Orphan Fund Delegated Administration Regulation (Alta Reg. 45/2001). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Alberta Document type Regulation Date 2001 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Mineral resources Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Institution Business/industry/corporations Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Financing Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed, this Regulation expires on 1 April 2016. Abstract The present Regulation is enacted under Part 3 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act which establishes that the Abandonment Fund is continued as the Orphan Fund. In particular, the Regulation establishes the Alberta Oil and Gas Orphan Abandonment and Reclamation Association incorporated. The purposes of the Fund are, inter alia to pay for suspension costs, abandonment costs and related reclamation costs in respect of orphan wells, facilities, facility sites and well sites where the work is carried out by the Board. Full text English Website www.gov.ab.ca References - Legislation Implements Oil and Gas Conservation Act (RSA 2000, c. O-6). Legislation | Canada | 1980 (2020) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Oil, Data collection/reporting, Concession, Pollution control, Access right Source: FAO, FAOLEX