Oil and gas rights are administered by the Petroleum Lands Branch. Prior to issuing tenures for oil and gas rights in the province at public competition, an oil and gas tenure review process is conducted by the Titles and Offshore Division.
Proposed tenures are referred to other government ministries, regional districts, municipalities, First Nations and environmental organizations for comments. This review provides for early identification of access constraints and potential land use conflicts.
Comments received may be included as caveats in the Notice of Public Tender and later form part of the tenure document if a tenure is issued.
More information on rights, responsibilities, and oil- and gas-related legislation can be found at:
Oil and Gas codes: Search for field codes and pool/ formation codes.
