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Aboriginal Relations Branch
For questions about the
First Nations
Consultation, please contact:
Laurel Nash,
Executive Director
Aboriginal Relations Branch
Corporate Policy and Legislation Division
4th floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N1
Phone: 250-952-0685
Fax: 250-952-0111
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Alternative Energy
Andrew Pape-Salmon,
Policy
Advisor
Energy Efficiency and Building Code Matters
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria BC V8W 9N1
Phone: 250-952-0819
Stephen Brydon,
Senior Policy
Advisor
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria BC V8W 9N1
Phone: 250-952-0665
Dan Green,
Director
Climate Change
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria BC V8W 9N1
Phone: 250-952-0279
Janice Larson,
Senior Policy
Advisor
Alternative Energy and Biofuels
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
4th Floor 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria BC V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0706
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BC Geological Survey
To get a complete listing for all BC Geological Survey (BCGS), go to the Staff Directory.
For questions about these pages or general
information on geology and minerals in British Columbia or about BCGS Publications please contact:
Brian Grant, Director
Geoscience Initiatives
BC Geological Survey
Mining & Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0454
Fax: 250-952-0381
For questions about Industrial
Minerals please contact:
George Simandl,
Industrial Minerals Geologist
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0413
Fax: 250-952-0381
For questions about MINFILE please contact: Kirk
Hancock, MINFILE Geologist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey,
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0433
Fax: 250-952-0381 For questions about
The Map Place please contact:
Larry Jones,
Sr. Geologist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey,
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0386
Fax: 250-952-0381
For questions or comments about Mineral Potential please contact:
Nick
Massey,
Project Geologist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0428
Fax: 250-952-0381
For questions or comments about the
Regional Geochem Survey (RGS Program) please contact:
Ray Lett,
Geochemist
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0396
Fax: 250-952-0381
For questions or comments about Terrain Mapping please contact:
Pat Desjardins,
Geologist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0425
Fax: 250-952-0381
For questions or comments about ARIS (Assessment Reports) please
contact:
Allan Wilcox,
Geologist
Resource Information
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0390
Fax: 250-952-0381
Laura DeGroot,
Database Manager
BC Geological Survey
Mining and Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0387
Fax: 250-952-0381
For questions or comments about The Mineral
Development Office please contact:
The Mineral Development Office
301 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2G3
Fax: 604-775-0313
The Vancouver office is a one-stop business place for prospectors,
researchers, mine explorers and developers. It provides current geological data, advice on
exploration opportunities, and assistance to further exploration and development
activities.
Tom Schroeter,
Manager
Vancouver Mineral Development Office
Mining and Minerals Division
Suite 300 - 865 Hornby St. Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2G3
Phone: 604-660-2812
Mining Operations Branch Regional Geologists are located in four offices around the
province - Smithers, Prince George, Kamloops, and Cranbrook. The Regional Geologists offer
detailed information to the mining industry, government and the public on their specific
region.
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Communications (Public Affairs
Bureau)
Tamara Little,
Communications Director
Public Affairs Bureau
8th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250 952-0621
Fax: 250 952-0627
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Electricity Policy
Shelley Murphy,
Senior Regulatory Advisor
Electricity Policy Branch
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N2
Phone: 250 952-0264
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Occupational Health Enquiries,
please contact:
Al Hoffman,
Manager
Occupational Health
Mining Operations Branch
Mining and Minerals Division
For questions or comments about mine
accident information and statistics, please contact:
Richard Booth,
Director, Health and Safety
Mining Operations Branch
Mining and Minerals Division
7th Floor, 1675 Douglas St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0471
Fax 250-952-0491
For Geotechnical Enquiries, please contact:
Chris Carr,
Senior Geotech. Engineer
Mining Operations Branch
Mining and Minerals Division
7th Floor, 1675 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0485
Fax 250-952-0481
For Mine Reclamation & Mine Permitting Enquiries,
please contact:
Executive Director, Southwest Victoria
Mining Operations Branch
Mining and Minerals Division
7th Floor, 1675 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0473
Fax 250-952-0491
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Library Services
Jennifer Lu,
Library Administrator
Management Services Division
Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development
1st Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0583
Fax: 250-952-0581
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Marketing and Community
Relations
Ellen
Frisch, Executive Director
Marketing, Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0651
Fax: 250-356-5092
Colleen Sparks, Northeast Community Relations Manager
Marketing, Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0165
Fax: 250-356-5092
Kaisa McCandless, Community Relations Manager, Province-wide
Marketing, Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-953-0240
Fax: 250-356-5092
Alice Yip, Manager, Marketing
Aboriginal and Community Relations Division
Marketing and Community Relations Branch
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street
Victoria BC V8W 9N3
Phone: 250- 952-0731
Fax: 250-356-5092
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Mining and
Minerals
Brian Grant,
Director
BC Geological Survey
Mining & Minerals Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0454
Fax: 250-952-0381
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Mining Operations
For
General Enquiries, and
Mines Web Enquiries
and Web Content,
please contact:
Richard Booth, Director, Health & Safety
Mining Operations Branch
Mining and Minerals Division
7th Floor, 1675 Douglas St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0471
Fax 250-952-0491
For Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering and Emergency Preparedness,
please contact:
Richard Booth, Director, Health & Safety
Mining Operations Branch
Mining and Minerals Division
7th Floor, 1675 Douglas St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 250-952-0471
Fax 250-952-0491
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Mineral, Oil and Gas
Revenue
Cindy
Head, Administrative Support
Mineral, Oil and Gas Revenue Branch
Revenue Programs Division
Ministry of Provincial Revenue
3rd Floor, 1802 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C., V8T 4K6
Phone: 250-952-0196
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Oil and Gas
For
Oil and Gas
Initiatives Enquiries, please contact:
Doug Caul,
Assistant Deputy Minister
Oil and Gas Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0115
Fax: 250-952-0922
For General
Division Enquiries, please contact:
Jennifer Reda, Executive
Administrative Assistant
Assistant Deputy Minister's Office
Oil and Gas Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250 952-0115
FAX: 250 952-0922
For
Oil and Gas Resource Development Opportunities,
please contact:
Derek Brown, Executive Director, Resource Development and
Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0432
Fax: 250-952-0922
For
Coalbed Gas
Strategy,
please contact:
Autumn Cousins, Project Manager, Resource Development and Geoscience
Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-953-3800
Fax: 250-952-0922
For the Nechako
Initiative, please contact:
Jo Harris, Project Manager, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-356-9822
Fax: 250-952-0922
For Resource
Development and Oil and Gas Environmental Stewardship Program,
please contact:
Teresa Morris, Director, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-953-3799
Fax: 250-952-0922
For Petroleum and
Aggregate Geoscience, please contact:
Vic Levson, Director, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0391
Fax: 250-952-0922
For Royalties
and Markets & Fiscal Analysis Enquiries, please
contact the Oil and Gas Policy Branch:
Paul Wieringa, Executive
Director, Oil and Gas Policy Branch
Oil and Gas Division
4th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-953-3766
Fax: 250-953-3770
Stirling Bates,
Director, Regulatory Policy, Oil and Gas Policy Branch
Oil and Gas Division
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0185
Fax: 250-953-3770
Director, Oil
and Gas Policy, Oil and Gas Policy Branch
Oil and Gas Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C. V8W 9N3
Phone: 250 952-0518
Fax: 250 952-0251
For Infrastructure
Development, Service Sector and Strategic Partnership
Enquiries,
please contact the
Business Development Branch
Cameron Lewis, Executive Director
Business
Development Branch
Oil and Gas Division
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0185
Fax: 250-952-0255
Nick Crisp,
Director, Infrastructure Development, Business Development Branch
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 356-9828
Fax: 250 952-0255
Nichola Wade
Director, Service Sector and Partnerships, Business Development Branch
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone 387-1585
Fax: 250 952-0255
For
Sierra-Yoyo-Desan Road
Project Enquiries, please contact:
Susan Serafini,
Road Administrator
Business Development Branch
Oil and Gas Division
5th floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0323
Fax: 250-952-0255
For
questions regarding Coal, please
contact:
Glen Wonders,
Mines & Minerals Division
Unit 350, 1011-4th Avenue
Prince George, B.C. V2L 3H9
Phone: 250-565-4240
Fax: 250-565-4328
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For Resource
Geology Enquiries, please contact:
Vic Levson,
A/Director
Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
Oil and Gas Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St. Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0391
Fax: 250-952-0922
For
Geology Facility
and Core Warehouse Enquiries, please contact:
Core Lab Supervisor
Ministry of Energy & Mines Geology Facility
Oil and Gas Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
P.O. Box 281, Stn Prov Govt,
Charlie Lake, B.C., V0C 1H0
Phone: 250 262-3309
Fax: 250 262-3316
For
Monthly Oil and Gas Statistics Reports and Monthly Production Reports
Data Enquiries, please contact:
Cathy Mou
Manager, Markets & Analysis, Oil and Gas Policy Branch
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250 952-0133
Fax: 250 952-0251
For
Posted Minimum Price and
Producer Prices Enquiries,
Kathy Otton, Pricing Analyst
Markets & Fiscal Analysis, and Policy
Oil and Gas Division
5th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0230
Fax: 250-953-3770
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Oil
and Gas Commission
For questions
related to Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Operations contact
staff at the Oil and Gas
Commission, OIL AND GAS COMMISSION
or for general questions, please contact our
24-hour enquiries line:
Phone: (250) 261-5700
For
Greenhouse
Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change
Enquiries, please contact:
Dan Green,
Director
Alternative Energy Policy Branch,
Electricity and Alternative Energy Division
4th floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0279
Fax: 250-952-0271
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Policy & Legislation Branch
(formerly Minerals, Oil and Gas Branch)
For Mineral Statistics and General Enquiries, please contact:
Jim Lewis,
Minerals Economist
Infrastructure, Markets & Fiscal Analysis & Policy
Mining and Minerals Division
7th floor, 1675 Douglas St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0521
Fax: 250-952-0271
For Offshore Oil & Gas Information
Enquiries and Oil & Gas Consumer Issues, please contact:
Ron Burleson, Senior Manager
Fiscal and Economic Policy
Offshore Oil and Gas Team
Suite 250, 1675 Douglas St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N2.
Phone: 250-952-0619
Fax: 250- 356-0852
For
questions or comments about Regional Geologists please
contact:
Bruce Madu,
Regional Geologist, Kamloops
Mining and Minerals Division
162 Oriole Rd.
Kamloops, B.C.,
V2C 4N7
Phone: 250-371-6069
Fax: 250-371-6071
Dave
Grieve,
Regional Geologist
Mining and Minerals Division
2nd Floor, 42 - 8th Avenue South
Cranbrook, B.C., V1C 2K3
Phone: 250-426-1658
Fax: 250-426-1652
Bob Lane,
Regional Geologist
Mining and Minerals Division
Plaza 400,
Suite 350, 1011-4th Avenue
Prince George, B.C., V2L 3H9
Phone: 250-565-4324
Fax: 250-565-4328
Paul Wojdak,
Regional Geologist
Mining and Minerals Division
Mailing: PO Box 5000, Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0
Location: 3793 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, B.C.
Phone: 250-847-7391
Fax: 250-847-7603
All BC residents can contact any of the above toll free.
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Titles Division
For General Petroleum and Natural Gas Title
Enquiries, please contact:
Carolyn Desjardins, Petroleum and Natural Gas Administrative Support
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, BC V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0333
Fax: 250-952-0541
For General Mineral Titles Branch Enquiries, please
contact our Victoria or Vancouver office:
Victoria Mineral Titles
Titles Division,
PO Box 9326 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC, V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0542
Fax: 250-952-0541
or,
Vancouver Mineral Titles
Titles Division,
300 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2G3
Phone: 604-660-2672
Fax: 604-660-2653
For inquiries regarding
Mineral Titles Online, please contact:
by email at
MT.Online@gov.bc.ca or
Vancouver Mineral Titles
Titles Division,
300 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2G3
Phone: 604-660-2672
For Coal Titles Information, please
contact:
Kim Stone,
Manager, Recording Office
Titles Division
Information Letters
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C.,
V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0567
Fax: 250-952-0541
For Land Sale Notices & Results,
please contact:
Carolyn Desjardins, Administrative Support
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C.
V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0333
Fax: 250-952-0541
For Land Sale Postings Requests, or questions about Mapping,
please contact:
Chris Blaney,
Manager, Technical Services
Oil and Gas Titles
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.Victoria, B.C.
V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0344
Fax: 250-952-0331
For Oil
& Gas Title issues and Petroleum Titles Online information, please contact:
Colin Magee,
Director
Oil and Gas Titles
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C.,
V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0335
Fax: 250-952-0331
For
Land Use,
Pre-Tenure
and Inter-Agency
Referral Planning
Greg Wagner
A/Manager
Oil and Gas Titles
Titles Division
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St, Victoria, BC
V8W 9N3
Phone: 250 953-3807
Fax: 250 952-0331
For Lease Selection and Work
Program information, please contact:
Terrence
Branscombe, Manager
Tenure Administration
Oil and Gas Titles
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0340
Fax: 250-952-0331
For Lease Continuations and Stratigraphic
Reversion information, please contact:
Cindy Kocol
Tenure Administrator
Oil and Gas Titles
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0342
Fax: 250-952-0331
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For information on Search
Letters, Transfers,
Cancellations, Encumbrances, Powers-Of-Attorney, Unit Agreements, Name
Changes and Amalgamations, please contact:
Christine McCarthy, Examiner
Oil and Gas Titles
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0341
Fax: 250-952-0331
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For information on Rentals, Fees,
Deposits and Prepaid Automatic Deposits (PAD) please contact:
Debbie Fischer, Director
Compliance and Administration Branch
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0336
Fax: 250-952-0922
For Geological Enquiries, please contact:
Dave Richardson,
Manager, Geology
Oil and Gas Titles
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, B.C., V8W 9N3
Phone: 250-952-0359
Fax: 250-952-0331
For Well Log Information contact:
Steven Glover,
Data Centre Supervisor
Compliance and Administration
Titles Division
6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard St.
Victoria, BC, V8W 9N3.
Phone: 250-952-0293
Fax: 250-952-0541
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