Royalty Review Panel background information

In February 2007, the Government of Alberta tasked an independent, expert Royalty Review Panel to examine the province's energy royalties and tax regime. The panel was asked to focus on all aspects of the royalty system, including oil sands, conventional oil and gas, and coalbed methane. Their report was released on September 18th, 2007.

The Department of Energy has developed the following information sheets to provide background to Albertans interested in the review process.

Alberta Energy has also prepared or commissioned a number of technical reports describing various aspects of Alberta's royalty systems.

• Alberta’s Oil Sands Fiscal System - Historical Context and System Performance
• Appendix "A": Markets and Pricing for Alberta Bitumen Production
• Preliminary Fiscal Evaluation of Alberta Oil Sands Terms, by Pedro van Meurs
• Comparative Analysis of Fiscal Terms for Alberta Oils Sands and International Heavy and Conventional Oils, Consulting by Pedro van Meurs, May 17, 2007
• Fiscal Options for Alberta Oil Sands, Consulting by Pedro van Meurs, May 30, 2007
• Proposed Fiscal Options, Consulting by Pedro van Meurs
  
• Alberta’s Conventional Oil and Gas Fiscal System, Overview of the Industry
• Alberta’s Conventional Oil and Gas Fiscal System, Investor Economics and Fiscal System Comparison
• Alberta’s Conventional Oil and Gas Fiscal System, Impact of Potential Royalty Change on Industry Activity
• Review of Conventional Oil and Gas Terms of Alberta, Consulting by Pedro van Meurs, July 29, 2007
  
• Final Report of the Royalty Review Panel, Our Fair Share- Alberta Royalty Review Panel, September 18, 2007
  • Sensitivity Analysis Appendix - Alberta Royalty Review Panel
  • Data Appendix - Alberta Royalty Review Panel
  • Methodology Appendix - Alberta Royalty Review Panel, September 21, 2007
  • Addendum -Alberta Royalty Review Panel, September 25, 2007
  • Supplementary charts - Alberta Royalty Review Panel, September 25, 2007
  • Data Appendix to Our Fair Share -Report of the Alberta Royalty Review Panel - Department of Energy
  • Proposed Panel Illustrative Charts and Tables - Department of Energy