Legislation & Guidelines

Oil sands information dealing with policy, rules, and legislation.

Acts and Regulations

Access to oil sands related Regulations which are maintained by Queens Printers.
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Royalty Authorities

Guidelines

The Principles, Procedures and Appendices (collectively referred to as the Guidelines) interpret the relevant legislation (statutes and regulations), and communicate policy with respect to application of the legislation.
Tenure Guidelines
Royalty Guidelines  

Information Letters

An automated list of Information Letters by year and subject that pertain to Oil Sands. {default lists all 'active' letters}
Information Letters  ( Oil Sands only)
Current Par Price/R Multiplier Letter  (found under Oil Information Letters)

Information Bulletins

The purpose of an Information Bulletin is to notify industry regarding items such as: proposed changes to legislation, regulations or operating procedures with the intent of soliciting feedback; new or changes to existing programs, projects, services, strategies or organizational structure; industry participation in department initiatives.
Information Bulletins

Industry Forum

The Oil Sands Royalty Forum (alias Industry Forum) is an interactive website where oil sands leaseholders and the Oil Sands Business Unit of Alberta Energy communicate and consult with each other on the development of royalty related business rules under the Oil Sands Royalty Regulation 1997.
Industry Forum
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Declaration of Oil Sands

Lists the letters which identified the current three Oil Sands Areas. Maps of the boundaries and respective mineral rights intervals are also provided.
letters and maps

Oil sands royalty is assessed and collected on a cash basis under one of four authorities

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Last reviewed/revised: 2008-07-03