Drilling Regulation, 1992

Drilling Regulation, 1992, M.R. 63/92 The Mines and Minerals Act , C.C.S.M. c. M162 Regulation 63/92 Registered March 20, 1992 bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section PART 1 INTERPRETATION 1 Definitions PART 2 DIAMOND DRILLING 2 Waste on drill site 3 Diamond drilling through bodies of water 4 Site cleanup upon abandonment PART 3 BOREHOLES 5 Borehole licence 5.1 Submission of applications 6 Movement of fluids between aquifers 7 Abandonment of borehole 8 Log and plan of borehole PART 4 GENERAL 9 Storage of drill core 10 Drill core to be retained 11 Director may take possession of core 12 Coming into force PART 1 INTERPRETATION Definitions 1 In this regulation, "Act" means The Mines and Minerals Act ; (« loi ») "borehole licence" means an authorization in writing to drill one or more boreholes pursuant to Part 3; (« permis de forage de trou de sonde ») "Tremie technique" means a grouting methodology whereby grout is placed in a diamond drill hole or borehole in such a manner that the hole is filled from the bottom up, ensuring complete filling; (« méthode par trémie ») "waste" means rubbish, litter and scrap, either liquid or solid, and includes materials and supplies in excess of requirements but excludes drill cuttings, sludge and return fluids. (« résidu ») PART 2 DIAMOND DRILLING Waste on drill site 2 No person shall allow waste arising from diamond, percussion or rotary drilling operations to be discharged or dumped (a) into water located on or off the drill site; or (b) from the site on to adjacent lands. Diamond drilling through bodies of water 3 Where a person drills a diamond drill hole through a body of water overlying Precambrian rock, the person shall, upon completion of drilling, plug the hole to prevent movement of water by (a) grouting the entire hole to ground surface using the Tremie technique to place a neat mixture of grout that will produce a minimum strength of 4l,000 kPa; or (b) using a mechanical plug, securely fastened in competent rock, and Tremie grouting the hole from the plug to bedrock surface with a minimum depth of l5 metres of grout placed as described in clause (a). Site cleanup upon abandonment 4 Upon abandonment of a diamond drill hole, the person drilling the hole shall remove or ensure the removal from the site of all waste arising from the drilling operation and shall clean up the area affected by the operation and leave it in a condition satisfactory to the director. PART 3 BOREHOLES Borehole licence 5(1) An application for a borehole licence shall be made to the recorder on a form furnished by the director and shall be accompanied by (a) an application fee of $33; and (b) a map showing the area in which the holes are to be drilled and the approximate location of the proposed boreholes. 5(2) The holder of a borehole licence has the right, subject to any conditions imposed by the director, to drill one or more boreholes within the boundaries of the area specified in the licence. 5(3) The term of a borehole licence shall not exceed one year from the date of issue. 5(4) The borehole licensee shall display or cause to be displayed a copy of the borehole licence at the borehole site during drilling operations. 5(5) The director shall refuse to issue a borehole licence where the applicant is in breach of a provision of the Act or regulations. 5(6) Where an application for a borehole licence is refused, the director shall refund the application fee. M.R. 57/2013 Submission of applications 5.1(1) An application for a borehole licence may be made (a) by submitting an original application to the office of the recorder during regular business hours; (b) by facsimile transmission to the office of the recorder if (i) the cover page of the facsimile transmission contains all information required by the recorder, and (ii) the facsimile transmission is sent to a specified facsimile number; or (c) through the use of the form provided on an Internet site specified by the recorder, in accordance with the terms and conditions of use listed on the site. 5.1(2) An application for a borehole licence submitted electronically will not be processed (a) until the applicable fee is received by the recorder; and (b) if the electronic filing is incomplete or illegible. 5.1(3) For the purposes of this section, the application fee for an application submitted electronically may be paid by credit card, if (a) the electronic filing contains a written authorization from the applicant permitting the total amount of fees to be charged to the applicant's credit card; (b) all information required to process payment by credit card is included with the application; and (c) payment for the total amount of fees, deposits and rent is promptly processed by the credit card issuer. M.R. 177/2002 ; 204/2011 Movement of fluids between aquifers 6(1) A licensee shall drill and abandon a borehole in such a manner as to prevent the vertical movement of fluids between permeable water bearing zones penetrated by the borehole. 6(2) For the purposes of this section, a "permeable water bearing zone" means a section of rock that produces water, or a zone in which drilling fluid is lost. Abandonment of borehole 7 The holder of a borehole licence shall, before expiry of the licence, abandon every borehole drilled under the licence by (a) grouting the entire borehole to ground surface using the Tremie technique to place a neat mixture of sulphate resistant (CSA Type 50) grout that will produce a minimum strength of 41,000 kPA; or (b) using mechanical plugs in combination with Tremie grouting as described in a plan submitted with the borehole licence application, to permanently prevent vertical movement of aquifer fluids between permeable water bearing zones. Log and plan of borehole 8 Every borehole licensee shall submit to the recorder, in duplicate, within 90 days after completion of drilling or such longer period of time as the director may under the Act stipulate, a detailed log of the portion of each borehole passing through the Phanerozoic, containing all geological, geophysical, hydrogeological and geochemical data collected in relation to the Phanerozoic portion and accompanied by a plan showing the location of each borehole. PART 4 GENERAL Storage of drill core 9 A person who drills a borehole or who performs surface or underground off-property diamond drilling for the purpose of searching for minerals shall (a) store in suitable containers, in sequence of recovery, the drill core or chips obtained; (b) clearly label the containers with aluminum tape showing the hole number and the depth interval of the core or chips; and (c) inform the director in writing of the place where the drill core or chips are stored. Drill core to be retained 10 No person shall, without first obtaining the permission of the director, (a) intentionally abandon, destroy or do anything to reduce the technical value of any exploration drill core or chips obtained by drilling; or (b) remove from Manitoba more than three quarters of the chips from any section, or more than three quarters of the drill core split lengthwise. M.R. 177/2002 Director may take possession of core or chips 11 Where a person requests the permission required under section 10, the director shall, within 30 days of receipt of the request, (a) give the permission; (b) give the permission and make arrangements to log the drill core or chips; or (c) assume ownership and take possession of the drill core or chips on behalf of the Crown. Coming into force 12 This regulation comes into force on April 1, 1992.