Acts and Regulations

The legislated mandate for the responsible development of the province's oil and gas resources is set out in the following:

• The Department of Energy and Mines Act that provides the Minister with the responsibility for the exploration,
  development, management and conservation of non-renewable resources.

• The Oil and Gas Conservation Act that allows orderly exploration for, and development of, oil and gas in the province
  and optimizes recovery of these resources.
  • The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations, 2012
  • The Petroleum Registry and Electronic Documents Regulations
  • Also available:
    • Minister's Orders for Oil and Gas including Pool Regulation Orders that define vertical well drainage units
      and target areas and the regulation and limitation of the production of oil and gas.
    • Information Circulars related to Crown royalty and freehold production tax structures and drilling incentives.
• The Crown Minerals Act that allows for the leasing of Crown mineral rights and provides authority to collect royalties.
  • The Crown Oil and Gas Royalty Regulations, 2012
  • The Delayed Payment Charge Regulations, 1970
  • The Helium and Associated Gases Regulations, 1964
  • The Lease of Spaces Regulations
  • The Mineral Disposition Regulations, 1986
  • The Oil Shale Regulations, 1964
  • The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulations, 1969
  • The Subsurface Mineral Regulations, 1960
  • The Weyburn Unit CO2 Crown Oil Royalty Regulations
  • The Totnes Viking Gas Storage Royalty Regulations

• The Freehold Oil and Gas Production Tax Act, 2010 that provides authority to tax freehold oil and gas.
  • The Freehold Oil and Gas Production Tax Regulations, 2012
  • The Recovered Crude Oil Tax Regulations, 2012
  • The Weyburn Unit CO2 Freehold Oil Production Tax Regulations
  • The Totnes Viking Gas Storage Freehold Production Tax Regulations

• The Mineral Resources Act, 1985, that allows orderly exploration, development, and management of mineral resources.
  • The Seismic Exploration Regulations, 1999

• The Pipelines Act, 1998, that provides authority regarding the construction, operation and abandonment of pipelines.
  • The Pipe Lines Regulations, 2000