Section 3 establishes that no person shall explore for, develop, drill for or produce petroleum: a) unless that person holds a petroleum right granted under this Act, b) without the consent of the Crown if the exploration, development, drilling or production is undertaken on Crown Lands. The text consists of 172 sections divided into 22 Parts as follows: Definitions (1); Ownership (2); Petroleum rights, call for postings and call for tenders (3); Geophysical licence (4); Well drilling, development, production and well abandonment (5); Disputes and judicial review (6); Right of entry (7); Utilization (8); Appointment or designation of representative (9); Registrar (10); Petroleum register (11); Security notice, registration and transfer (12); Royalties (13); Collection of rent or fee (14); Failure to comply (15); General (16); Miscellaneous (17); Directives, orders, special authorization and special exemption (18); Administrative penalties and offences (19); Regulations (20); Savings (21); Transitional provisions, consequential amendments, repeal and commencement (22). One Schedule is enclosed.
Canadá · 2007-05-30