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Sending Written Concerns to the BC Energy Regulator – Provincially Regulated Projects
Sending Written Concerns to the BC Energy Regulator (formerly BC Oil and Gas Commission)
Landowners, rightsholders and anyone from the general public with concerns about a proposed project in their community have the option to send ...
Sending Written Concerns to the Company – Provincially Regulated Projects
Sending Written Concerns to the Company for Provincially Regulated Projects
An oil and gas company must complete a formal engagement process, referred to as "consultation and notification", before sending their application to the ...
Soil Mapping and Classification Tool
Soil Mapping and Classification Tool
The Government of British Columbia has created the BC Soil Information Finder Tool (SIFT), an interactive tool and soil survey map that provides data specific to the different regions of the ...
Surface Lease Information
Oil and gas companies are required to submit their surface lease agreements to the Surface Rights Board (SRB) within 90 days of acquiring the right.
The provincial government has enacted the Surface Lease Information Regulation ...
Surface Rights Board
Surface Rights Board
When a company plans to develop an oil and gas resource and private land is needed to access the project, the company must work out lease agreements and compensation amounts with private landowners. These ...
Taxes on Oil and Gas Sites
The province’s Surveyor of Taxes office has implemented a process to notify landowners when property taxes related to an oil and gas lease remain unpaid. Any collection action to recover the tax arrears on a lease would be against the ...
Tips for Meeting with Land Agents
Allow yourself more than a day to make a decision. It would be unreasonable to be rushed to make a decision that same day.
A signing bonus may be presented to you as an incentive to sign the same day. A cheque in hand might address ...
Title Searches Required for Surface Rights Board Applications
Title Searches Required for Surface Rights Board Applications
You will require a title search that is less than two weeks old if you are planning to submit an application to the Surface Rights Board (SRB) regarding:
compensation ...
Understanding Facilities
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
Understanding Roads
Oil and Gas Roads – BC Energy Regulator
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 (OGAA), ...
Understanding the Orphan Process
Understanding the Orphan Process
When a company holding permits on wells, pipelines or facilities is no longer able to pay debt owing, the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) may designate their sites as orphan sites. The first step taken ...
Water Use for Natural Gas Development
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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