'' The Petroleum Acts, 1923 to 1958/'
Petroleum Act of 1923 (14 Geo. V. No. 26).
Petroleum Act Amendment Act of 1927 (18 Geo. V. No. 13}.
Petroleum Acts Amendment Act of 1929 (20 Geo. V. No. 17).
Petroleum Acts Amendment Act of 1939 (3 Geo. VI. No. 19).
Petroleum Acts Amendment Act of 1950 (14 Geo. VI. No. 20).
Petroleum Acts Amendment Act of 1955 (4 Eliz. II. No. 25).
Petroleum Acts Amendment Act of 1958 (7 Eliz. II. No. 25).
Abandoned well may be declared an artesian well Abandonment of well, duty on . . . . Action, other rights of, not to be affected Agreement-
as to compensation •.
Agreements to drill wells-
sanction of by Minister . . • • • . • •
A.
when sanction not to be given . . . . . . performance of obligations imposed by ss. 22A and 34 Aliens, disabilities of
Application- of Act . . . . for lease. See Lease.
for permit. See also Permit.
warden to forward same with references, documents, to Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . for examination and certificate of reading and dictation test
formof .. .. .. .• .. .. ..
declaration of ..
examination of applicant certificate, form of ..
certificate to be produced penalty . . . . judicial notice Assignment-
oflease or permit effect of wrongful Authority to prospect-
definition of ..
general provisions re application to Minister Minister fixes terms, etc. . .
what holder entitled to do under . . . . . . . . . . as to compensation when same concerns private or improved land reports to Minister on discovery of payable deposits . . • • when term " permit " includes
trespass upon land subject to Crown reservations in ..
holder of-
log of wells to be kept by ..
restriction on location of drills by prevention of waste by
casing wells by . . . . . . . . duties, etc., relating to abandoned wells operating on private or improved land compensation by . . . . . • agreement as to compensation by power to make regulations concerning when well on may be declared artesian provisions re prospectus relating to
Barrel, meaning of term . . . . . . • . Bitnmen, included in definition of" petroleum "
Bond-
B.
for permit . . . . . . . • . • . . • • or other security in respect of lease or renewal thereof ••
by permittee and lessee to be furnished and maintained and securities, requirements of permittee and lessee
14 Geo. V. No. 26, s. 55A s. 51
64 60 61B (1) 61B (2) 61B (3) 10
4
--Regs., 19th Feb:, 1925 • 15 --Reg. 1
2 3 4 5 10 11 s. 41
42 (2) 3 9A 9A (1) 9A(1) 9A(2) 9A(3) 9A(4) 23 43 44 47 48 49 50 51 52 59 60 54 55 A 63
3 3 14 (6) 30 46 46
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10 41 41 42 42 43 43 43 43 19 20 2 5 5 5 5 6 13 6 20 21 22 22 22 23 23 24 27 27 25 26 29
2 2 15 9 22 22
46 Index.
c.
Cancellation-
of permit • • • • . • delivery up of land in case of Casing-
wells-
duties of holder of authority to prospect duty of permittee or lessee as to .•
removal upon abandonment . . . . . .
when not to be withdrawn from well to be abandoned • • • • action to be taken on lawfully withdrawing . . . • • . shall vest in the Crown when lllinlster acts on refusal to consent
to its withdrawal . . • • • • • • • • . • when value of, to be paid to lllinlster by new permittee or lessee when abandoned well declared an artesian well . . . • • • when value of, to be paid to Commissioner of Irrigation and Water Supply by licensee . . . • • . . . . • • • Certificate. See .Application for Examination and Certificate.
Commissioner of Iriigation and Water Supply-
to be notified of value of casing when abandoned well declared an artesian well . • . . . • . • • • • . . • when licensee to pay value of casing to
Company-
qualiftcation for holding permit or lease . . . . . . • . qualiftcation of registered, under British Companies Act and Foreign Companies Act . • • . . • • . . . as to extent of individual holding shares, etc., in control of as to extent of individual holding shares, etc., in
control of prospectus .•
Compensation-
when payable where Crown obtains petroleum or helium on resumption of land . . . . . . . • . • . . when payable by holder of an authority to prospect on private or improved land . . • . . . . . • • • • where permittee drills on private or improved land .•
for damage to crops, etc., on private or improved land ..
general provision as to . . . . . . . . . . in case of authority to prospect
agreement as to •.
power to agree as to . . . . determined by warden's court measure of ..
Construction of Act ..
Corporation. See Company.
Crown-
land defined . . • .
petroleum is property of • . . . . . . . . . grants, leases, etc., reservation of petroleum and helium in .•
may obtain petroleum and helium and exercise necessary powers reservations in permit, lease and authority to prospect in favour
of ••
Death of permittee or lessee, provision on Definitions-
authority to prospect barrel ..
Crown land drilling .•
improved land lease •.
lessee . . . .
" mark the land "
occupier owner .•
payable permit ..
permittee person •.
petroleum . . . . Petroleum Advisory Board petroleum deposits prescribed ..
private land ••
prospectus . . . . . . . • Public Works Land Resumption Act this Act .. .. .. . • Delivery up of land in case of forfeiture Depasturing rights-
under permit . • . . • . . • of lessee on private or improved land Deposit with Minister before permit granted
Dictation test- '
for holding permit or lease • • • •
D.
regulations of 19th February, 1925, re • • • • Discovery of petroleum by holder of authority to prospect
14 Geo. V. No. 26, s. 26 s. 65
50 60 61 61 (2) 61 (3)
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55 A 55..1. (2)
55..1. (1) 55..1. (2) 10 as. 10.1.,14 ••
s. 42 (1) (iii.) 42 (1) (iii.) 63
7 8 9A (3) 24 52 59 59 60 60 60 61 1 3 5 6 7 44
42 (1) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 63 3 3 55 23 37 14 (6) 10
9A (4)
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14 25
23 23 23 23 23 23 23 26 26 26 26 6 7, 8 20 20 29 4 0 6 13 24 27 27 27 27 27 27 1 2 4 4 4 21
19 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 29 3 3 25 13 17 9 6 41 6
Index.
Drilling-
deftned .. •• .. .. ••
under permit and extension of time re ••
on private or Improved land by permittee
bylessee .. .. .. ••
provisions, Minister to suspend same Jessee to exercise diligence In ••
log of wells to be kept .•
restriction on location of drills casing well ..
abandonment of well
for water, restriction on • • • • commencement of, extension of time of wells, agreement re
Drills-
on land In authority to prospect, restriction on restriction on location of • • • • • •
Easement--
E.
Crown may grant, over land held under permit or lease pipe-line, provisions as to . . . . . . • . . • . • Entry, right of, by Minister to obtain petroleum, ete. • • • • Existing permits in force at passing of 1939 Act to continue In force .•
same may be extended under Acts prior to 1939 Act Expiration of permit • • • • . • • • . . Extension-
of permit .•
of time as to drilling
F.
Fencing of surface of mining area by lessee • • • • • • • • Filling up abandoned well . . . • . . . . • . . . First discoverer of payable deposits of petroleum (as to grant of lease
to person other than permittee)
Fore!~ capital, provisions re Forfeiture--
of lease, procedure for • • . • • • • • of excess holdings .. .. .. .. ..
where permit or lease held or dealt with wrongfully delivery up of land In case of
Fraud, precautions against ••
G.
Geological and geophysical examination, duty of permittee .•
Geologists, reports of . • . . . . • • • . • • Governor In Council-
may reserve land
issues leases .. .. .. ..
may exclude areas from lease or permit
grants lease to permittee . . . . . . . . . . . .
~s to grant of lease to person other than permittee, first discoverer of payable deposits of petroleum • • . • • • • • may vary form oflease . • . . . . • •
may grant rights of way and pipe·Iine easement 1
may declare well to be an artesian well . . • • . . • . power of, to exempt an area surrounding an abandoned well
declared an artesian well from a permit or lease may make regulations
Helium-
not included in "petroleum " . . . • to be reserved in Crown grants, leases, etc.
rights as to, reserved . . . . reservation In authority to prospect re Holder--
of authority to prospect-- to keep log of wells . . . .
restriction on location o fdrilJEby IVasteby.. .. ..
Jasing well£ by .. . .
Jnties re abandoned well .. .. ••
)JierationsonprivatEolimprove cleJl • 1,,.
comply with Act
H.
14 Geo. V. No. 26, s. 3 s. 22A
34 24 34 36 47 48 60 61 67 22A.
61B 48 48
ss. 44, 44 46 ::
6 (a), 7 (2)
B. 20A (1~
20A (2 25 18 22A.
37 61 ss. 29A lOA, 14
s. 39 42 42 (2) 66 42
16 22 8 9 (1) 9 (2) 28 29A 31 45 65A (1 ; ::
65A (1) 65
3 44 6 4!1.
47 48 49 50 51 62 63
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21 21 4 11 11 13 10 12
17 23 16 7,8 18 19 20 26 19
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2 21 4 21 22 22 22 23 23 24 2!1.
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.48 Index.
I.
Improved land-
meaning of . . . . . • water rights of permittee on permittee drilling on
rights of lessee over . . . . . . continued occupation by owner, etc., of conduct of operations on . . . . compensation for damage . . . . . . operations on under authority to prospect Interpretation clause • . • • . • • .
Land-
Crown. See Crown.
improved. See Improved.
private. See Private.
resumption of Lease-
defined 0 0 0 0 0 0 issued by Governor in Council areas may be excluded for ..
to permittee . . . . . . . .
L.
preference right of permittee to further . . . . . . . . to person other than permittee, i.e., to person who satisfies Governor in Council that he first discovered payable deposits area to be in compact form and if surveyed shall be described by the legalland surveys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 if unsurveyed, area to be surveyed either by applicant or by
Minister at expense of applicant
as to lands not contiguous . . . . . . . . . . . . applicant to pay to Minister necessary deposits to cover expenses ofsurvey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 or renewal thereof, bond or security, in respect of
form and effect of . . 0 0 • • 0 0 • • right of renewal
rent . . . . . .
duty as to drilling under . . . . . . . . annual plans and reports to be furnished by lessee lessee to exercise diligence ..
surrender in whole or part ..
procedure for forfeiture ..
application for, to be sigued assignment of . . . . forfeiture of excess holdings under precaution against fraud wrongful dealiog in ..
trespass 0 0 0 0 0 0 reservations in favour of Crown bond to be furnished log of wells . . . . . . restriction on location of drills prevention of waste ..
casing well . . . .
abandonment of well. . . . . . . . . . conduct of operations on private or improved land general duties under . . . . . . . . . . . • regulations may provide provisions and conditions as to delivery up of land in case of forfeiture . . . • . • right to mine for other minerals preserved
restriction on drilling for ~ ater who bound by terms of . . . . general provision as to compensation agreement as to compensation . . . • warden's court determines compensation .•
measure of compensation . . . • • • verification of statements
Leases-
limits to number of .•
rent ..
unionof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . scheme for testing and developing area of Lessee. See also Lease.
defined ..
qualification of . . . . . . rental payable by (£10 per square mile) royalty payable by . . . . . . provision on death of ..
duty of, in respect of casing well
duty of, as to casing of well, etc. . . . . . . . • to give notice to Minister of intention to abandon well .•
when not to withdraw casing of well to be abandoned ..
action to be taken by, when lawfully withdrawing well casing to be notified of determined value of casing and that it is required
for future use in the well . . . . . . • • . . when value of casing to be paid to Minister by new
when value of casing to be paid to old • • . •
14 Geo. V. No. 26, s. 3 s. 23
24 37 43 52 52 52 3
8 3 9 (1) 9 (2) 28 29 29A 29A 29A 29A 29A 30 31 32 31 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42 42 42 (2) 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 60 61 62 12 32 61A 61B (4)
3 10 32 (1) 40A 42 (1) 50 50 51 (1) 51 (2) 51 (3) 51 (4)
51 (5) 0 0 0 0 ss, 51 (5); 55A (2) .•
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Index.
Lrssec-continued:
notice of intention to abandon well . . . . . . . . discharge of obligation to commence drilling · . . . . . . may be required to prepare scheme for testing ancl d cyc!oping
structure or deposit Limit of permits . . . . Lodgment of application-
deposit as security with :l\Iinister
Log-- .
of wells, holder of authority to prospect to keep
l\Iarking the land- defined ..
under permit ..
M.
Measure of compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . Mineral oil to be extracted by process, not included in " petroleum "
1\Iinerals, right to mine for other, preserved l\Iinister-
for Crown, may obtain petroleum and helium and exercise necessary powers
may issue permits .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
as to powers to fix conditions, etc., in respect of grant of authority to prospect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . report to, by person holding authority to prospect of payable deposits of petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . may call upon holder to apply for lease . . . . . . . . lodgment of deposit with, as security for compliance with appli-
cation for permit may increase deposit grants permit ..
may extend term of permit . . . . . . . . . . reports of geographical and geophysical examination to be sent to may grant extension of time for commencement of drilling ..
may cancel permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . when undertakes at expense of applicant survey of land in case of
first discoverer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . may give directions re payment of rent
as to suspension of drilling . . . . . . may extend time for payment of royalty ..
may consent to assignments . . . . to approve of certain combinations of lessees may protect petroleum deposits
well to be cased unless excused by . . . .
notice of intention to abandon well to be given to . . . . no casing to be withdrawn from well to be abandoned without prior consent in writing of . . . . . . . . . . to specify point in well for packing of material on withdrawal of
casing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
action to be taken by, or refusal to consent to withdrawal of casing value of casing to be paid by new permittee or lessee to lessee and permittee to conform to directions of ..
power of, as to construction of pipe-lines ..
to be a corporation sole . . . . . . . . . . . . action to be taken by, on declaration that abandoned well is an
artesian well . . . . . . powers in respect of union of! eases may sanction agreement to drill wells
sanction of agreements to drill by . . . . . . . . powers of, re scheme for testing and developing lands in same geological structure . . . . . . . . . . . .
Natural gas included in "petroleum" ..
Number of permits and leases. limit to
Occupier defined ..
Order in Council-
declaring an abandoned well an artesian well Owner defined
Parliament, control of, over regulations Parts of Act . . . . . .
" Payable " defined . . . . . . Penalty, offence relating to prospectus ..
Permit-
prospecting. See Prospecting Permit.
defined ..
issued by Minister
N.
0.
P.
14 Gco. V. No. 2!1, s. 51 (1) s. 6ln (3)
ss.
61n (4) 12 14 (5) 14 (6) 47
3 19 61 3, 4 s. 56
7 9 (1) 9A (1) 9A (4) 9A (4) 14 (6) 14 (6) 16 18 22 22A 26 29A 32 (2) 34 (1) 40A (7) 41 42 (1) 49 50 51 (1) 51 (2) 51 (3) 51 (4) 51 (5) 53 54A 54A 55A (1) 61A 61n 61n (1) (2)
61n (4) ..
3 12
3 55A
3
65 2 3 63 3 9 (1)
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2 26 3
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5 2
49
50 Index.
Permit-continued:
areas may be exc!Ltded from limit of
application for-
what to state . . . . qualification to be shown in plan to be lodged ..
survey may be required to be evidenced ..
lodged with warden ..
references to accompany
rent to be deposited . . . . . . amount to be paid to warden on lodgment of application for . . . .
deposit before permit granted bond for ..
application for-
warden to forward same with references, documents, to Minister . . . .
dealt with by Minister ..
conditions on which granted to be signed ..
form and effect of extension of ..
marking the land
rent . . . . . . . . existing at passing of 1939 Act-
shall continue under old Act ..
may be extended under old Act . . . . duty as to geological and geophysical examination commencement of drilling . . . . . . water rights under ..
timber and firewood under
depasturing under . . . . . . . . when term includes " authority to prospect "
drilling on private or improved land under expiration of ..
cancellation of ..
effect of termination of assigmnent of . . . . forfeiture of excess holdings under precautions against fraud wrongful dealing in ..
trespass . . . . . . reservations in favour of Crown bond to be furnished log of wells . . . . . . restriction on location of drills prevention of waste ..
casing well ..
abandonment of well . . . . . . . . conduct of operations on private or improved land general duties under . . . . . . . . . . . . regulations may provide provisions and conditions as to delivery up of land in case of cancellation
right to mine for other minerals preserved restriction on drilling for water who bound by terms of . . . . general provisions as to compensation agreement as to compensation ..
warden's court determines compensation measure of compensation
verification of statements Permits-
limits to number of . . . . . . . . . . . . holder of required to apply for area comp1·ised in as a lcnse duty of permittee re examination of land
scheme for testing and developing area of Permittee. See also Permit.
defined ..
qualification of . . . . . .
nnnual rent payable (5s. per square mile) ..
duty as to geological and geophysical examination duty as to drilling . . . .
duty as to examination ofland . . . . when holder of authority to prospect deemed lease to . . . . . .
preferent right to further lease provision on death of ..
duty of, as to casing of well, etc.. . . . . . . . to give notice to Minister of intention to abandon well ..
when not to withdraw casing of well to be abandoned ..
action to be taken by, when lawfully withdrawing well casing to be notified of determined value of casing and that it is
required for future use in well . . . . when value of casing to be paid to Minister by new when value of casing to be paid to old . . . .
discharge of obligation to commence drilling . . . . . . may be required to prepare scheme for testing and developing
structure or deposit Petroleum-
lease. See Lease.
defined ..
is Crown property . . . . . . . . to be reserved in Crown grants, leases, etc.
14 Geo. V. No. 26, s. 9 (2) s. 12
14 (1) 14 (2) 14 (3) 14 (3) 14 (4) 14 (5) 14 (5) 14 (5) 14 (5) 14 (5) 14 (6) 14 (6) 15 16 16 40 17 18 19 20 20A (1) 20A (2) 22 22A 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 27 41 42 42 42 (2) 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 5•1 55 56 57 58 59 60 60 61 62 12 18 22 61B (4)
3 10 20 22 22A.
22 23 28 29 42 (1) 50 51 (1) 51 (2) 51 (3) 51 (4)
51 (5) . . . . SS. 51 (5) : 55A (2) .•
8. 61B (3) 61B (4)
3 5 6
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9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
10 10 10 18 10 10 l l 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 19 19 19 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 24 25 2·1 25 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 29 7 10 12 29 2 11 6 12 12 12 13 H 14 Hl 23 23 23 23 23 23 23,26 28 29 2 4 4
Inclex.
Petroleum-continued:
application for authority to prospect on land for
what authority entitles holder to undertake . . . . . . first discoverer of payable deposits of, as to lease to person other than permittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . deposits-
defined . . . . . . exclusion of water from protection of ..
Petroleum Advisory Board- defined ..
power to appoint
powers and duties of . . . . . . . .
power of Governor in Council to dissolve Board . . . . . . a commission under " The Official Inquiries Evidence Act oj1910"
Pipe-line-
provisions as to joint interest in . . . . . . . . . . by others, permittee or lessee may be required to allow use of ..
Crown reservation in authority to prospect •·e . . . .
right of holder of authority to prospect to right of way for easements, grant of, by Crown . . . . . . . . conveyance of petroleum by ..
power of Minister as to . . . . Plans, annual, to be furnished by lessee Preferent right-
by permittee to lease to further lease ..
to renewal of lease Prescribed defined Private land-
defined .. .. ..
water rights of permittee on permitting drilling on
rights of lessee over . . . . . .
continued occupation by owner, etc., of . . . . grant of rights of way and pipe-line easements over conduct of operations on . . . . . . . . compensation for damage . . . . . . operations on under authority to prospect other remedies preserved . . . . . . Prospect, authority to. See Authority to prospect.
Prospecting permits . . . . . . . . . . rent of special permit . . . . . . . . Prospectus, respecting authority to prospect, provisions re Prospectus, control of . . . . . .
Publication of prospectus, restriction on Public Works Land Resumption Act defined
Qualification of permittees and lessees .•
Refinery, provision as to joint interest in Refineries, Minister may construct Regulations-
Q.
R.
to be complied with . . . . ·. . . . . . . . . . may provide provisions and conditions as to permits and leases relating to authorities to prospect . . . . . . . . . . power to make . . . .
control of Parliament over ..
General Regulations re, Part I. ..
Operating Regulations, Part I . -
State Mining Engineer may enter lands . . . . . . permittee to advise of name of person in charge of operations duty as to drilling, re-drilling, etc.
casing standard . . . . as to shutting off of water proper anchorage ..
prevention of escape of gas conversion of gas . . . .
prevention of waste ..
accurate records to be kept . . . . . . copies of records as to completion of certain work permittee to provide tanks . . . . . . State Mining Engineer to be agent of Minister offences against . . . .
General Regulations, Part !I.- as to bonds
forms . . . . Remedies, other, preserved
~enewal of lease, right to . . . . rent-
of permit-
to be deposited with application amount of
of lease . . . .
lessee to pay in ad vance . . . . . . . . . . . . amount of, payable .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
to be paid to nearest wardeu, uuless otherwise directed by Minister
14 Geo. V. No. 26, s. 9A (1) s. 9A (2)
29A 49 3 49 4A 3 4A 4A 4A 42 (1) 44 44 45 45 54 54A 35 28 29 31 3 23 3 24 37 43 45 52 52 52 64
9 (1) (i.) Regs. 21st June, 1928
s. 63 63 63 3
ss. 10, lOA ••
s. 42 (1) 54A 53 54 54 65
65 .. ..
--Regs., 3rdApril, 1924 ..
- - Part I., Reg. 1 --Reg. 2
3A 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13
15 ..
17, Sch ...
s. 64 31 14 (5) 20 32 32 32 32
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