This program provides royalty credits to companies when they drill deep wells. The royalty credits cover a portion of the drilling and completion costs for these wells.
Producers do not need to apply separately for this program. Qualified wells will automatically receive deep well credits subject to review by the province.
New! The documents below explain amendments to the Deep Royalty Program for wells drilled after January 1, 2009.
Changes to Deep Well and Deep Re‐Entry Credits.
Deep Regulation Amendments
Deep Regulation Amendment 2
Royalty Program Amendments to Encourage Competitiveness News Release, February 3, 2009.
New! Shapefile
This file delineates the east area as defined in the Section 7 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty and Freehold Production Tax Regulation.
Note: In the event of a conflict between the shapefile and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty and Freehold Production Tax Regulation (Regulation), the Regulation will take precedence.
E/W Shapefile
