Short Term Use of Water (Permitted)
Point locations indicating approved activities for short-term water use for oil and gas development. Approved short-term water use approvals receive an authorization under Section 10 of the Water Sustainability Act. This dataset contains spatial data
Point locations indicating approved activities for short-term water use for oil and gas development. Approved short-term water use approvals receive an authorization under Section 10 of the Water Sustainability Act. This dataset contains spatial data collected on or after October 30, 2006. Data is updated nightly.
Short Name: OG_WTR_S_P
Comments: Point locations indicating approved activities for short-term water use for oil and gas development. Approved short-term water use approvals receive an authorization under Section 10 of the Water Sustainability Act. This dataset contains spatial data collected on or after October 30, 2006.
Column Name: OG_WATER_SOURCE_PERMIT_ID
Short Name: WTR_S_P_ID
Data Type: NUMBER
Data Precision: 10
Data Comments: OG_WATER_SOURCE_PERMIT_ID is a system generated unique identifier number.
Column Name: SHORT_TERM_WATER_USE_NUM
Short Name: STWU_NUM
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 14
Data Comments: SHORT_TERM_WATER_USE_NUM is a business identifier for all short term use of water locations within an activity e.g., 0004119.
Column Name: POD_NUMBER
Short Name: POD_NUM
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 40
Data Comments: POD_NUMBER is a system generated identification number assigned to each point of diversion location, e.g., 9.
Column Name: WATER_SOURCE_TYPE
Short Name: WS_TYPE
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 8
Data Comments: WATER_SOURCE_TYPE is a code indicating the type of water source, e.g., LKPD (Lake/Pond).
Column Name: WATER_SOURCE_TYPE_DESC
Short Name: WS_DESC
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 60
Data Comments: WATER_SOURCE_TYPE_DESC is a description of the type of water source, e.g., Lake/Pond (LKPD).
Column Name: WATER_SOURCE_NAME
Short Name: WS_NAME
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 40
Data Comments: WATER_SOURCE_NAME is the name or a clear description of the water supply source, e.g., Halfway River.
Column Name: PURPOSE
Short Name: PURPOSE
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 8
Data Comments: PURPOSE is a code describing the primary purpose for which the withdrawn water will be used, e.g., ROAD.
Column Name: PURPOSE_DESC
Short Name: PURP_DESC
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 200
Data Comments: PURPOSE_DESC is a description of the primary purpose for which the withdrawn water will be used, e.g., Road Maintenance.
Column Name: APPROVED_VOLUME_PER_DAY
Short Name: VOL_DAY_M3
Data Type: NUMBER
Data Precision: 38
Data Comments: APPROVED_VOLUME_PER_DAY is the approved volume of water withdrawal each day measured in cubic metres.
Column Name: APPROVED_TOTAL_VOLUME
Short Name: VOL_TTL_M3
Data Type: NUMBER
Data Precision: 10
Data Comments: APPROVED_TOTAL_VOLUME is the approved total voume of water withdrawal measured in cubic metres.
Column Name: APPROVED_START_DATE
Short Name: START_DATE
Data Type: DATE
Data Precision: 7
Data Comments: APPROVED_START_DATE is the start date of the short term water use approval.
Column Name: APPROVED_END_DATE
Short Name: END_DATE
Data Type: DATE
Data Precision: 7
Data Comments: APPROVED_END_DATE is the expiration date of the short term water use approval.
Column Name: STATUS
Short Name: STATUS
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 22
Data Comments: STATUS is the status of the activity during the approval process, e.g., Approved.
Column Name: APPLICATION_DETERMINATION_NUM
Short Name: AD_NUM
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 18
Data Comments: APPLICATION_DETERMINATION_NUM is a number assigned to an approved or permitted activity or to a set of activities included in a multi-activity application, e.g., 100082189.
Column Name: ACTIVITY_APPROVAL_DATE
Short Name: APPRV_DATE
Data Type: DATE
Data Precision: 7
Data Comments: ACTIVITY_APPROVAL_DATE is the date the activity was approved by the BC Energy Regulator.
Column Name: ACTIVITY_CANCEL_DATE
Short Name: CANC_DATE
Data Type: DATE
Data Precision: 7
Data Comments: ACTIVITY_CANCEL_DATE is the date the activity was cancelled by the BC Energy Regulator.
Column Name: LEGACY_BCER_FILE_NUMBER
Short Name: LEGACY_BCER
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 16
Data Comments: LEGACY_BCER_FILE_NUMBER is the legacy BCER file number used for referencing applications submitted prior to July 11, 2016, e.g., 9631141.
Column Name: PROPONENT
Short Name: PROPONENT
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 120
Data Comments: PROPONENT is the organization name of the oil and gas operator, e.g., ARC Resources Ltd.
Column Name: AUTHORITY_TYPE
Short Name: AUTH_TYPE
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 8
Data Comments: AUTHORITY_TYPE is the type of authorization issued by the Commission. Authorizations are issued either under the Oil and Gas Activities Act (OGAA) or the National Energy Board (NEB), e.g., OGAA.
Column Name: LAND_TYPE
Short Name: LAND_TYPE
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 2
Data Comments: LAND_TYPE is a value indicating whether the oil and gas application is on Private or Crown land, i.e., PRIV, CRWN.
Column Name: UTM_ZONE
Short Name: UTM_ZONE
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 4
Data Comments: UTM_ZONE is a segment of the Earth's surface 6 degrees of longitude in width. The zones are numbered eastward starting at the meridian 180 degrees from the prime meridian at Greenwich. There are five zones in BC (7 to 11).
Column Name: UTM_NORTHING
Short Name: NORTHING
Data Type: NUMBER
Data Precision: 38
Data Comments: UTM_NORTHING is the distance in meters northward from the equator indicating the location from which water use has been approved.
Column Name: UTM_EASTING
Short Name: EASTING
Data Type: NUMBER
Data Precision: 38
Data Comments: UTM_EASTING is the distance in meters eastward to or from the central meridian of a UTM zone with a false easting of 500000 meters indicating the location from which water use has been approved.
Column Name: DATA_SOURCE
Short Name: DATA_SRC
Data Type: VARCHAR2
Data Precision: 10
Data Comments: DATA_SOURCE is the data capture method used to collect the spatial application data submitted to the Commission, i.e., GPSD (GPS-Differential), GPSND (GPS-Non Differential), ORTHO (Ortho Photography), CGWC (Coordinate Geometry With Control), SNK (Source Not Known).
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| Last Updated | March 24, 2026, 21:09 (UTC) |
| Created | March 24, 2026, 21:09 (UTC) |
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Title
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Short Term Use of Water (Permitted) |
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Description
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Point locations indicating approved activities for short-term water use for oil and gas development. Approved short-term water use approvals receive an authorization under Section 10 of the Water Sustainability Act. This dataset contains spatial data
Point locations indicating approved activities for short-term water use for oil and gas development. Approved short-term water use approvals receive an authorization under Section 10 of the Water Sustainability Act. This dataset contains spatial data collected on or after October 30, 2006. Data is updated nightly.
Short Name: OG_WTR_S_P
Comments: Point locations indicating approved activities for short-term water use for oil and gas development. Approved short-term water use approvals receive an authorization under Section 10 of the Water Sustainability Act. This dataset contains spatial data collected on or after October 30, 2006.
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2016-02-26 |
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This data is for representation purposes only. The BC Energy Regulator provides this data "as is" with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete and conclusions drawn from such information are the responsibility of the user. It carries no guarantee of any kind, express or implied.Please review the BCER Open Data License for complete details. |
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https://data-bc-er.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/fcc52c0cfb3e4bffb20518880ec36fd0 |
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BC_Energy_Regulator |
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BC_Energy_Regulator |
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2025-11-07 |
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Identifier
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fcc52c0cfb3e4bffb20518880ec36fd0 |
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English |
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https://data-bc-er.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/fcc52c0cfb3e4bffb20518880ec36fd0 |
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5971 |
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