The Regulations clarify the discipline of the licensing system for Underground Hydrocarbons Storage; firstly they establish a precondition before applying for a licence. An applicant for a licence must (a) hold a mineral right for salt and potash under the Mineral Resources Act; and (b) obtain a written statement from the Minister of Natural Resources, in accordance with subsection 8(2) of the Act, approving the use of the geological formation for the development of a storage reservoir. They also provide for the submitting process, amendment and renewal, refusal, processing an application.
Canada · 2002-12-06