Consult with Land Owners & Rights Holders

What to do if you have concerns about proposed oil and gas activities

Learn how the Consultation and Notification process works

Get information about proposed oil and gas activities

Watch webinars on topics such as water protection, compliance and enforcement, and emergency response and safety

Details Get help with the process (Written Submission Form) and make sure your concerns are known (WORD) Date Published: Dec 7, 2023

Effective Date

December 7, 2023

Want to learn more about oil and gas?

Watch webinars on topics such as water protection, compliance and enforcement, and emergency response and safety

Learn about the BC Energy Regulator's role in B.C.

See how a well is drilled and fractured by watching one of our videos (redirects to YouTube)

Learn about our community outreach and services

The BCER's Community Engagement department is inviting land owners to be a part of our Regional Networking Group (RNG), a hub for the BCER to deliver bulletins, updates and any public events pertinent to land owners as they relate to the oil, gas and geothermal industries. If you join the RNG, you will receive the most up-to-date information about how these industries are regulated. You will also have the opportunity to provide feedback on how these activities affect you. Your participation and feedback is a valuable resource to the BCER and will help us stay informed.

Email us to participate in the RNG

Watch past presentations on topics that include orphan and dormant sites

Learn about the BCER’s mediation services (PDF)

Looking for policies and guidance on various topics?

Find the laws, regulations and guidelines used in regulating oil and gas activities in British Columbia

View requirements for oil and gas companies to operate

Get information on the Water Sustainability Act

How to apply for compensation owed under a surface lease agreement

Get information on the Trappers Compensation Agreement from the Ministry of Environment

Get information on the Trappers Compensation Agreement from the BC Trappers Association

Contact other agencies

Agricultural Land Commission (ALC)

The Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) is mandated to preserve agricultural lands and encourage and enable farm business throughout BC.

Go to The Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) website

Farmers’ Information Service (FIS)

The Farmers’ Information Service (FIS) works to ensure rural landowners throughout the Peace River Regional District are provided access to manage their land and agricultural assets in order to mitigate business risk and maximize future economic opportunity, as it relates to interaction with the oil and gas industry.

www.farmersinformationservice.ca

info@farmersinformationservice.ca

250 329-4686

Ministry of Agriculture (AGRI)

The Ministry of Agriculture (AGRI) is responsible for supporting the production, marketing, processing and merchandising of agriculture products and food; research, advisory, promotional or educational extension programs; and projects relating to agriculture and food.

Go to Ministry of Agriculture (AGRI) website

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (EMLI)

The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (EMLI) tenures subsurface rights to PNG resources.

Go to The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (EMLI) website

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD)

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) is responsible for the stewardship of provincial Crown land and natural resources, and for the protection of B.C.’s archaeological and heritage resources.

Go to Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) website

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI)

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) plans transportation networks, provides transportation services and infrastructure, develops and implements transportation policies, and administers many related acts and regulations as well as federal-provincial funding programs, including the Building Canada Fund.

Go to Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) website

Surface Rights Board (SRB)

The Surface Rights Board (SRB) assists in resolving disputes when landowners and resource developers cannot agree on compensation or other terms of entry to land.

Go to The Surface Rights Board (SRB) website

Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)

The Canada Energy Regulator (CER), formerly the National Energy Board (NEB), regulates electrical powerlines and oil and gas pipelines that cross national, provincial and territorial borders.

Go to Canadian Energy Regulator