 3 business days, however, it may take longer

depending of the volume of activity and the amount of data preparation required.

After the batch is processed the BA will be sent an e-mail with:

The processing results

A detailed explanation of any problems encountered

Recommendations, as appropriate on what was needed to successfully process the file

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The e-mail will include attachments, as appropriate, including the transmittal form with completed actual test

results section and any Petrinex generated additional outputs or validation results.

If you have any questions related to IIO testing, please contact Sharon Rudyk at 403-297-3313 or email

[email protected].

IIO Transmittal Form.docx

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Appendix 4: Information on Petrinex Training Resources

As mentioned in Step 2.0 of the PIIP Steps to Readiness, the Petrinex Team uses a number of approaches to help companies ensure their users are fully trained in how to use Petrinex. These include:

Change Leader Meetings: A number of Change Leader meetings will be scheduled over the life of the PIIP project at different locations. Dates, times, and venues will be communicated when these details are available.

Petrinex Resource Centre: The following learning resources are accessed through the public Petrinex website at http://www.petrinex.ca/

o Online Training Modules: Training modules provide information and “hands-on” instruction for all aspects of Petrinex, from general overview to the specifics of each function. Modules include test questions and practice in a simulated environment that has the same look and feel of Petrinex. By completing exercises within the module, learners are evaluated in terms of their understanding of the function.

Changes to existing modules along with several new training modules will be released to help users understand using Petrinex functionality for IOGC. Publication dates for the new training modules will be communicated when they have been determined.

o Job Aids: Job Aids are compiled to provide examples, templates, shortcuts, tips and information that make using Petrinex easier and more efficient. Unlike the Training Modules, Job Aids do not include learner evaluation.

o Tips & Alerts: These communication vehicles provide up-to-the-minute information and instruction for dealing with a variety of Petrinex user issues. Tips and Alerts are catalogued for quick and easy reference. Tips and Alerts can be accessed through the Petrinex website and are also available on the Petrinex Training System in the individual user training profiles.

o Online Help: After logging in, a user can access the Online Help related to any Petrinex page by clicking on the HELP symbol. Petrinex Online Help is context sensitive and provides step-by-step “how to” information as well as related background and tips for that page. PIIP related online help will be available upon Go-Live.

The following training modules have been released to the Petrinex Learning Management System and are available for enrolment. Users who currently have the “Industry Curriculum” of courses in their profile will find these new courses under Allowable Costs.

Module 7.13 Manage IOGC GCA Submissions

Module 7.14 Manage IOGC GCA Reports and Queries

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Appendix 5: Frequently Asked Questions

A number of frequently asked questions have been addressed in Appendix 2 Overview of IOGC GCA

Management in Petrinex (Attachment 2 – Miscellaneous Tips, Reminders and Important Items to Note.)


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