Oil and Gas Operations Act (S.N.W.T. 2014, c. 14). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Northwest Territories Document type Legislation Date 2014 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Basic legislation Oil Natural gas Minerals Exploration Mining Pollution control Transport/storage Authorization/permit Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Act comes into force on 1 April 2014. Abstract The Oil and Gas Operations Act governs the exploration, production, processing and transportation of oil and gas in the onshore of the Northwest Territories. The Act does not apply to operations on lands that were retained by Canada such as waste sites and the Norman Wells Proven Area. Section 2 establishes that the purpose of the present Act is to promote, in respect of the exploration for and exploitation of oil and gas: a) safety, particularly by encouraging persons exploring for and exploiting oil or gas to maintain a prudent regime for achieving safety; b) the protection of the environment; c) the conservation of oil and gas resources; d) joint production arrangements; and e) economically efficient infrastructures. The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment administers the Government of the Northwest Territories’ new authorities under the Oil and Gas Operations Act. The text consists of 125 sections divided into 4 Parts as follows: Traffic, tolls and tariffs (1); Regulations of operations (2); Production arrangements (3); Appeals and enforcement (4). Full text English/French Website www.gov.nt.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Oil and Gas Geophysical Operations Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 028-2014). Legislation | Canada | 2014 Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Oil, Natural gas, Exploration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Oil and Gas Installations Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 029-2014). Legislation | Canada | 2014 Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Oil, Natural gas, Exploration, Registration, Access right, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 027-2014). Legislation | Canada | 2014 Keyword: Minerals, Exploration, Mining, Oil, Natural gas, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Oil and Gas Operations Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 030-2014). Legislation | Canada | 2014 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Authorization/permit, Minerals, Mining, Oil, Exploration, Registration, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Oil and Gas Spills and Debris Liability Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 031-2014). Legislation | Canada | 2014 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Mining, Minerals, Oil, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Oil and Gas Certificate of Fitness Regulations (N.W.T. Reg. 025-2014). Legislation | Canada | 2014 Keyword: Natural gas, Oil, Minerals, Mining, Exploration, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX