Accessibility Notice

Oil and Gas Rights Digital Files
(last updated 6 October 2006)

Digital boundaries for existing exploration licences, significant discovery licences, production licences, former permits, former leases and the Norman Wells Proven Area are available for download. The digital boundaries provided have been generalized and may contain errors. Users should be alert to limitations with respect to resolution.

The digital files are provided in Arcview format (Rights.shp). Attribute data can be found in the dBase file Rights.dbf, which contains: Title Id, Representative Name, Region, Date of Issuance, Expiry Date, and Area (hectares). These files are updated on a regular basis but may not be current on a particular day.

Users should note that the legal descriptions of these rights using grid and section number as prescribed by the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations are to be found in the title documents, copies of which may be obtained on application to the Registrar. Users should also note that the digital file is incomplete for Hudson Bay: outlines of former oil and gas permits in this area will be added in due course. Exploration is not active in this area.

Queries regarding specific licences should be addressed to the Rights Administrator, Northern Oil and Gas Directorate, telephone (819) 953-8529.

You can view the attribute table (PDF 75 Kb) for oil and gas rights in PDF format. Information in this table is subject to change. Clients are cautioned to contact the Rights Administrator to confirm the accuracy or currency of information contained herein.

You can download rights.dbf (190 Kb) the attribute table for oil and gas rights.

You can download the equivalent file in ArcView .shp (25 Kb) format*.

*Please note, shapefile is in North American Datum 1927.

Title code explanations:

EL = Exploration Licence
SDL = Significant Discovery Licence
PL = Production Licence
PPL = Oil and gas lease under the former regulations (Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations)
PAA = Norman Wells Proven Area
A = Exploratory permit issued under the former regulations (Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations)
Other = Former permits

Region code explanations:

BEAUSEA = Beaufort Sea
MACDELT = Mackenzie Delta
MACVALL = Mackenzie Valley
HB/S = Hudson Bay/Strait
EARTOFF = Eastern Arctic Offshore
YUKON = Yukon Territory
ARTISLE = Arctic Islands

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