One of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies may ask for “extensions or exemptions” to British Columbia’s environmental regulations.

A recent B.C. lobbying registration from Paramount Resources said the company may be seeking regulatory relief for “well and pipeline dormancy and shutdown.”

Normally, B.C. energy regulations require companies to deactivate and clean dormant wells and pipelines within a fixed period of time to protect nearby people and the environment from potential contamination.

However, the B.C. Energy Regulator, or BCER, can temporarily exempt such companies from those requirements.