Regulation respecting petroleum exploration, production and storage licences, and the pipeline construction or use authorization. Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Regulation Date 2018 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources Keyword Pollution control Oil Exploration Transport/storage Authorization/permit Local government Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Regulation establishes the conditions of exercise of the exploration for petroleum or underground reservoirs, the production or storage of petroleum and the construction or use of a pipeline, while ensuring the safety or persons and property, environmental protection, and optimal recovery of the resource. The licence awarding notice provided for in sections 29 and 57 of the Petroleum Resources Act (chapter H-4.2) must contain (1) the holder’s name and contact information; (2) the licence number, date of awarding and expiry date; (3) the date and registration number of the licence in the public register of real and immovable petroleum rights; (4) the steps taken to establish the monitoring committee provided for in section 28 of the Act; (5) the local municipalities and the regional county municipalities in which the territory subject to the licence is located; and (6) the name and contact information of the person to be contacted to obtain additional information. The holder sends the notice by mail to the owner or the lessee of the land subject to the licence. The holder also sends the notice by registered mail to the local municipalities and regional county municipalities. The Minister renews an exploration licence for 1 year, not more than 5 times, provided that the holder (1) applies for the renewal before the end of the previous term; (2) pays the annual fee payable under section 42; (3) has complied with the Act and its regulations during the previous term; (4) sends a summary of the work planned for the following term specifying its objective, nature and scope, signed and sealed by an engineer; and (5) has a notice of significant discovery registered in the public register of real and immovable petroleum rights before the end of the previous term or justifies the relevance of continuing the exploration work. After the fifth renewal, the Minister renews the exploration licence for a period of 8 years, provided that the holder (1) applies for the renewal before the end of the previous term; (2) pays the annual fee payable under section 42 for the first year of renewal; (3) has a notice of commercial discovery registered in the public register of real and immovable petroleum rights before the end of the previous term; (4) has complied with the Act and its regulations during the previous term; and (5) sends a summary of the work planned for the following term specifying its objective, nature and scope, signed and sealed by an engineer. On the expiry of the 8-year period, the Minister may authorize the extension of the licence for the period necessary for receiving the decision and authorizations provided for in the first paragraph of section 48 of the Act and the issuance of the production or storage licence. Full text English Website legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca