Acts and Regulations

Consolidated versions of Acts and Regulations related to Northern Oil and Gas are available online through the web site of the Department of Justice.

The National Energy Board regulates operational aspects of oil and gas activities in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and offshore northern Canada. Its Frontier Information Office Acts and Regulations   provides advice on activities and access to technical records.

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Acts

To all users, the following paragraph is an important note from the Department of Justice.

The legal materials on this site have been prepared for convenience of reference only and have no official sanction. For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult:

• the Acts as passed by Parliament, which are published in the "Assented to" Acts service, Part III of the Canada Gazette and the annual Statutes of Canada,and

The above-mentioned publication is available in most public libraries.

Consolidated versions of legislation related to Northern Oil and Gas are available online through the web site of the Department of Justice:

Canadian Federal Acts

Oil and Gas Acts

• Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (COGOA)  
• Canada Petroleum Resources Act (CPRA)  
• National Energy Board Act (NEBA)  

Other relevant legislation

• Territorial Lands Act (TLA)  
• Northwest Territories Waters Act  
• Nunavut Waters and Surface Rights Tribunal Act  
• Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA)  

Land Claim Agreements

View the Land Claim Agreements  

Index of all online federal legislation  

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Regulations

The forms and guidelines pertaining to Northern Oil and Gas Royalty Regulations can be found on the Royalty Administration webpage.

Consolidated versions of regulations related to Northern Oil and Gas available online through the web site of the Department of Justice:

Regulations under
Canada Petroleum Resources Act (CPRA):  

• Environmental Studies Research Fund Regions Regulations: (INAC prescribed regions)  
• Frontier Lands Petroleum Royalty Regulations  
• Frontier Lands Registration Regulations  
•  Templates and Guidelines  

Regulations under
Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (COGOA):  

• Canada Oil and Gas Certificate of Fitness Regulations  
• Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations  
• Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations  
• Canada Oil and Gas Geophysical Operations Regulations  
• Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations  
• Canada Oil and Gas Operations Regulations  
• Oil and Gas Spills and Debris Liability Regulations  

Selected Regulations under
Territorial Lands Act (TLA):

• Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations  
• Territorial Dredging Regulations  
• Territorial Land Use Regulations  
• Territorial Lands Regulations  
• Territorial Quarrying Regulations  

Territorial Regulations

• Northwest Territories Waters Regulations  
• Mackenzie Valley Land Use Regulations  
• Application of Regulations made under paragraph 33(1)(m) or (n) of the Northwest Territories Waters Act in Nunavut Order  

Former Regulations

• Canada Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations   (replaced by Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations)
• Canada Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Regulations   (replaced by Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations)

Index of all online federal regulations