Environmental Studies Research Fund

Act: Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.36, 2nd Supp.
Regulation: Environmental Studies Research Fund Regions Regulations, SOR/87-641, as amended
 

To Whom Does This Apply?

Any business involved in the exploration and development of petroleum in frontier lands.
Frontier Lands: 31 regions within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Sable Island and offshore.

Summary

The Canada Petroleum Resources Act governs interests in petroleum in relation to frontier lands.

The Environmental Studies Research Fund Regions Regulations provides for the support of environmental and social studies that will facilitate effective decision-making related to petroleum exploration and development on frontier lands. The oil and gas industry pays for all studies through a levy collected from interest-holders. The frontier lands are subdivided into 31 prescribed regions. These regions are important in calculating and collecting levies from the petroleum industry.

For more information about this program, you may see the document Environmental Data and Statistics

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact. 

National Contact(s):
Ms. Kym Hopper-Smith
Regulatory Development Analyst
Regulatory Development
National Energy Board
Room 5034
444 Seventh Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 0M8
Telephone: (403) 292-4800
Fax: (403) 292-5503