Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations — 9
Basic formula 9 (1) The fee for each activity set out in the table to this subsection is determined by the formula A × C where A is the base units of time related to each activity; and C is the effective rate. TABLE Item Activity 1 Application for a declaration of significant discovery 2 Application for a declaration of commercial discovery 3 Application for a significant discovery licence 4 Application for a licence for subsurface storage 5 Application for a production licence 6 Application for an amendment to a licence or a consolidation of licences 7 Registration of a transfer 8 Registration of a security notice 9 Registration of an interest 10 Recording of a notice 11 Registration of an instrument other than a transfer or security notice 12 Application for an extension, by order, of the term of a production licence 13 Application for allowable expenditures Formula without variable units of time (2) The fee for each activity set out in column 2 of the table to this subsection is determined by the formula A × C × D where A is the base units of time related to each activity; C is the effective rate; and D if applicable, is the heavy burden coefficient. TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Item Category of Activity Activity 1 Geological operations authorization (with field work) Geochemical study 2 Geophysical (without field work) Geophysical study 3 Geological (without field work) Purchase of geological studies 4 Geological (without field work) Isotope age dating 5 Geological (without field work) In-house geological studies 6 Geological (without field work) Petrography 7 Geological (without field work) Paleontological or palynological study 8 Geological (without field work) Other geophysical activity 9 Annual compliance fee All geophysical projects Formula with variable units of time (3) The fee for each activity set out in column 2 of the table to this subsection is determined by the formula (A + B) × (C × D) where A is the base units of time related to each activity; B is the variable units of time multiplied by the number of primary vessels or aircraft to be used in each activity; C is the effective rate; and D if applicable, is the heavy burden coefficient. TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Category of Activity Activity Variable 1 Geophysical operations authorization (with field work) 2-D seismic reflection survey (primary activity) Primary vessel 2 Geophysical operations authorization (with field work) 3-D seismic reflection survey (primary activity) Primary vessel 3 Geophysical operations authorization (with field work) 4-D seismic reflection survey (primary activity) Primary vessel 4 Geophysical operations authorization (with field work) Seafloor gravity survey (primary activity) Primary vessel 5 Geophysical operations authorization (with field work) Seismic refraction survey (primary activity) Primary vessel 6 Geophysical operations authorization (with field work) Controlled source electromagnetic survey Primary vessel 7 Geophysical operations authorization (with field work) Other geophysical program Primary vessel 8 Geophysical operations authorization (with field work) Aeromagnetic survey (primary activity) Aircraft 9 Geotechnical authorization (seabed survey) Piston core Primary vessel 10 Geotechnical authorization (seabed survey) Shallow seismic, seabed survey Primary vessel