[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-\u002Fblog\u002Fbatch-conversion-well-closure-regulatory-filings":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":381,"cover":382,"date":383,"description":384,"extension":385,"meta":386,"navigation":387,"path":388,"seo":389,"stem":390,"tags":391,"__hash__":396},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fbatch-conversion-well-closure-regulatory-filings.md","Batch Conversion for Well Closure Regulatory Filings","Township Canada",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":363},"minimark",[10,14,17,22,27,30,43,46,50,53,67,70,74,77,88,91,95,99,102,113,116,120,127,136,156,159,163,169,172,210,213,217,220,225,245,250,272,275,279,282,285,305,308,312,318,324,330,336,340,348,356],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Every AER closure filing references a well by its legal land description. Directive 013 abandonment applications, Directive 079 reclamation certificates, environmental site assessments - they all require the site's LSD, GPS coordinates, and often a location map in KML or Shapefile format. For a single well, that's a few minutes of work. For a closure company processing 30 or 40 wells in a quarter, the conversion and export step becomes a bottleneck.",[11,15,16],{},"Batch conversion eliminates that bottleneck. Upload a CSV of closure site LSDs, get GPS coordinates and export files for the entire list, and move straight to filing.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"what-aer-filings-require","What AER Filings Require",[23,24,26],"h3",{"id":25},"directive-013-suspension-and-abandonment","Directive 013: Suspension and Abandonment",[11,28,29],{},"A Directive 013 application requires:",[31,32,33,37,40],"ul",{},[34,35,36],"li",{},"The well location in DLS notation (LSD-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)",[34,38,39],{},"GPS coordinates in the application form",[34,41,42],{},"A location map showing the well site relative to surrounding survey grid",[11,44,45],{},"For a single abandonment, the location data takes minutes to prepare. For a batch of 35 wells from an acquired licence portfolio, it takes most of a day if done manually - looking up each LSD individually, copying coordinates, generating a map for each site.",[23,47,49],{"id":48},"directive-079-surface-reclamation","Directive 079: Surface Reclamation",[11,51,52],{},"A Directive 079 reclamation certificate application requires:",[31,54,55,58,61,64],{},[34,56,57],{},"Site location in DLS notation",[34,59,60],{},"GPS coordinates",[34,62,63],{},"A site plan showing the reclaimed area (typically as KML or Shapefile)",[34,65,66],{},"Supporting maps for the vegetation assessment and soil analysis",[11,68,69],{},"The GIS deliverables are where the export step matters most. The environmental consultant needs the site boundary in a format their mapping software can import. Converting an LSD to a KML file or Shapefile one at a time is slow. Batch-converting the full project inventory and exporting all formats at once is fast.",[23,71,73],{"id":72},"environmental-site-assessments","Environmental Site Assessments",[11,75,76],{},"Phase I and Phase II ESAs reference the site by LSD and include:",[31,78,79,82,85],{},[34,80,81],{},"GPS coordinates for the site centroid",[34,83,84],{},"A site location figure (often exported as PDF or KML)",[34,86,87],{},"Sampling locations within the site boundary",[11,89,90],{},"For a consulting firm managing 45 remediation sites, preparing the location data for each ESA report is a significant administrative task. Batch conversion produces the coordinates and export files for all 45 sites in one step.",[18,92,94],{"id":93},"the-batch-conversion-workflow","The Batch Conversion Workflow",[23,96,98],{"id":97},"step-1-prepare-the-input","Step 1: Prepare the Input",[11,100,101],{},"Start with a CSV or spreadsheet of closure site locations. Each row should contain a legal land description in standard DLS notation:",[103,104,109],"pre",{"className":105,"code":107,"language":108},[106],"language-text","10-33-037-04W5\n06-18-039-05W5\n14-07-040-04W5\nNE-22-041-06W5\n02-31-038-05W5\n","text",[110,111,107],"code",{"__ignoreMap":112},"",[11,114,115],{},"Township Canada accepts multiple DLS formats - LSD-Section-Township-Range-Meridian, Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian, and UWI formats with or without slashes. The parser handles variations in spacing and separators.",[23,117,119],{"id":118},"step-2-upload-and-convert","Step 2: Upload and Convert",[11,121,122],{},[123,124],"img",{"alt":125,"src":126},"Batch convert closure site LSDs from a CSV upload and review GPS coordinates with validation flags","\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fbatch-conversion.webp",[11,128,129,130,135],{},"Go to the ",[131,132,134],"a",{"href":133},"\u002Fapp\u002Fbatch","batch converter"," and upload the CSV. Township Canada processes the full list and returns:",[31,137,138,144,150],{},[34,139,140,143],{},[141,142,60],"strong",{}," (latitude and longitude) for every valid entry",[34,145,146,149],{},[141,147,148],{},"Validation flags"," for entries that don't resolve - wrong meridians, out-of-range townships, missing data",[34,151,152,155],{},[141,153,154],{},"A map view"," showing all converted sites",[11,157,158],{},"For a list of 200 closure sites, processing takes seconds. The validation step alone justifies the batch approach: entries with data quality issues are identified before they propagate into regulatory filings.",[23,160,162],{"id":161},"step-3-export","Step 3: Export",[11,164,165],{},[123,166],{"alt":167,"src":168},"Download closure site results in CSV, KML, Shapefile, GeoJSON, DXF, or PDF formats for AER submission packages","\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fdownload-results.webp",[11,170,171],{},"Download the results in the formats your filings need:",[31,173,174,180,186,192,198,204],{},[34,175,176,179],{},[141,177,178],{},"CSV",": Coordinates for application forms and internal tracking",[34,181,182,185],{},[141,183,184],{},"KML",": Site maps for Google Earth and AER submission packages",[34,187,188,191],{},[141,189,190],{},"Shapefile",": GIS layers for environmental consultants and engineering teams",[34,193,194,197],{},[141,195,196],{},"GeoJSON",": Web mapping and data analysis",[34,199,200,203],{},[141,201,202],{},"DXF",": CAD engineering drawings",[34,205,206,209],{},[141,207,208],{},"PDF",": Printed site plans for field binders and regulatory submissions",[11,211,212],{},"One conversion, six formats. No re-entering coordinates for each document type.",[18,214,216],{"id":215},"real-world-example-35-well-abandonment-campaign","Real-World Example: 35-Well Abandonment Campaign",[11,218,219],{},"A closure company in Red Deer acquires 35 wells from an inactive licensee. The regulatory coordinator needs to prepare Directive 013 applications for all 35.",[11,221,222],{},[141,223,224],{},"Without batch conversion:",[226,227,228,231,234,237,240],"ol",{},[34,229,230],{},"Look up each LSD individually - 5 minutes per site = 3 hours",[34,232,233],{},"Copy coordinates into each application form - 2 minutes per site = 1 hour",[34,235,236],{},"Generate a KML file for each site map - 3 minutes per site = 1.5 hours",[34,238,239],{},"Create Shapefiles for the environmental consultant - 3 minutes per site = 1.5 hours",[34,241,242],{},[141,243,244],{},"Total: ~7 hours of location data preparation",[11,246,247],{},[141,248,249],{},"With batch conversion:",[226,251,252,255,258,261,264,267],{},[34,253,254],{},"Upload CSV of 35 LSDs - 30 seconds",[34,256,257],{},"Review validation results, fix any flagged entries - 5 minutes",[34,259,260],{},"Download CSV export - coordinates for all 35 application forms - 10 seconds",[34,262,263],{},"Download KML export - site maps for all 35 submissions - 10 seconds",[34,265,266],{},"Download Shapefile export - GIS layers for the consultant - 10 seconds",[34,268,269],{},[141,270,271],{},"Total: ~6 minutes",[11,273,274],{},"The time difference is not incremental. It's a full working day reclaimed for every batch filing cycle.",[18,276,278],{"id":277},"validation-catches-filing-errors","Validation Catches Filing Errors",[11,280,281],{},"The most expensive errors in AER filings are location errors. A wrong meridian, a transposed township number, or a missing LSD digit creates a discrepancy between the application and the actual well site. The AER's review process catches these - but the correction cycle adds weeks to the filing timeline.",[11,283,284],{},"Batch conversion with validation catches these errors at the data entry stage:",[31,286,287,293,299],{},[34,288,289,292],{},[141,290,291],{},"Wrong meridian",": The converter flags LSDs where the meridian-range combination doesn't exist in the DLS grid",[34,294,295,298],{},[141,296,297],{},"Out-of-range values",": Township numbers above the valid range for a given meridian, or LSD numbers outside 1-16",[34,300,301,304],{},[141,302,303],{},"Incomplete entries",": Missing meridian designations, truncated township numbers, ambiguous formatting",[11,306,307],{},"Fixing data quality issues before filing is faster and cheaper than correcting them after the AER returns the application.",[18,309,311],{"id":310},"who-benefits-most","Who Benefits Most",[11,313,314,317],{},[141,315,316],{},"Closure companies"," processing batches of 10 to 200 wells per quarter. The time savings on location data preparation compound with every filing cycle.",[11,319,320,323],{},[141,321,322],{},"Environmental consultants"," managing multi-site remediation programs. Batch conversion produces the coordinates and GIS files needed for Phase I\u002FII reports and reclamation applications.",[11,325,326,329],{},[141,327,328],{},"OWA contractors"," handling orphan well work packages. The validation step is particularly valuable for legacy well data where location accuracy is often poor.",[11,331,332,335],{},[141,333,334],{},"Land administrators"," maintaining well databases and preparing acquisition due diligence packages. Batch conversion verifies that every LSD in an acquisition spreadsheet resolves to a valid location.",[18,337,339],{"id":338},"getting-started","Getting Started",[11,341,342,343,347],{},"Individual site lookups are free - ",[131,344,346],{"href":345},"\u002F?utm_source=website&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=well-closure","enter any LSD"," and get GPS coordinates instantly.",[11,349,350,351,355],{},"Batch conversion, multi-format export, and team access are available on the ",[131,352,354],{"href":353},"\u002Fpricing?utm_source=website&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=well-closure","Business plan"," at $40 per user per month. No per-conversion fees, no export limits.",[11,357,358,359,362],{},"Upload your next closure inventory to the ",[131,360,134],{"href":361},"\u002Fapp\u002Fbatch?utm_source=website&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=well-closure"," and measure the time difference yourself.",{"title":112,"searchDepth":364,"depth":364,"links":365},2,[366,372,377,378,379,380],{"id":20,"depth":364,"text":21,"children":367},[368,370,371],{"id":25,"depth":369,"text":26},3,{"id":48,"depth":369,"text":49},{"id":72,"depth":369,"text":73},{"id":93,"depth":364,"text":94,"children":373},[374,375,376],{"id":97,"depth":369,"text":98},{"id":118,"depth":369,"text":119},{"id":161,"depth":369,"text":162},{"id":215,"depth":364,"text":216},{"id":277,"depth":364,"text":278},{"id":310,"depth":364,"text":311},{"id":338,"depth":364,"text":339},"industry","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fdls-tools-alberta-well-closure\u002Fcover.webp","2026-03-23","How to prepare Directive 013 and Directive 079 submissions faster with batch DLS-to-GPS conversion. 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