What  do I need to be a prospector in Saskatchewan? Do I need a prospector licence? And where am I allowed to prospect?
Anyone may prospect or stake claims in Saskatchewan. No license is required.
Our various mineral regulations are commodity based, not deposit type based. To secure the rights to prospect for minerals in Saskatchewan, a mineral claim is required. To extract minerals commercially, that claim must be converted to lease. A claim is not required to prospect. Prospecting(exploring) may take place on any undisposed crown lands. Staking the claim secures exclusive rights to prospect. Please note that neither a mineral claim nor a mineral lease grants surface rights. Permits are generally required by the Ministry of Environment to conduct work.
Areas available – no dispositions issued – are shown on what we call the Atlas available here.
All forms related to mineral dispositions and the rules for staking are available here.
If you need more information, please contact:

Where are oil and gas exploration/landsale notices published?
Please refer to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources website (www.er.gov.sk.ca) to view Public Offering (Land Sale) notices or click on the link provided.

I own/have inherited mineral rights to property and need to know who to contact to: obtain a copy of the mineral title;  transfer a mineral title; or register a mineral title.
Information Services Corporation (ISC) of Saskatchewan is the provincial agency responsible for the administration of the provincial land titles registry. Copies of mineral titles are obtained from ISC.  They can be reached at 200-10 Research Drive, Regina, SK. S4P 3V7; Toll Free 1-866-275-4721 Fax 306-798-1399; E-mail: ask@isc.ca; Web site: www.isc.ca.  ISC will respond to issues regarding transferring/registering minerals in Saskatchewan.

I currently have some mineral rights and I would like an appraisal, is this the ministry I contact?
The Acts governing the activities of our ministry prevent ministry officials from advising private mineral owners or their estates of the value of their mineral rights. You may wish to contact an oil consultant for this purpose. Several of these are listed in the yellow pages of the Regina telephone directory under Oil Consultants.

We have gas gathering and processing facilities in Saskatchewan.  Where do I find information on metering regulations?
Pursuant to section 100(1) of The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations, 1985 all gas produced is to be accurately measured with an approved gas meter unless the minister gives approval to dispense with the metering of gas. Pursuant to section 100(11) of The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations, 1985:

"The minister may permit group meter measurement or, after examination, may exempt any well from metering the volume of gas produced there from, but only if a satisfactory estimate of the volume of gas so produced is supplied to the department in lieu of the meter measurement."

If you have any further questions, please contact Mike Montenegro via email or by phone at (306) 787-4285.

Who do I contact about negotiating surface leases on my land?
Any compensation that has been determined by Surface Rights Board of Arbitration Board Order is on our site at www.er.gov.sk.ca/SurfaceRights.  After reviewing these documents, please feel free to give the office a call or email them directly with any questions you might have.

If you, at any point, you do not feel comfortable with the terms and/or conditions of the proposed lease, please take it to your solicitor for review and advice.

Does a corporation need to be registered in Saskatchewan before it can apply for a drilling licence?
Yes, a corporation must be registered in Saskatchewan before it can apply for a drilling licence.  To register your company please contact Information Services Corporation (ISC) of Saskatchewan, Corporate Registry (the provincial agency responsible for the administration of the provincial land titles and corporate registry.) They can be reached at 200-10 Research Drive, Regina, SK. S4P 3V7; Toll Free 1-866-275-4721 Fax 306-798-1399; Email: corporateregistry@isc.ca.  Web site: www.isc.ca.