Acts, Regulations and Statutes
The Oil and Gas Activities Act (OGAA) defines the permitting authority held by the BC Oil and Gas Commission (BC OGC) to regulate oil, gas and any associated activities in the province of British ...
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Types of Oil and Gas Activities and the Permitting Process
Understanding the regulatory process for the lifespan of oil or natural gas activities will help landowners make informed decisions as they encounter resource development on their land.
The primary authority given to the BC Oil and Gas Commission to issue permits for oil and gas activities is defined in the Oil and Gas Activities Act. This includes permits issued for wells, pipelines, facilities, roads and geophysical permits. This What We Regulate graphic gives an overview of activities permitted and regulated by the BC Oil and Gas Commission.
Other statutes and regulations provide additional regulatory oversight from exploration through to the decommissioning process. Delegation agreements are also in place to enable the BC Oil and Gas Commission to make decisions on some oil and gas uses according to what has been outlined in the agreements.
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Application and Permitting Process - Pipelines
Pipelines in British Columbia must meet the National Standard of Canada CSA Z662 - Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems. Pipelines that remain within provincial borders are regulated by the BC ...
Application and Permitting Process - Well Sites
The drilling and production of oil and gas wells in British Columbia is regulated by the BC Oil and Gas Commission. The Oil and Gas Wells: Drilling Activity fact sheet provides an ...
Flaring and Air Quality
Flaring is the release and disposal of gas through a flare stack during the production and processing of oil and gas activities. This is waste gas that cannot be processed or sold.
Flaring can take place ...
Pipelines in British Columbia must meet the National Standard of Canada CSA Z662 - Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems. Pipelines that remain within provincial borders are regulated by the BC Oil and Gas Commission. Pipelines that cross ...
Facilities
The term facility is used to describe a number of different pieces of equipment used for producing, processing or transporting oil and natural gas.
Facility equipment can be used in the treatment, processing and ...
Understanding Roads
Oil and Gas Roads – BC Oil and Gas Commission
When a company plans to construct, modify or maintain a road for access to an oil and gas site, they must receive a permit under the Oil and Gas Activities Act ...
Water Use for Natural Gas Development
All water in British Columbia is owned by the Crown on behalf of residents of the province. If you own land that contains or has access to surface water or groundwater, in most cases you are ...
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