Energy

This section contains Alberta Energy publications relating to Resource Land Access.  Resource Land Access negotiates access restrictions with other Crown agencies and departments through integrated resource management principles and operational planning exercises. Advocating and negotiating for reasonable access on the behalf of companies leasing mineral rights, and on behalf of all Albertans who benefit from resource extraction, provides a measure of certainty about a company's ability to develop petroleum and mineral reserves. This degree of certainty is fundamental to business decision-making, and to the price companies are prepared to pay for resource development rights.

Reports

Advisory Committee on Water Use Practice and Policy (Water for Life - Alberta Environment) 
This report summarizes the recommendations to reduce the use of non-saline water in enhanced underground oilfield injection.

Water and Oil: an overview of the use of water for enhanced oil recovery in Alberta (Water for Life - Alberta Environment) 
This booklet provides an overview regarding the use of water used by the oil and gas industry in resource production.

Fact Sheets

These documents provide information about Resource Access in Alberta. If you have further questions, see the Frequently Asked Questions portion of our site.

Water Use by Alberta's Oil and Gas Industry 
The Government of Alberta and the oil industry share Albertans’ concerns regarding appropriate water management and use by industry. Learn about how water is well regulated.

Publications

Alberta's Energy Industry - Overview and Economic Impact 

Energy Sector Highlights and Economic Impact, Natural Gas, Petrochemicals, Oil Sands and Conventional Oil, Electricity, Minerals, Hydrocarbon Resources. [2008]

Maps

Alberta Energy offers a variety of maps that show availability of mineral rights owned by the province for different commodities. These are available to the public and do not require a password or account to access.