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Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 125
Regulations 125 (1) Subject to section 6, the Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of section 124 and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations (a) governing arbitration and the making of arbitration orders; (b) prescribing the classes of disputes that may be submitted to arbitration; and (c) governing appeals from and enforcement of arbitration orders. Application of regulations (2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may apply generally to the offshore area or to any portion thereof. 1988, c. 28, s. 125; 1992, c. 35, s. 89
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 126
Notice to comply 126 (1) If the Regulator has reason to believe that an interest owner or holder is failing or has failed to meet any requirement of this Part or Part III or III.1 or any regulation made under any of those Parts, the Regulator may give notice to that interest owner or holder requiring compliance with the requirement within 90 days after the day on which the notice is given or within any longer period that the Regulator considers appropriate. Default — petroleum (2) Despite anything in this Part but subject to sections 32 to 37 and subsection 126(3), if the interest owner or holder of a petroleum-related interest fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) within the period specified in the notice and the Regulator considers that the failure to comply warrants cancellation of the interest of the interest owner or holder or of any share in the interest held by the holder with respect to a portion only of the offshore area subject to the interest, the Regulator may, by order subject to section 127, cancel that interest or share, in which case the portions of the offshore area under that interest or share become Crown reserve areas. Non-application of section 127 (3) The Regulator’s order to cancel an exploration licence, significant discovery licence or production licence under subsection (2) is not subject to section 127 if the notice under subsection (1) relates to a failure to meet any of the terms and conditions contained in that licence. Default — offshore renewable energy (4) Despite anything in this Part but subject to sections 38.1 to 38.3, if the interest owner or holder of a submerged land licence fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) within the period specified in the notice and the Regulator considers that the failure to comply warrants cancellation of the licence of the interest owner or holder or any share in the licence held by the holder, the Regulator may, by order, cancel that licence or share, in which case the portions of the offshore area under that licence or share become Crown reserve areas. 1988, c. 28, s. 126; 2014, c. 13, s. 63 2024, c. 20, s. 157 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 128
Regulations 128 (1) Subject to section 6, the Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Part and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations (a) not inconsistent with the Canada Lands Surveys Act authorizing or requiring the survey, division and subdivision of the offshore area and defining and describing those divisions and subdivisions; (b) prescribing the information and documentation to be provided by interest owners and interest holders for the purposes of this Part, the time when and manner in which such information and documentation is to be provided, authorizing the Regulator to prescribe the form in which it is to be provided and requiring such information and documentation to be provided in accordance with the regulations; (c) requiring fees and deposits to be paid in respect of interests, prescribing the amounts of such fees and deposits and the time and manner of their payment and providing for the administration of such fees and deposits and the disposition and return of deposits; and (d) prescribing any other matter or thing that by this Part is to be prescribed or that is to be done by regulations. (2) [Repealed, 2024, c. 20, s. 159] (3) [Repealed, 2024, c. 20, s. 159] 1988, c. 28, s. 128 2024, c. 20, s. 159 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 129
Forms 129 (1) The Regulator may prescribe any form or any information to be given on a form that is by this Part or the regulations to be prescribed and may include on any form so prescribed a declaration, to be signed by the person completing the form, declaring that the information given by that person on the form is, to the best of the knowledge of that person, true, accurate and complete. Forms prescribed or authorized (2) Every form purporting to be a form prescribed or authorized by the Regulator shall be deemed to be a form prescribed by the Regulator under this Part unless called in question by the Regulator or some person acting for the Regulator or Her Majesty in right of Canada or the Province. Forms not regulations (3) Where a form or information to be given on a form is prescribed by the Regulator pursuant to this Part, it shall be deemed not to be a regulation within the meaning of the Statutory Instruments Act . 1988, c. 28, s. 129 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 130
Exploration agreements extant are continued 130 (1) Where an exploration agreement in relation to any portion of the offshore area was entered into or negotiations in respect thereof were completed under the Canada Oil and Gas Act before the coming into force of this section, that exploration agreement shall, for the purposes of this Act, be referred to as an exploration licence and shall, subject to this Part, have effect in accordance with its terms and conditions. Declarations of significant discovery are continued (2) Where a declaration of significant discovery was made under section 44 of the Canada Oil and Gas Act and is in force on the coming into force of this section, it continues in force as if it were made pursuant to section 74 of this Act. Deemed significant discovery licence (3) Where, on the coming into force of this section, an exploration agreement is continuing in force pursuant to subsection 16(4) of the Canada Oil and Gas Act , it shall be deemed to be a significant discovery licence issued under this Part on the coming into force of this section and is subject to this Part.
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 131
Replacement of rights 131 (1) Subject to section 130 and subsection 132(2), the petroleum-related interests provided for under this Part replace all petroleum rights or prospects of petroleum rights acquired or vested in relation to any portion of the offshore area prior to the coming into force of this section. No compensation (2) No party shall have any right to claim or receive any compensation, damages, indemnity or other form of relief from Her Majesty in right of Canada or from any servant or agent thereof for any acquired, vested or future right or entitlement or any prospect thereof that is replaced or otherwise affected by this Part, or for any duty or liability imposed on that party by this Part. 1988, c. 28, s. 131 2024, c. 20, s. 160
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 132
Regulations continue in force 132 (1) The Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations remain in force to the extent that they are consistent with this Part until they are revoked or replaced by regulations made under this Part. Former interests (2) All interests provided by the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations that are in force on the coming into force of this section continue in force subject to sections 133 to 136. Petro-Canada rights abrogated (3) All rights of Petro-Canada to acquire further interests or shares in interests as a result of the operation of section 33, 120 or 121 of the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations are abrogated as of March 5, 1982. Idem (4) Where any portion of the offshore area becomes a Crown reserve area on or after April 30, 1980, Petro-Canada shall not be entitled to exercise any rights under section 33 of the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations with respect to that Crown reserve area. Dealings not vitiated for failure to comply with regulations (5) Where a person acquires, disposes of or otherwise deals in an interest or a share in an interest in respect of which Petro-Canada would, but for the circumstances described in paragraph (a) or (b), have had any right under section 33, 120 or 121 of the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations , no such acquisition, disposition or dealing is vitiated by reason only of (a) the failure to give Petro-Canada a notice required under any of those sections; or (b) the erroneous determination of a Canadian participation rate under those regulations. Retrospective application (6) Subsection (5) has retrospective application to any acquisition, disposition or dealing that occurred prior to March 5, 1982. Definition of Petro-Canada (7) In this section, Petro-Canada means the corporation established by the Petro-Canada Act .
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 133
Former permits, former special renewal permits and former exploration agreements 133 (1) Subject to sections 135 and 136, the interest owner of a former permit, former special renewal permit or former exploration agreement shall, on or before the first anniversary date of any such interest following March 5, 1982 or on or before six months following such date, whichever is the later, negotiate an exploration licence with the Regulator, subject to sections 32 to 37. Surrender (2) Where an interest owner referred to in subsection (1) does not comply with that subsection, the portion of the offshore area under the relevant interest is deemed to be surrendered and becomes a Crown reserve area. Extension (3) Notwithstanding anything in this Part, an exploration licence under subsection (1) may be extended to include all or any portion of the offshore area under the preceding interest and any related portions of the offshore area that, immediately prior to such extension, were Crown reserve areas. Where drilling commitment exits (4) Where a former special renewal permit or former exploration agreement contains provisions for the drilling of one or more wells, the Regulator shall offer to issue an exploration licence to the interest owner for a term equal to the balance of the term of the former special renewal permit or former exploration agreement remaining on March 5, 1982 and having the same drilling provisions. 1988, c. 28, s.133 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 134
Former leases 134 (1) Subject to sections 135 and 136, the interest owner of a former lease shall, on or before the first anniversary date of the former lease following March 5, 1982 or on or before six months following such date, whichever is the later, negotiate an exploration licence with the Regulator, subject to sections 32 to 37. Surrender (2) Where an interest owner referred to in subsection (1) does not comply with that subsection, the portion of the offshore area under the former lease is deemed to be surrendered and becomes a Crown reserve area. Application (3) Subsection 133(3) applies, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to lands that may be included in an exploration licence under subsection (1). 1988, c. 28, s. 134 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 135
Extension of time 135 Where an exploration licence required to be negotiated under section 133 or 134 cannot be negotiated within the period provided in those sections for any reason not attributable to the interest owner, the Regulator shall extend that period to allow for such negotiation within a reasonable time. 1988, c. 28, s. 135 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 136
Consolidated exploration licence 136 (1) One or more interest owners of former permits, former special renewal permits, former exploration agreements or former leases may, for the purposes of complying with subsection 133(1) or 134(1), negotiate together a single exploration licence that would consolidate any number or combination of such interests held by those interest owners. Terms and conditions of exploration licence (2) Subject to sections 32 to 37, an exploration licence negotiated pursuant to subsection (1) shall contain any terms and conditions that may be agreed on by the Regulator and the interest owners thereof. 1988, c. 28, s. 136 2024, c. 20, s. 204
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 137
Crown share abrogated 137 For greater certainty, the reservation to Her Majesty in right of Canada of a Crown share in any interest granted or entered into under the Canada Oil and Gas Act prior to the coming into force of this section is abrogated as of the day this section comes into force.
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 137.1
Transitional 137.1 Despite subsection 78(3) and subject to subsection 88(1), if the interest holder of an exploration licence issued before 2017 applies for a declaration of significant discovery in relation to any portion of the offshore area to which that licence applies and if the significant discovery is indicated by the first well on a geological feature that demonstrates, by flow testing, the existence of hydrocarbons in that feature, any significant discovery licence issued for that significant discovery area continues in force, in relation to each portion of the offshore area to which the licence applies, for as long as the declaration of significant discovery on the basis of which the licence was issued remains in force in relation to that portion. 2024, c. 20, s. 161
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 138
Definitions 138 In this Part, Chief Conservation Officer means the person designated as the Chief Conservation Officer pursuant to section 144; ( délégué à l’exploitation ) Chief Safety Officer means the person designated as the Chief Safety Officer pursuant to section 144; ( délégué à la sécurité ) Committee means the Oil and Gas Committee established pursuant to section 145; ( Comité ) lease means an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to regulations made in accordance with the Territorial Lands Act and the Public Lands Grants Act and includes a production licence issued under Part II; ( concession ) permit means an exploratory oil and gas permit issued pursuant to regulations made in accordance with the Territorial Lands Act and the Public Lands Grants Act and includes an exploration agreement entered into under the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations and any exploration agreement or licence that is subject to Part II; ( permis ) pipeline means any pipe or any system or arrangement of pipes by which petroleum or water incidental to the drilling for or production of petroleum is conveyed from any wellhead or other place at which it is produced to any other place, or from any place where it is stored, processed or treated to any other place, and includes all property of any kind used for the purpose of, or in connection with or incidental to, the operation of a pipeline in the gathering, transporting, handling and delivery of petroleum and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes offshore installations or vessels, tanks, surface reservoirs, pumps, racks, storage and loading facilities, compressors, compressor stations, pressure measuring and controlling equipment and fixtures, flow controlling and measuring equipment and fixtures, metering equipment and fixtures, and heating, cooling and dehydrating equipment and fixtures, but does not include any pipe or any system or arrangement of pipes that constitutes a distribution system for the distribution of gas to ultimate consumers; ( pipe-line ) well means any opening in the ground ( not being a seismic shot hole) that is made, is to be made or is in the process of being made, by drilling, boring or other method, (a) for the production of petroleum, (b) for the purpose of searching for or obtaining petroleum, (c) for the purpose of obtaining water to inject into an underground formation, (d) for the purpose of injecting gas, air, water or other substance into an underground formation, or (e) for any purpose, if made through sedimentary rocks to a depth of at least one hundred and fifty metres. ( puits ) 1988, c. 28, s. 138; 1992, c. 35, s. 91
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8
Chief Conservation Officer means the person designated as the Chief Conservation Officer pursuant to section 144; ( délégué à l’exploitation )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8
Chief Safety Officer means the person designated as the Chief Safety Officer pursuant to section 144; ( délégué à la sécurité )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8
Committee means the Oil and Gas Committee established pursuant to section 145; ( Comité )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8
lease means an oil and gas lease issued pursuant to regulations made in accordance with the Territorial Lands Act and the Public Lands Grants Act and includes a production licence issued under Part II; ( concession )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8
permit means an exploratory oil and gas permit issued pursuant to regulations made in accordance with the Territorial Lands Act and the Public Lands Grants Act and includes an exploration agreement entered into under the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations and any exploration agreement or licence that is subject to Part II; ( permis )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8
pipeline means any pipe or any system or arrangement of pipes by which petroleum or water incidental to the drilling for or production of petroleum is conveyed from any wellhead or other place at which it is produced to any other place, or from any place where it is stored, processed or treated to any other place, and includes all property of any kind used for the purpose of, or in connection with or incidental to, the operation of a pipeline in the gathering, transporting, handling and delivery of petroleum and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes offshore installations or vessels, tanks, surface reservoirs, pumps, racks, storage and loading facilities, compressors, compressor stations, pressure measuring and controlling equipment and fixtures, flow controlling and measuring equipment and fixtures, metering equipment and fixtures, and heating, cooling and dehydrating equipment and fixtures, but does not include any pipe or any system or arrangement of pipes that constitutes a distribution system for the distribution of gas to ultimate consumers; ( pipe-line )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 (a)
well means any opening in the ground ( not being a seismic shot hole) that is made, is to be made or is in the process of being made, by drilling, boring or other method, (a) for the production of petroleum, (b) for the purpose of searching for or obtaining petroleum, (c) for the purpose of obtaining water to inject into an underground formation, (d) for the purpose of injecting gas, air, water or other substance into an underground formation, or (e) for any purpose, if made through sedimentary rocks to a depth of at least one hundred and fifty metres. ( puits )
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 138.1
Purpose 138.1 The purpose of this Part is to promote (a) safety, particularly by encouraging persons exploring for and exploiting petroleum or carrying on an offshore renewable energy project to maintain a prudent regime for achieving safety; (b) the protection of the environment; (b.1) accountability in accordance with the “polluter pays” principle; and (c) in respect of the exploration for and exploitation of petroleum, the conservation of petroleum resources and joint production arrangements. 1992, c. 35, s. 92; 2015, c. 4, s. 84 2024, c. 20, s. 163
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 139
Application 139 This Part applies in respect of the exploration and drilling for and the production, conservation, processing and transportation of petroleum, and in respect of offshore renewable energy projects, in those portions of the offshore area not within the Province. 1988, c. 28, s. 139 2024, c. 20, s. 165
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 139.1
Designation 139.1 The Provincial Minister may designate one of the members of the Oil and Gas Administration Advisory Council established by the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act . 1992, c. 35, s. 93
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 139.2
Approval 139.2 The Provincial Minister may approve the establishment of the Offshore Oil and Gas Training Standards Advisory Board by the federal Ministers pursuant to subsection 5.5(1) of the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act . 1992, c. 35, s. 93
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 140
Prohibition 140 No person shall carry on any work or activity related to the exploration or drilling for or the production, conservation, processing or transportation of petroleum in the offshore area unless (a) that person is the holder of an operating licence issued under paragraph 142(1)(a); (b) that person is the holder of an authorization issued, before the commencement of operations, under paragraph 142(1)(b) for each such work or activity; and (c) where it is required, that person is authorized or entitled to carry on business in the place where that person proposes to carry on the work or activity. 1988, c. 28, s. 140; 1992, c. 35, s. 94
Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.8 140.1
Prohibition — Sable Island National Park Reserve of Canada 140.1 No person shall carry on any work or activity related to the drilling for petroleum, including exploratory drilling for petroleum, in Sable Island National Park Reserve of Canada or within one nautical mile seaward of its low-water mark. 2013, c. 28, s. 6