Canada Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations (SOR/79-82). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleRegulations respecting the exploration and drilling for and the conservation of oil and gas and the measures to ensure the safety of such operations. Subject Energy, Mineral resources Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Minerals Mining Oil Exploration Data collection/reporting Authorization/permit Inspection Pollution control Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations enact the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act. These Regulations apply: a) to every operator who explores or drills for oil or gas under the Act; and b) in respect of every well and test hole drilled under the Act. The text consists of 234 sections divided into 12 Parts as follows: General (I); Approval to drill, approval to re-enter or approval to drill a test hole (II); Authorized entry, inspection and investigations (III); Drilling of a well (IV); Safety and training of personnel (V); Operational records and reports (VI); Well evaluation (VII); Well termination (VIII); Deposition of samples from a well (IX); Final well reports (X); Repealed (XI); Offences (XII). Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. O-7). Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2016) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Minerals, Exploration, Mining, Oil, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations (SOR/2009-315). Legislation | Canada | 2009 (2009) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Minerals, Exploration, Mining, Oil, Pollution control, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX