Freehold Mineral Tax Statistics

The following statistics pertain to wells and production in freehold mineral rights, which are rights not owned by the province.

Net Tax Levied (Calendar Year)

 Year

 Gas

 Oil

 Total

 2008

$197,101,452.48

$102,499,910.54

$299,601,363.02

 2007

 $ 184,666,625.63

 $ 66,329,233.99

 $ 250,995,859.62

 2006

 $ 256,959,091.46

 $ 69,855,054.87

 $ 326,814,146.33

 2005

 $ 262,990,325.38

 $ 67,107,180.51

 $ 330,097,505.89

 2004

 $ 220,990,315.94

 $ 57,304,728.51

 $ 278,295,044.45

 2003

 $ 239,439,434.46

 $ 57,773,256.86

 $ 297,212,691.32

 2002

 $ 122,182,191.66

 $ 50,927,221.74

 $ 173,109,413.40

 2001

 $ 291,914,880.19

 $ 62,439,580.59

 $ 354,354,460.78

Freehold Wells (as of December 31)

 Year

 Oil

Field Gas

 2008

12,207

45,811

 2007

 12,865

 44,046

 2006

 13,114

 41,409

 2005

 12,908

 36,833

 2004

 12,939

 32,274

 2003

 12,722

 28,101

 2002

 12,511

 24,947

 2001

 12,673

 23,247

Freehold Production (Calendar Year)

 Year

 Oil (m3)

 Field Gas (1000m3)

 2008

7,661,557.4

25,341,470.6

 2007

8,317,844.6

 28,204,021.8

 2006

7,689,311.5

 26,570,423.0

 2005

8,109,017.8

 27,255,853.1

 2004

8,536,001.9

 27,134,657.1

 2003

8,866,894.1

 27,811,917.0

 2002

9,299,820.9

 27,236,619.4

 2001

10,280,581.5

 27,650,930.4

Last reviewed/revised: 2009-04-15