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P-8.03
- Petroleum Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Repealed on 31 December 2021
Petroleum Act
1
DEFINITIONS
1
Definitions
2
OWNERSHIP
2
Ownership
3
PETROLEUM RIGHTS, CALL FOR POSTINGS AND CALL FOR TENDERS
3
Prohibitions
A
Licence to search
4
Licence to search
5
Rights granted
6
Exploratory work
7
Security
8
Rent
9
Term of licence to search
10
Conversion to lease
11
Surrender of licence to search
12
Debt due
B
Lease
13
Lease
14
Rights granted
15
Rent
16
Term of lease
17
Renewal of lease
18
Terms and conditions of renewal
19
Surrender of lease
20
Request to divide lease area
C
Call for postings and call for tenders
21
Call for postings
22
Call for tenders for a petroleum right
4
GEOPHYSICAL LICENCE
23
Prohibitions
24
Geophysical licence
25
Rights conferred
26
Terms and conditions
27
Renewal
28
Security
5
WELL DRILLING, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND WELL ABANDONMENT
29
Prohibitions
A
Well drilling
30
Well licence
31
Terms and conditions
32
Drilling
B
Development
33
Prohibitions
34
Discovery of pool or field
35
Designation of pool or field
36
Development plan
37
Approval of development plan
38
Amendment to development plan
39
Notice and public information sessions
C
Production and well abandonment
40
Production
41
Rate of production
42
Well abandonment
6
DISPUTES AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
43
Appointment of Petroleum Commissioner
44
Terms of office
45
Remuneration, benefits and expenses
46
Powers and jurisdiction
47
Notice of dispute
48
Procedure
49
Petroleum Commissioner may view
50
Inspection by qualified person
51
Hearing
52
No stay
53
No further registration
54
Orders and directions of Petroleum Commissioner
55
Reasons
56
Compliance with orders
57
Decision or order sent to Registrar
58
Costs
59
Assessments
60
Immunity
61
Judicial review
7
RIGHT OF ENTRY
62
Right of entry upon Crown Lands
63
Right of entry upon private lands
64
Special order
65
Termination of special order
8
UNITIZATION
66
Unitization agreement
67
Order requiring unitization
68
Part of pool or field not under a petroleum right
9
APPOINTMENT OR DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE
69
Appointment or designation of representative
70
Address for service
10
REGISTRAR
71
Appointment of Registrar
72
Duties of Registrar
11
PETROLEUM REGISTER
73
Petroleum register
12
SECURITY NOTICE, REGISTRATION AND TRANSFERS
74
Definitions
A
Transfers
75
Requirements of registration
76
Registration of a transfer
77
Effect of registration
B
Security notices
78
Application for registration
79
Registration of security notice
80
Effect of registration
81
Security notice where part of lease area transferred
82
Crown rights not affected
83
Discharge or assignment
84
Registration of security given under Bank Act
85
Demand for information
C
Confidential information
86
Confidential information
13
ROYALTIES
87
Definitions
88
Royalties to be paid to Crown
89
Returns
90
Liability and assessment
91
Audits
92
Warrants and protection
93
Notice of objection
94
Appeal to Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
95
Appeal to Court of Queen’s Bench
96
Jurisdiction and procedures of Court
97
Date of hearing of appeal
98
Production of paper and documents
99
Hearing and decision of appeal
100
Appeal to Court of Appeal
101
Requirement to keep records
102
Effect of appeal on royalties payable, interest and penalties
103
Royalties a debt to the Crown
104
Certificate as to amount
105
Liability of directors
106
Dispute notice
107
Interest
108
Refund for overpayment
109
Certificate as evidence
110
Additional penalty
111
Waiver of interest and penalties
112
Offences and penalties
113
Limitation period
114
Order on conviction and penalty
115
Powers of Provincial Tax Commissioner
116
Receipt of notice sent by mail
117
Agreements deemed to be arm’s length
14
COLLECTION OF RENT OR FEE
118
Debt due to the Crown
119
Interest
120
Issuance of certificate
15
FAILURE TO COMPLY
121
Failure to pay any royalty
122
Failure to make any deposit or pay any rental
123
Failure to comply with any other provision
124
Reinstatement
16
GENERAL
125
Administration
126
Minister may designate
127
Administration of Part 13 by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
128
Appointment of advisory bodies
129
Notice and public information sessions
130
Inspectors
17
MISCELLANEOUS
131
Agreements respecting offshore
132
Reference prices
133
Survey system
134
Immunity and no summons
135
Confidentiality
135.1
Conflict with the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
136
Conflict of interest
137
Oath or solemn declaration
18
DIRECTIVES, ORDERS, SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION AND SPECIAL EXEMPTION
A
Directive
138
Directive
139
Exemption
140
Service, publication and coming into force
141
Adoption by reference
B
Ministerial order
142
Ministerial order
143
Terms and conditions of ministerial order
144
Failure to comply with ministerial order
145
Costs incurred by Minister
C
Special authorization and special waiver
146
Special authorization
147
Special waiver
148
Not a contravention
19
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND OFFENCES
149
Definition
150
Notice of contravention
151
Review of administrative penalty
152
Payment of administrative penalty
153
Maximum administrative penalty
154
Failure to comply
155
Offences
20
REGULATIONS
156
Regulations
21
SAVINGS
157
Saving
22
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT
A
Transitional provisions
158
References to the Oil and Natural Gas Act
159
Licences to search to continue
160
Leases to continue
161
Geophysical licences to continue
162
Well licences to continue
163
Orders
164
Instruments affecting title
B
Consequential amendments
165
Bituminous Shale Act
166
Gas Distribution Act, 1999
167
Mining Act
168
Protected Natural Areas Act
169
Underground Storage Act
C
Repeal
170
Repeal of the Oil and Natural Gas Act
171
Regulations under the Oil and Natural Gas Act
D
Commencement
172
Commencement
SCHEDULE A