Section 1 definition of "EN 14620" before repealed by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
"EN 14620" means Parts 1 to 5 of the standard published by British Standards Institution for the design and manufacture of site-built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0°C and -165°C;
Section 1 definition of "Act" and "qualified professional" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
"Act" means the Oil and Gas Activities Act;
"qualified professional" means a person who is licensed or registered as either a professional engineer or a professional geoscientist under the Engineers and Geoscientists Act;
Section 1 definitions of "CSA Z276" and "qualified professional" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 26/2025, effective April 1, 2025.
"CSA Z276" means the standard published by the Canadian Standards Association as CSA Z276, Liquefied Natural Gas — Production, Storage and Handling;
"qualified professional" means a person who is licensed or registered as either a professional engineer or a professional geoscientist under the Professional Governance Act;
Section 2 (i) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 48/2021, effective March 4, 2021.
(i) the results of a preliminary hazard identification study;
Section 2 (j) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 48/2021, effective March 4, 2021.
(j) the results of the following site studies respecting the proposed site of the LNG facility:
(iii) tsunami, if the proposed LNG facility is to be located in a tsunami hazard zone.
Section 3 (1) (f) (i) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
(i) a third party acceptable to the commission, in the case of a modular unit that is to be constructed outside British Columbia and that will not be accepted under the Safety Standards Act, or
Section 3 (2) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
(b) a description of the change management system that will be followed during the construction phase and throughout the operational life of the LNG facility.
Section 3 (1) (part), (2) (part) and (3) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(1) An LNG facility permit holder must not begin any phase of the construction of an LNG facility unless the permit holder has submitted all of the following to the commission, to its satisfaction:
(2) An LNG facility permit holder may not submit a notice referred to in subsection (1) (g) for the first phase of the construction of an LNG facility unless the permit holder has submitted to the commission, to its satisfaction,
(3) On receiving the notice referred to in subsection (1) (g), the commission may
Section 3 (1) (f) (i) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(i) a third party acceptable to the commission, in the case of a modular unit that is to be constructed outside British Columbia, or
Section 3 (3) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(a) extend the period referred to in subsection (1) (g) if the commission considers it necessary to further review submissions referred to in subsection (1) (a) to (f), or
Section 4 (1) (a) and (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
(a) subject to subsections (4) and (5), is completed in accordance with CSA Z276 and, with respect to membrane tank system design, EN 14620,
(c) is based on a consideration of the effects of noise associated with the normal operation of the LNG facility on persons within audible range of the LNG facility, and
Section 4 (1) (d) (ii) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
(ii) complies with subsection (2).
Section 4 (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
(3) An LNG facility permit holder must ensure a flare or ignited vent stack is sited so that the thermal radiation flux at the targets identified in column 1 of Schedule 1 do not exceed the maximum radiation flux identified in column 2.
Section 4 (2) (b) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
(b) be a membrane tank system with tank components designed exclusively for a membrane tank system conforming with EN 14620, and the outer tank and roof conforming with CSA Z276, or
Section 4 (1) (e) was added by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
Section 4 (2) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 55/2020, effective March 9, 2020.
(c) provide for the safe storage of LNG at a level of protection from failure that meets or exceeds the level of protection provided under paragraph (a) or (b).
Section 4 (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 48/2021, effective March 4, 2021.
(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), an LNG facility permit holder must ensure a flare or ignited vent stack is sited so that the thermal radiation flux at the targets identified in column 1 of Schedule 1 do not exceed the maximum radiation flux identified in column 2.
Section 4 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(c) is based on a consideration of the effects of noise associated with the normal operation of the LNG facility, and
Section 4 (4) (a) and (b) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(a) completes the quantitative risk assessment and submits to the commission a report respecting that assessment, including an identification of key assumptions, input data, methodologies and consequence analyses made or used in carrying out the assessment, and
(b) demonstrates to the commission that the risks associated with the completed engineering design and siting of the LNG facility
Section 5 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 16, 2016.
(b) the quantitative risk assessments undertaken respecting the LNG facility.
Section 5 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(1) An LNG facility permit holder must provide to the commission, to its satisfaction and in accordance with subsection (2), a report respecting any changes to
Section 6 (b) and (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 18, 2016.
(b) has constructed a modular unit outside British Columbia that is not accepted under the Safety Standards Act,
(c) have the modular unit inspected by a third party acceptable to the commission to ensure that individual components are constructed and tested in accordance with the quality assurance program referred to in section 3 (1) (f);
Section 6 sandwich text BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
must, on request by the commission, do both of the following:Section 6 (c) and (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(c) have the modular unit inspected by a third party acceptable to the commission to verify that individual components have been constructed and tested in accordance with the quality assurance program referred to in section 3 (1) (f);
(d) submit to the commission the results of the inspection referred to in paragraph (c) at least 10 days before the modular unit is integrated into the LNG facility.
Section 8 (1) (e) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 181/2022, effective June 1, 2023.
(e) a security management plan.
Section 8 (3) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 181/2022, effective June 1, 2023.
(3) An LNG facility permit holder must, as soon as practicable after being prepared, submit to the commission
Section 8 (1) (part), (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(1) Before beginning operation of an LNG facility, an LNG facility permit holder must prepare a safety and loss management program for the LNG facility that, to the satisfaction of the commission, complies with CSA Z276 and includes all of the following:
(2) An LNG facility permit holder must, on the request of an official, make available to the commission a copy of the safety and loss management program referred to in subsection (1).
(3) An LNG facility permit holder must submit to the commission the emergency response plan referred to in subsection (1) (b) as soon as practicable after it is prepared.
Section 9 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 18, 2016.
(1) Before beginning operation of an LNG facility, an LNG facility permit holder must do all of the following inspections and tests:
Section 9 (1) (a), (c), (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 18, 2016.
(a) test the components and systems of the LNG facility in accordance with CSA Z276, and of the membrane tank systems in accordance with EN 14620;
(c) conduct tests of LNG containment system integrity;
(d) test the fire-water systems;
Section 9 (4) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 80/2016, effective March 18, 2016.
(4) An LNG facility permit holder must not begin operation of an LNG facility unless the results submitted under subsection (3) are satisfactory to the commission.
Section 9 (2), (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(2) An LNG facility permit holder must notify the commission at least 7 days before beginning a test referred to in subsection (1) (b) to (e).
(3) An LNG facility permit holder must provide to the commission the results of the tests referred to in subsection (1) (c) and (d) as soon as practicable after carrying out the tests.
(4) An LNG facility permit holder must not begin operation of any portion of an LNG facility unless the results submitted under subsection (3) are satisfactory to the commission.
Section 11 (1) (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(a) the commission is satisfied that the permit holder has complied with sections 8 to 10,
(b) the permit holder has submitted to the commission a notice of the permit holder's intention to begin operations, and
Section 11 (2) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(2) On receiving the notice referred to in subsection (1) (b), the commission may
Section 11 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(a) extend the period referred to in subsection (1) (c) if the commission considers it necessary to review the results of the tests referred to in section 9 (1), or
Section 12 (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
Record drawings
12 An LNG facility permit holder must submit to the commission the record drawings, including process flow diagrams, metering schematics and plot diagrams, signed and sealed by a qualified professional, within 9 months after
Section 12 (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(a) the date the notice was submitted to the commission under section 11 (1) (b), or
Section 19 (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(1) An LNG facility permit holder must notify the commission at least 24 hours before a planned flaring event from the LNG facility if the quantity of gas to be flared exceeds 10 000 m3.
(2) If an unplanned flaring event occurs at the LNG facility and the quantity of flared gas exceeds 10 000 m3, the LNG facility permit holder must notify the commission within 24 hours after the flaring event begins.
(3) An LNG facility permit holder must maintain a log of all flaring that occurs at the LNG facility and submit flaring information to the commission on its request.
Section 20 (1) (part) and (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(1) An LNG facility permit holder who intends to cease operations on one or more liquefaction trains of production capacity must notify the commission
(2) An LNG facility permit holder who has ceased operations on one or more liquefaction trains of production capacity must notify the commission before resuming liquefaction.
Section 21 (c), (d) and (e) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(c) submit to the commission a report specifying the results of the tests referred to in paragraph (b) (ii),
(d) prepare an action plan, acceptable to the commission, specifying the actions, if any, to be undertaken to mitigate the contamination and the period within which the actions will be undertaken, and
(e) implement the action plan referred to in paragraph (d) to the satisfaction of the commission.
Section 23.1 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(1) A person who carries out oil and gas activities within an operating area must prepare and maintain an invasive plant compliance record that describes the activities carried out for the purpose of complying with the obligations described in section 15 of the Environmental Protection and Management Regulation, including all of the following:
Schedule 1 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 48/2021, effective March 4, 2021.
(section 4 (3))
Allowable Thermal Radiation Flux
(Excluding Solar Radiation)
Inside Facility Boundaries
| Column 1 | Column 2 | |
| Targets Inside Boundary | Maximum Thermal Radiation Flux (kW/m2) | |
| Normal Flow Rate1 | Accidental Flow Rate2 | |
| Peak within sterile area | 5 | 9 |
| Outer edges of restricted area | N/A | 5 |
| Roads and open areas | 3 | 5 |
| Tanks, other than LNG storage tanks, and process equipment | 1.5 | 5 |
| Control rooms, maintenance workshops, laboratories, warehouses and other occupied structures within the LNG facility | 1.5 | 5 |
| Administrative buildings | 1.5 | 5 |
| 1 | normal flow rate results from all operating modes within the LNG facility design intent |
| 2 | accidental flow rate is the highest flow rate that results from an uncontrolled or unplanned event and is the sum of combined flow rates from all possible uncontrolled or unplanned scenarios that may occur simultaneously |
Allowable Thermal Radiation Flux
(Excluding Solar Radiation)
Outside Facility Boundaries
| Column 1 | Column 2 | |
| Targets Outside Boundary | Maximum Thermal Radiation Flux (kW/m2) | |
| Normal Flow Rate1 | Accidental Flow Rate2 | |
| Remote area | 3 | 5 |
| Critical area3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Other areas | 1.5 | 3 |
| 1 | normal results from all operating modes within the LNG facility design intent |
| 2 | accidental flow rate is the highest flow rate that results from an uncontrolled or unplanned event and is the sum of combined flow rates from all possible uncontrolled or unplanned scenarios that may occur simultaneously |
| 3 | an area that is (a) thermally unshielded and where service personnel, who do not wear protective clothing, may be required to be present at all times, or (b) difficult or dangerous to evacuate at short notice |
