Northwest Territories Lands Regulation 5 — Canada — Northwest Territories law | Esheria

Northwest Territories Lands Regulation 5

This part defines key oil and gas land terms and sets survey, drilling, and filing rules for territorial lands.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Northwest Territories
Instrument
Regulation
Version
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Language
en
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confidentiality development wells drilling drilling orders exploration fees and deposits inspection leases licences and permits notice and cancellation oil and gas exploration oil and gas land use permits and leases publication requirements rent reporting and deposits royalties significant discovery declarations surrender transfers

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This part defines key oil and gas land terms and sets survey, drilling, and filing rules for territorial lands. This part sets rules for licensees, permittees, and exploration agreement holders doing oil and gas work on territorial lands, including entry limits, drilling restrictions, reporting, deposits, renewals, and lease options. This provision sets rules for oil and gas leases: the Minister can grant or tender leases, lessees must pay rent and royalties, transfers need approval and registration, and several notice, drilling, and reporting deadlines apply. This provision sets notice, cancellation, publication, and significant-discovery rules for permits, leases, and exploration agreements.