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Acronym Guide
ALC
Agricultural Land Commission
CER
Canada Energy Regulator
EMLI
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
ERAT
Energy Resource Appeal Tribunal
LTSA
Land Title and Survey Authority
OGAA
Oil ...
Acts, Regulations and Statutes
Acts, Regulations and Statutes
The Energy Resource Activities Act (OGAA) defines the permitting authority the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) has to regulate oil, gas and any associated activities in the province of British Columbia. ...
Application and Permitting Process – Pipelines
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
Application and Permitting Process - Well Sites
The drilling and production of oil and gas wells in British Columbia is regulated by the BC Energy Regulator. The Oil and Gas Wells: Drilling Activity fact sheet provides an overview ...
Canada Energy Regulator Land Matters Advisory Committee
The Farmers Information Service participates in the Canada Energy Regulator’s Land Matters Advisory Committee (LMAC) presenting questions and concerns on behalf of British Columbia landowners, farmers and ranchers.
This committee ...
Civil Resolution Tribunal (Small Claims)
Civil Resolution Tribunal (Small Claims)
The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) may be an option for landowners to pursue if they are having difficulty resolving a small claim dispute with an oil and gas company or service ...
Complaint Process – Reporting Public Concerns About Oil and Gas Activities
Reporting Public Concerns to the BC Energy Regulator
Any incidents related to oil and gas activity, such as a spill, extended periods of black smoke from a flare stack or excessive noise, should be reported to the BC Energy ...
Dormant and Former Sites
Dormant Site
A well is considered dormant when it has remained inactive or has not met a certain level of activity for five years or more. A site is considered dormant when every well on the site is dormant. Companies that own a ...
Easements and Rights of Way
An easement is a situation where the title to a piece of land remains with the landowner while the right is given to another person or organization to use the land for a specific purpose.
An easement that stays with the land ...
Energy Resource Appeal Tribunal – Provincially Regulated Projects
Energy Resource Appeal Tribunal
The Energy Resource Appeal Tribunal (ERAT) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency that hears appeals from decisions made by the BC Energy Regulator. This includes certain orders, declarations, ...
Environmental Research Agencies
Environmental Research Agencies
The BC Oil and Gas Research and Innovation Society (BC OGRIS) is an independent organization intended to address knowledge gaps, inform environmental operational and health and safety policy and ...
Flaring and Air Quality
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 ...
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